Announcement: FL Keys Anchorages – Marathon and Boot Key Harbor
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Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in A Rough North to South And East to West Geographic Format
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ OUR DISCLAIMER!
Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in A Rough North to South And East to West Geographic Format
69. Russel Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1187.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 44.435 North/081 01.990 West
Location: off the waters east of Russel Key, south of the ICW’s flashing daybeacon #13
Minimum depth: 6+ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 42 feet
Foul Weather Protection: Good, but open to northeastern, eastern and northern winds
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70. Marathon Shores Anchorage
Statute Mile:1189
Lat/Lon: near 24 43.937 North/081 03.608 West
Location: south of the Waterway’s unlighted daybeacon #14, and 100 yards north of the Marathon Shores banks
Minimum depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but wide open to northern, northeastern or northwestern winds
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71. Rachel Key Anchorage
Statute Mile:1189.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 43.693 North/081 04.549 West
Location: Rachel Key lies south of unlighted daybeacon #15; anchorage is found north of Rachel Key
Minimum depth: 6 ½ feet
Swing Room: Unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, sheltered only from southern winds
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72. Fanny Keys Anchorage
Statute Mile:1192.5
Lat/Lon: near 24 42.736 North/081 06.656 West
Location: south of the ICW’s unlighted daybeacon #19, between the two charted Fanny Keys
Minimum depth: 5- to 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Fair to poor, wide open to northern winds
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74. Boot Key Harbor Mooring Field
Lat/Lon: near 24 42.486 North/081 05.301 West
Location: lies in the heart of Boot Key Harbor, east of Sister Creek’s northerly mouth
Minimum depth: 8-feet but entrance channel has a few tricks and unexpected turns
Special Comment: Call Boot Key Harbor City Marina at 305-289-8877 to secure a mooring
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet (restricted only by nearby presence of other vessels)
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent
Waste Pump-out Availability: A pump-out boat serves the Marathon mooring field in Boot Key Harbor and is included in the mooring fee. Call (305)743-6575 or Ch-16. For more information, go to
Boot Key Harbor Mooring Field
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