Manatee Pocket Anchorages
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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Comments from Cruisers (2)
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.