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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=MarineMM

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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=MarineMM

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      1. David S. Power -  May 27, 2010 - 11:35 am

        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

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      2. Claiborne -  May 13, 2010 - 1:43 pm

        My boat draws 6′, any difficulty getting to this area following the channel from the Clearwater memorial bridge. I noticed there is an obstruction between marker 8 and 10.
        Debra

        We have been through there 6 or so times now. We draw 4′ and never have had a problem. The obstruction does not appear to be the issue. For what it’s worth, we have not noticed any fluctuations on the depth sounder when traveling over its charted position. The shoaling near R12 is a big problem, though. We were in the 5′-6′ range for depth. Better water is supposed to be on the inside of the No Wake Markers closer to shore. We were @ 30 ft just to the outside of the markers. The tide was @ +1′ MLW.
        Scott
        S/V Jolene

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      3. Scott Daniels -  January 24, 2010 - 9:52 pm

        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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      4. Claiborne -  August 27, 2009 - 2:24 pm

        You did not ask, but I will comment on the anchorages in the Mandalay Channel just north of the Clearwater Causeway Bridge. This is a really nice anchorage location. The entrance channel was well marked, easy to follow, and mostly quite deep. We saw one spot that was just under 7 feet on the way in (Tide was over 1 foot.) The one interesting difference from your guidebook and from the charts is that we did not find any shallow water near marker 14. We followed the official channel on the way in, but came back out well north of marker 14, with plenty of depth. I explored around marker 14 with a sounder and did not find much evidence of the purported central obstruction.
        In any case this location was very nice. Almost unlimited room, reasonably well protected from directions other than southeast, quiet, and scenic.
        I hope this information is of some interest and use to you.
        Best regards,
        Gene and Sue Fuller
        Punta Gorda, Florida

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      134. Dunedin Bridge Anchorage

      134. Dunedin Bridge Anchorage
      Statute Mile 142
      Lat/Lon: near 28 03.290 North/082 48.120 West
      Location: found along the Waterway’s western flank, just north of the Dunedin bascule bridge
      Minimum Depht: 5 to 5 ½ feet
      Swing Room: unlimited
      Foul Weather Shelter: poor, wide open to northern, northeastern and northwestern winds

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      135. Three Rooker Bar Anchorage

      135. Three Rooker Bar Anchorage
      Statute Mile 147
      Lat/Lon: near 28 07.535 North/082 50.076 West
      Location: found on the correctly charted 5- and 6-foot waters near the northern tip of Three Rooker Bar
      Minimum Depth: 5-feet, but note that the bottom strata here is VERY changeable
      Swing Room: unlimited
      Foul Weather Shelter: poor

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      1. Edward Turner -  July 20, 2012 - 9:18 am

        On weekends very popular, great place.
        Edward Turner

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      2. Roger Battistoni -  July 9, 2012 - 9:33 pm

        We have anchored here several times. As long as the winds are from the west, it really is not that bad of a place if you are looking for some seclusion and a great place to hang out for the day (or tender in to the islands). It should be noted, that there is A LOT of sea grass in the area, so be careful.

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      136. Anclote Key Southern Anchorage

      136. Anclote Key Southern Anchorage
      Statute Mile 150
      Lat/Lon: near 28 10.426 North/082 50.386 West
      Location: lies on the charted tongue of deep water northeast of the charted Anclote Key Lighthouse
      Minimum Depth: 7-feet
      Swing Room: unlimited
      Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather and light wind anchorage only

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      137. Anclote Key – Dutchman Key Anchorage

      137. Anclote Key – Dutchman Key Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 28 11.351 North/082 50.335 West
      Location: lies west of charted Dutchman Key
      Minimum Depth: 8-feet
      Swing Room: unlimited
      Foul Weather Shelter: poor, fair weather and light air anchorage only

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      138. Power Plant Anchorage

      138. Power Plant Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 28 10.608 North/082 47.318 West
      Location: lies north of Anclote River’s unlighted daybeacon #18
      Minimum Depth: 5 ÂÃ’šÃ‚½ to 6 feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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      1. Chuck -  November 6, 2012 - 2:03 pm

        We have anchored just inside the Anclote River heading towards Tarpon Springs. There is a public boat ramp there on the port side going in and the waterway is blocked off just past the ramp, but plenty of room. It is well protected from east winds.
        Chuck

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      139. Lower Crystal River Anchorage

      139. Lower Crystal River Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 28 55.509 North/082 41.463 West
      Location: lies southwest of unlighted daybeacon #23
      Minimum Depth: 5-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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      140. Crystal River – The Rocks Anchorage

      140. Crystal River – The Rocks Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 28 54.790 North/082 39.218 West
      Location: lies east of unlighted daybeacon #8
      Minimum Depth: 6 ½ feet

      Swing Room:       sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: very good

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      141. Crystal River – Kings Bay Anchorage

      141. Crystal River – Kings Bay Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 28 53.486 North/082 36.202 West
      Location: lies south of the gap between unlighted daybeacons #29 and #30
      Minimum Depth: 6-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: excellent
      Waste Pump-out Availability: Boat pump-out service is available in the Crystal River/Kings Bay area for a fee of only $5. For service call 352-586-0588 or VHF Channel 16

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      1. Claiborne -  April 29, 2011 - 3:19 pm

        Good Morning Claiborne,
        As per your request here is the latest & greatest on Crystal River, FL. Life’s2Short had a wonderful 3 days in the fresh waters of Kings Bay, always nice to rinse off the salt that one accumulates as they cruise north & south along the gulf coast! This is our fourth time up to Crystal River and has become one of our favorite west coast stops. We anchored in a new spot this time that is even better protected than the main waters of Kings Bay, the new anchorage is on east and then south of the main anchorage on the backside of the island located in Kings Bay. We did dinghy over to Pete’s Pier to take a look around and get some ice. Nothing has changed over there, still a pretty run down marina with no apparent need to fix anything up. I’m not badmouthing the marina as it’s still a good place to go if you need a slip, however we much prefer anchoring out in this wonderful area!
        Depths in the channel leading into the river seem to have remained steady since we were last here in 2009. All depths listed below are actual water depths and with the “Shell Island” tide station showing 1 foot above low tide. We found that you need to approach the outside markers on a due west-to-east line when you are within a 1/2 mile of markers #1 & #2, depths on this line are all about 7 to 8 feet deep. We hugged the green #1 marker as we came in and never saw less than 8 feet between #1 & #2. Only two areas we found that were somewhat skinny. Between markers #5 & #6 we registered an actual depth of 6.5 feet and then again around Shell Island we found 6 feet of actual depth. We also tended to hold to the green markers before getting to Shell Island. The key to getting through the Shell Island area is to hang close to Shell Island when you pass by. After Shell Island the depths are fine and you can relax for the 6 miles on up this beautiful river, getting pushed along with the incoming tide!
        I know many people are leery about heading up this river because of depth. Life’s2Short draws 4 feet so we had no issues whatsoever. If I was taking in a 5′ draft boat I would wait until 1/2 tide rising, and I would have no issue taking in a 6 foot draft boat if I went at high tide.
        This area is truly a gem on the west coast of Florida and should not be missed if you have the time as you are headed up or down the coast!
        Todd & Brenda Lanning
        Life’s2Short
        1985 40′ Oceania Trawler

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      142. Cedar Key – Atsena Otie Key Anchorage

      142. Cedar Key – Atsena Otie Key Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 07.656 North/083 02.030 West
      Location: found northeast of unlighted daybeacon #26
      Minimum Depth: 10-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to southwestern and northeastern winds

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      143. Cedar Key Waterfront Anchorage

      143. Cedar Key Waterfront Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 07.957 North/083 01.825 West
      Location: lies south of the city pier, between unlighted daybeacons #36 and #8
      Minimum Depth: 12-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 48 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: fair, open to eastern, southwestern and northeastern winds

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      144. Suwannee River – Hog Island Anchorage

      144. Suwannee River – Hog Island Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 19.396 North/083 08.301 West
      Location: found north of charted Hog Island
      Minimum Depth: 7-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 38 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: very good

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      145. Suwannee River – Lock Creek Anchorage

      145. Suwannee River – Lock Creek Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 19.311 North/083 07.811 West
      Location: lies off the westerly tip of the second (moving west to east) unnamed island, north of Hog Island
      Minimum Depth: 8-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 45 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: very good

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      146. Suwannee River – Northern East Pass Anchorage

      146. Suwannee River – Northern East Pass Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 18.903 North/083 07.155 West
      Location: found on the northernmost section of East Pass, which cuts into the southern banks of the Suwannee River
      Minimum Depth: 10-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 48 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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      147. Suwannee River – Knuckle Turn East Pass Anchorage

      147. Suwannee River – Knuckle Turn East Pass Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 18.485 North/083 06.999 West
      Location: found on the first, charted knucklelike bend to the east, where chart 11408 shows a sounding of 17 feet
      Minimum Depth: 15-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 38 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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      148. Suwannee River – East Pass Mid Anchorage

      148. Suwannee River – East Pass Mid Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 18.326 North/083 06.927 West
      Location: found where chart 11408 notes a small, unnamed creek cutting off to the east
      Minimum Depth: 10-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 34 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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      149. Suwannee River – Southernmost Anchorage

      149. Suwannee River – Southernmost Anchorage
      Lat/Lon: near 29 18.153 North/083 07.034 West
      Location: found on the charted knuckle curve where chart 11408 shows a 13-foot sounding
      Minimum Depth: 13-feet
      Swing Room: sufficient room for vessels as large as 40 feet
      Foul Weather Shelter: excellent

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