Tampa Bay – Western Shore Anchorages

97. Sunshine Skyway Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 42.260 North/082 40.621 West
Location: lies in the lee of the northernmost section of the Sunshine Skyway causeway, north-northwest of unlighted daybeacon #13
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 55 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to good, wide open to southern and southeastern winds

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98. Little Bayou Southerly Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 43.325 North/082 37.903 West
Location: will be discovered hard by unlighted daybeacon #17
Minimum Depth: 5-6 feet, but even a slight mistake to the west can land you in 3 feet of water
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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99. Little Bayou Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 43.455 North/082 37.952 West
Location: lies immediately southeast of unlighted daybeacon #21
Minimum Depth: 5 to 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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100. Big Bayou Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 44.358 North/082 38.129 West
Location: lies about mid-way between unlighted daybeacons #14 and #16
Minimum Depth: 7-feet, but the bayou’s entrance channel can be very difficult for anyone without specific local knowledge
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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101. North Yacht Basin Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 46.538 North/082 37.765 West
Location: found on the waters of the northernmost basin of the principal St. Petersburg waterfront, north of the charted “Municipal Pier
Special Note: This anchorage is, as of later 2011, early 2012, being converted to a mooring field, and all anchored vessels have been asked to leave. There is still a pay-for dinghy dock available in the harbor’s northwest corner
Minimum Depth: 9-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good

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102. Coffeepot Bayou Outer Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.494 North/082 37.050 West
Location: found on the waters of the deep offshoot makes off to the north, just short of Coffeepot Bayou’s easterly entrance
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good except with strong southern winds in the offing

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103. Coffeepot Bayou Inner Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.487 North/082 37.521 West
Location: will be found between the charted island and the 7-foot fixed bridge
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ to 6 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: Excellent

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104. Smacks Bayou Outer Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.954 North/082 36.445 West
Location: found at the intersection of the northern and southern branches of Smacks Bayou
Minimum Depth: 10-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to eastern and southeastern winds

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105. Smacks Bayou Mid Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 48.030 North/082 36.509 West
Location: lies abeam of the small, correctly charted, 6-foot offshoot that cuts to the southwest
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 30 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good, except in strong southeasterly winds

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106. Smack Bayou Inner Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 48.109 North/082 36.529 West
Location: found on the waters just south of the 11-foot fixed bridge
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 32 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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107. Smacks Bayou South Side Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 47.692 North/082 36.558 West
Location: will be discovered on the southernmost tier of Smacks Bayou, charted as Snell Island Harbor
Minimum Depth: 6-11 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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Tampa Bay – Eastern Shore Anchorages

108. Terra Ceia Bay Outer Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 32.644 North/082 36.975 West
Location: lies south of unlighted daybeacon #9, on the channel leading from Tampa Bay to Terra Ceia Bay
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather anchorage only

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109. Terra Ceia Bay – Bird Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 33.403 North/082 35.766 West
Location: found on the tongue of deep water north-northeast of Bird Key and north of unlighted daybeacon #13
Minimum Depth: 5 ½ feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but open to southern and southeastern winds

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110. Terra Ceia Bay Northern Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 34.004 North/082 34.442 Wes
Location: found on the extreme northwesterly corner of Terra Ceia Bay, short of the charted sunken wreck
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, but very open to southern and southwestern winds

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111. Apollo Beach Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 46.703 North/082 25.506 West
Location: lies northeast of unlighted daybeacon #12
Minimum Depth: 7-15 feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: good

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Hillsborough Bay Anchorages

112. Alafia River – Spoil Island Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 51.818 North/082 25.689 West
Location: found off the southeastern tip of the large spoil island north of (the Alafia channel’s) flashing daybeacon #7
Minimum Depth: 7-feet
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, sheltered ONLY from northwestern winds

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113. Alafia River – Bird Island Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 27 50.756 North/082 24.688 West
Location: lies south of the charted, narrow neck on Bird Island
Minimum Depth: 5-foot depths, but you must successfully find an unmarked channel to keep to these depths
Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 45 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southern and southwestern winds

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