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117. Maximo Point Anchorage
117. Maximo Point Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 42.524 North/082 41.082 West
Location: found north of unlighted daybeacon #7
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Good, in fall but strong western windsRating:
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118. Gulfport Anchorage/Mooring Field
118. Gulfport Anchorage/Mooring Field
Lat/Lon: near 27 44.072 North/082 42.316 West
Location: lies along the northern shores of Boca Ciega Bay, south, southeast of the charted Gulfport fishing pier
Minimum Depth: 5-7 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern and southwestern windsRating:
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- Reply to David
The three anchor rating of this anchorage is justified with the exception of the poorly marked large sunken poweryacht at the south edge of this anchorage which presents an underwater hazard to vessels drawing three feet or more.
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119. Mud Key Channel Anchorage
119. Mud Key Channel Anchorage
Statute Mile 114
Lat/Lon: near 27 42.434 North/082 43.692 West
Location: found north of unlighted daybeacon #25 on the southern cove making off from Mud Key Channel’s easterly entrance
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellentRating:
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120. Big McPherson Bayou Outer Anchorage
120. Big McPherson Bayou Outer Anchorage
Statute Mile 114
Lat/Lon: near 27 42.645 North/082 43.863 West
Location: found at the mouth of the first stream that comes abeam to the northeast as you enter Big McPerhson Bayou, immediately north of the Pinellas Bayway Bridge (northern “C” half)
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellentRating:
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121. Big McPherson Bayou Inner Anchorage
121. Big McPherson Bayou Inner Anchorage
Statute Mile 114
Lat/Lon: near 27 42.747 North/082 43.989 West
Location: found in the charted 7- and 9-foot cove making off to the north, just east of the bayou’s sharp turn to the north
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet only
Foul Weather Shelter: excellentRating:
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122. St. Petersburg Beach Anchorage
122. St. Petersburg Beach Anchorage
Statute Mile 116
Lat/Lon: near 27 44.154 North/082 44.079 West
Location: will be discovered on charted deep water between the two artificial islets, southwest of unlighted daybeacon #33
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to eastern and northeastern windsRating:
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123. Waterway Anchorage South
123. Waterway Anchorage South
Statute Mile 118
Lat/Lon: near 27 45.929 North/082 45.115 West
Location: found in the deep water east of flashing daybeacon #14
Minimum Depth: 6-feet, but you must successfully bypass an unmarked shoal to maintain these depths
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: goodRating:
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124. Waterway Anchorage North
124. Waterway Anchorage North
Statute Mile 118
Lat/Lon: near 27 46.018 North/082 45.086 West
Location: will be discovered in the deep water east of flashing daybeacon #14
Minimum Depth: 6-feet depths, but you must successfully bypass an unmarked shoal to maintain these depths
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: goodRating:
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125. Isle of Palms Anchorage
125. Isle of Palms Anchorage
Statute Mile 119.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 46.559 North/082 45.575 West
Location: lies south of the two easternmost fingers of land on the charted Isle of Palms, west-northwest of unlighted daybeacon #17
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fairRating:
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126. Madeira Beach – Johns Pass Anchorage
126. Madeira Beach – Johns Pass Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.603 North/082 47.273 West
Location: will be discovered on the large, charted offshoot striking west from flashing daybeacon #7 (on the Johns Pass approach channel)
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellentRating:
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- Reply to Laura
We anchored here last night March 22 2015 & had a quiet night. This morning a storm rolled in, squall line with winds gusting to 30 & our holding was good. We anchored at the intersection of the canal with the little white bridge, and depths were around 5′-6’2, the closer you go west towards marina, we found to be shallower, 4’5 depending on tide. Nice quiet anchorage, did a dingy ride into 7-11 for ice, trash and a $3 bottle of dressing. 6 oz!! Paying for convenience I know….
- Reply to Torie
We have a 37ftO’Day CC with a 5ft draft. We spent a quiet night in this anchorage back on Friday night just before last Memorial Day weekend. It’s just inside the John’s Pass bridge. Well protected. We have a 5ft draft and saw depths to 5ft 2in. The charts show 4 to 6 ft depths with a soft mud bottom. There are a couple of public type parks on the south side of this anchorage if you want to dingy in. It is walking distance to John’s Pass shops and restauarants.
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127. Veterans Hospital Anchorages
127. Veterans Hospital Anchorages
Statute Mile 122
Lat/Lon: near 27 48.321 North/082 46.926 West
Location: lies northeast of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, except during strong southeasterly windsRating:
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- Reply to Laura
We anchored here last night and it was beautiful and calm. Lots of room but wide open to southerly breezes. Can be busy on weekends and wave action since it’s in a wake zone and close to Johns Pass, which is a popular inlet for fishing in the gulf. Close to a bridge so there is some traffic noise bur not bad. It was super calm last night which made this a perfect place to drop the hook. We didn’t drop the dinghy to explore but did hear about the dock and mcdonalds and shopping nearby.
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128. Redington Shores Anchorage
128. Redington Shores Anchorage
Statute Mile 125.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 49.676 North/082 49.705 West
Location: found on the charted cove south of unlighted daybeacon #1
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very goodRating:
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- Reply to Laura
We stayed at this anchorage for 2 nights week of March 23rd and it was SUPER nice. We were guided in by the instructions in Claiborne’s Cruising Guide and he was spot on. It is very shallow in the middle of this anchorage, so hugging the Southern shoreline it was plenty deep. There are two restaurants nearby, Seabreeze and Wahoo’s – we ate at Seabreeze one night and the food was good. There is Happy Hour all day every day $2 drafts and they have some inexpensive bar food items ($4.99 grouper cheeks, and some other tasty items as well) There is a public park with a dock to get off and walk across the street to the beach. There is a 7-Eleven within walking distance for ice ($2.99 a bag) and whatnot. There’s a trolley that runs the whole length of the beach as well, if you really want to go exploring, it’s very reasonable. The water was deepest just off the fishing boat fleet, we had no problems. There is a bank of high rise condos to the South but they didn’t bother us, and most people were nice. We even had one guy track us down at the bar as he admired our boat out there, and we met some nice folks. We will definitely be back to this anchorage.
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129. Sand Key Anchorage
129. Sand Key Anchorage
Statute Mile 130
Lat/Lon: near 27 53.631 North/082 50.480 West
Location: lies on the charted deep water west of unlighted daybeacon #40
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellentRating:
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130. Belleair Anchorage
130. Belleair Anchorage
Statute Mile 132
Lat/Lon: near 27 55.146 North/082 49.573 West
Location: found on the cove indenting the eastern banks, just north of Belleair Causeway
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, somewhat open to western and northwestern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: Clearwater Beach Marina offers free mobile pump-out services on Wednesdays to boaters anchored within city limits. You must call (727) 462-6954 by Tuesday to reserve a pump-out. For more information go to http://www.myclearwater.com/contact/ContactData.asp?radiobutton=MarineMMRating:
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131. Waterway Anchorage
131. Waterway Anchorage
Statute Mile 133.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 56.042 North/082 49.170 West
Location: lies east of unlighted daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ – 6 feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, open to western, northwestern and southwestern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: Clearwater Beach Marina offers free mobile pump-out services on Wednesdays to boaters anchored within city limits. You must call (727) 462-6954 by Tuesday to reserve a pump-out. For more information go to http://www.myclearwater.com/contact/ContactData.asp?radiobutton=MarineMMRating:
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132. Mandalay Channel – Moonshine Island Anchorage
132. Mandalay Channel – Moonshine Island Anchorage
Statute Mile 136.5
Lat/Lon: near 28 00.105 North/082 49.180 West
Location: found on the charted deep water southwest of Moonshine Island, northwest of unlighted daybeacon #16
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good except from strong southeastern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: Clearwater Beach Marina offers free mobile pump-out services on Wednesdays to boaters anchored within city limits. You must call (727) 462-6954 by Tuesday to reserve a pump-out. For more information go to http://www.myclearwater.com/contact/ContactData.asp?radiobutton=MarineMMRating:
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133. Mandalay Channel Anchorage
133. Mandalay Channel Anchorage
Statute Mile 136.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 59.559 North/082 49.352 West
Location: found on the waters of the Mandalay Channel, south of unlighted daybeacon #16
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, except in strong northern or southern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: Clearwater Beach Marina offers free mobile pump-out services on Wednesdays to boaters anchored within city limits. You must call (727) 462-6954 by Tuesday to reserve a pump-out. For more information go to http://www.myclearwater.com/contact/ContactData.asp?radiobutton=MarineMMRating:
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Comments from Cruisers (4)
- Reply to David
Because of strong westerly winds, we decided to take advantage of the protection offered by the principal Mandalay Channel. The route off the ICW was easy to follow, was marked well, with sufficient depths for vessels with up to six foot drafts. We anchored off the western banks, near the fixed bridge, in 15 feet of water. There was a fair amount of current coming through the bridge. Because this channel is used by fishing vessels during the night, the Coast Guard did come by to make certain boats were not anchored in the marked channel from the bridge. The wind gusted to 25 to 30 knots from the west during the night. There was very little fetch and with 100 feet of chain/rode, there was no threat of dragging. In addition, there were two city supported dinghy docks nearby to give access to Clearwater Beach and to a grocery store. This was a great anchorage with excellent protection from every direction, except the north.
David & Patty Power
S/V Two If By Sea - Reply to Scott
When passing marker number “12” on the way into the channel, the water dropped to 5 feet or so southwest of it. The tide was up about 1 1/2 feet. Is the better water closer to the marker?
Scott
S/V Jolene
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