Eastern FL Anchorages – AICW, Melbourne Beach to St. Lucie River and Stuart, Florida (Statute Mile 918 to 988)
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Indian River (South Section) Daybeacon 190 destroyed
Jensen Beach Mooring Field
Statute Mile: 981.3
Lat/Lon: near 27 15.0 North/080 13.2 West
Location: Just offshore of the Jensen Beach Causeway, at 2402 NE Causeway Boulevard, on the Indian River Lagoon
Minimum Depth: 7 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
See Marina Listing for More Details: /marina/jensen-beach-mooring-field
Island Anchorages
Statute Mile: 925.5
Lat/Lon:
near 27 59.326 North/080 32.661 West (anchorage west of the island, west of unlighted daybeacon #22)
near 27 59.284 North/080 32.590 West (anchorage south of the island, west of unlighted daybeacon #22)
near 27 58.950 North/080 32.600 west (anchorage west of the island between unlighted daybeacons #22 and #23)
near 27 58.885 North/080 32.510 West (anchorage south of the island between unlighted daybeacons #22 and #23)
near 27 58.584 North/080 32.527 West (anchorage well west of the island, northwest of unlighted daybeacon #24)
Location: located to the south and west of the series of small islands, lying off the Waterway’s western flank between unlighted daybeacons #18 and #24
Minimum Depth: 6-feet, but far shallower waters are nearby
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair; choose anchorage that provides a lee from the prevailing wind
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Secluded Anchorage
Statute Mile: 945.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 44.273 North/080 23.634 West
Location: behind the small, charted island, northeast of unlighted daybeacon #102
Minimum Depth: 5 feet
Special Comment: This mooring field is managed by the nearby Vero Beach Municipal Marina
Swing Room: TIGHT – sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet ONLY
Foul Weather Protection: Very Good
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We stop here almost every time we pass by, including Mar 31, 2010. We usually anchor about halfway up behind the island, but this time a little more to the south, about 150 feet south of a buoy midstream. We had our usual quiet night but in the morning, pulled up a heavy chain attached to an old mooring and caught on our anchor. I had seen two moorings here in previous years and wondered where one of them went – now we know! So be aware that there have been moorings midstream behind the island and there is the possibility of catching one with your anchor. Other than that it’s a delightful, protected spot. The anchor symbol on the map above shows the anchorage at the north end of the island but the description is for behind the island.
Vero Beach Mooring Field
Statute Mile: 952
Lat/Lon: near 27 39.547 North/080 22.251 West
Location: on the waters of Bethel Creek, moving northeast and north from the Vero Beach/Merrill Barber, high-rise bridge, south of flashing daybeacon #139
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Special Comment: This mooring field is managed by the nearby Vero Beach Municipal Marina
Swing Room: Good, but a bit open to strong northern winds
Foul Weather Protection: Good, but open to strong northeastern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: Vero Beach Marina operates it’s pump-out boat during season (Oct-May) at their mooring field. Otherwise, you go to the fuel dock for pump-out. Call the marina at (772)231-2819 or Ch-16. For more information, go to http://www.covb.org/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={C75CAE38-03F6-46DE-8F44-07D0EDDD77DD}
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[…] mooring field in Vero Beach Harbor is calm, providing for less chances of being waked while attempting to hoist the mast into place […]
Cook Point Anchorage
Statute Mile: 964.5
Lat/Lon: near 27 28.811 North/080 18.781 West
Location: on the charted Cook Point channel which leaves the Waterway just north of the North Fort Pierce bascule bridge, and south of flashing daybeacon #182
Minimum Depth: 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, but open to strong northeastern winds
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Faber Cove Anchorages
Statute Mile: 966.5
Lat/Lon:
near 27 27.387 North/080 18.278 West (anchorage between unlighted daybeacons #7 and #9
near 27 27.933 North/080 17.737 West (anchorage in Faber Cove)
Location: on the marked and charted channel running east-northeast from unlighted daybeacon #188
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair on anchorage between unlighted daybeacons #7 and #9, wide open to southern, southeastern and southwestern winds ‘“ Excellent on anchorage in Faber Cove
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We anchored just south of marker 9 in the entrance to Faber Cove. It was so peaceful and not too crowded. There were about 5 other boats. We were in 15 ft. of water with good holding. We were a bit concerned about the wastewater treatment plant to the northwest of us but the wind was out of the east so no smells.
We anchored at Faber Cove a few years ago and it was so crowded that we’ve never tried it again – anchored south of Causeway Island instead. However, tonight there is a strong east wind so we decided to give the cove a try again. We were pleasantly surprised to find only two boats anchored when we arrived and only two have comes since. Great, well protected spot good depth: 9 ft plus on the east side of the cove.
Excellent well protected anchorage in 6+ feet.
Only concern is at low tide there is a “hump” at 12A & 13 that is easly passed over with a minimum of effort.
It is soft and not a majour concern. I draw 5.5 and have only touchedt twice at extreme low tide.
Open Anchorage
Statute Mile: 970
Lat/Lon: near 27 24.183 North/080 17.492 West
Location: lies east of unlighted daybeacon 195
Minimum Depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for virtually any size cruising craft
Foul Weather Protection: Poor, fair weather anchorage only
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5/1/2015
Great holding. Comfortable night anchored south of marker #9 with winds from north/northwest.
Jensen Beach Bridge Anchorages
Statute Mile: 981
Lat/Lon:
near 27 15.291 North/080 13.398 West (anchorage northwest of Jensen Beach Bridge)
near 27 14.996 North/080 13.284 West (anchorage southwest of Jensen Beach Brdige)
Location: lie west of the Waterway, north and south of the Jensen Beach bascule bridge, south of unlighted daybeacon #219
Minimum Depth: 5-feet
Swing Room:
Foul Weather Protection: Fair, anchorage north of bridge open to northern and northeastern winds; anchorage south of bridge open to southern, southeastern and southwestern breezes
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So I ended up staying here nearly two weeks. The spot was just too good. There’s a nice park north of the anchorage that my dog loved and a bait shop west that was happy to let me use their beach for the dink. Shopping and restaurants are within a stone’s throw and there’s also a laundromat near the Publix about 1/2 mile away. The anchor did come up muddy but held well through some moderate winds.
I entered the south anchorage from the east across the thin strip marked as 6′. It was a bad decision. The depth-finder showed 4’6″ (my draft) in a couple spots. Managed to hop through but it was nerve-wracking. Will go southeast through the deeper water to exit.
Manatee Pocket Anchorages
Statute Mile: 988
Lat/Lon: near 27 09.179 North/080 11.799 West
Location: Two areas: One on the waters of the large bay indenting the western banks of Manatee Pocket and another smaller area just to the south
Minimum Depth: 4 ½ feet
Special Comment: See chart below showing the only two spots where anchoring is allowed in Manatee Pocket
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Fair to Good, except during times of strong eastern and northeastern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: Martin County provides pumpout services within Martin Counties at no charge. `M.S. POOP’ is stationed in the Manatee Pocket and customers can arrange for service either by VHS marine radio channel 16 or cell phone by calling 772-260-8326. For more information, go to http://www.martin.fl.us/portal/page?_pageid=351,566158&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
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Great spot if your draft is <5 feet. Dingy to great restaurants and watering holes. “Shrimpers” in the SW corner handles our 25′ nano-trawler easily. Generally better fuel prices here than nearby.
Gas prices are cheaper the deeper you go into the pocket. Christmas week 2014.
Great breakfast place whistle stop on the main street (A1A? I don’t recall, ask anyone) short walk from the end of the canal by Manatee Island bar and grill, tiki hut style bar (fun place).
Twisted Tuna restaurant, great, really great sushi, at the head of the same canal, behind the second anchorage-deeper into the pocket.
The Grove for your eye opener hole in the wall place.
Other restaurants we did not have enough time in the pocket.
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