Western FL Anchorges – Gordon Pass to Fort Myers Beach
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Please Note That Anchorages Below Are Listed in Rough Geographic Format, Moving South to North
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A phone call to the Dockmaster at Moss Marine confirms that there is indeed a swift current through the channel southeast of Matanzas Pass at Fort Myers Beach. Vessels often have docking issues in the east-west slips at Moss Marine during the periods of full tide flow. The Dockmaster estimates times of up to 10knts of current!
Would like to know the speed of the current at that location. Can’t seem to find that info anywhere
Ray MacMillan
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26. Fort Myers Beach Mooring Field (Ft Myers Beach Ft. Myers Beach)
Lat/Lon: near 26 27.360 North/081 57.021 West
Location: lies east of the 65-foot Fort Myers Beach high-rise bridge
Minimum Depth: 3.5 feet (see /?p=91251)
Website: https://www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov/109/Matanzas-Harbor-Mooring-Field
See marina listing for additional information:
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Special Comment: call the Matanzas Inn dock at 239-463-9258 to request a mooring; shoreside showers and laundromats available for those in the mooring field
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 50 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: very good, slightly open to strong northwestern and southeastern winds
Waste Pump-out Availability: this mooring field offers free mobile pump-out service. Call Matanzas Inn, 239-463-9258 or 239-463-7776, or VHF Channel 16.
Anchorage Guide: https://www.canva.com/design/DAEL6xDLpiw/view
For more information go to: http://www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov/DocumentView.aspx?DID=68
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27. Dixie Beach Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 28.000 North/082 03.101 West
Location: found off charted Dixie Beach, flanking the southwesterly shoreline of the channel bordering the eastern and northeastern shores of Sanibel Island, between unlighted daybeacon #4 and flashing daybeacon #5
Minimum Depth: 8-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, wide open to all but western and southwestern winds
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28. Punta Rassa Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 28.785 North/082 00.098 West
Location: will be discovered on the charted deep water of the approach channel leading to Punta Rassa, southeast of the high-rise section of the Sanibel Island Bridge and northeast of flashing daybeacon #6
Minimum Depth: 6-feet, but entry into this anchorage can be very tricky without the use of a GPS chartplotter
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter:poor, fair weather and light airs anchorage ONLY
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I have anchored in this area several times and really enjoy the location.
Weekends are busy with boat traffic in the waterway, but the nights are quiet and there is a nice view of Sanibel Bridge.
Donn Brown
Namaste – W27
29. Kitchel-Miguel Key Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 29.960 North/082 01.297 West
Location: lies north of the new, high-rise section of the Sanibel Island bridge, and near the southwesterly tip of Kitchel and Miguel keys
Minimum Depth: 7-feet, BUT entry without the use of a GPS chartplotter is not recommended
Swing Room: sufficient swinging room for vessels as large as 36 feet
Foul Weather Shelter: fair to poor; open to northern, southern and northwestern winds
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30. Punta Rassa Cove Anchorage
Lat/Lon: near 26 30.271 North/082 00.654 West
Location: will be found on the deep water east of the gap between flashing daybeacons #13 and #14, bordering on the western reaches of shallow Punta Rassa Cove (north of the new, high-rise section of the Sanibel Island Bridge)
Minimum Depth: 6-feet
Swing Room: unlimited
Foul Weather Shelter: poor, protected ONLY from eastern, northeastern and southeastern winds
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Same as Donn Brown (above), if your tired or want an early start to sail south great spot to drop the hook. The alternative is on the back side of Kitchel Key little more protective. Safe journey fair winds 2 U.
I have anchored here many times and it is an excellent location. Occasional wakes from passing boats heading to and from the Sanibel Causeway Bridge.
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