Florida Docks/Slips/Moorings/Anchorages
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Florida Docks/Slips/Moorings/Anchorages
Any suggestions for your favorite places to stop for a week or so as we cruise from Stuart to Key West and the Dry Tortugas ?
Bill & Fran Carlson
Easy Riders MV34 #029
Ocean City, MD
Easy Riders MV34 #029
Ocean City, MD
- GaryWizard
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Re: Florida Docks/Slips/Moorings/Anchorages
I'll take a shot at a few places I'm familiar with.
West Palm Beach - inside the PB Inlet & then south of Peanut Island there is a good anchorage area with various places you can take a dinghy ashore.
Ft Lauderdale - Inside at Port Everglades, North along the ICW under a bridge, around a bend & to your starboard is an entrance into a secluded bay area that's a good anchorage. About 2 miles from the inlet (I'm guessing).
Miami - inside Gov't Cut, bear south to the commercial channel (the only one you can use most the time) & then to port along the inside of Fischer Island has a decent over-night anchorage.
If going part way inside - thru Biscayne Bay - there's lots of good places along Elliot Key or Further south, Pumpkin Key has good holding & you can keep the island between you & the wind/seas.
Heading to the Dry Tortugas, lots use Boca Grande as an intermediate anchorage. However, it can be crowded & there is a strong tidal current. A few miles west are the Marquesseas - with a shallow draft boat, it's easy to find a protected spot from all winds except south ones. It's also quieter & the tidal flow isn't as pronounced.
Gary
West Palm Beach - inside the PB Inlet & then south of Peanut Island there is a good anchorage area with various places you can take a dinghy ashore.
Ft Lauderdale - Inside at Port Everglades, North along the ICW under a bridge, around a bend & to your starboard is an entrance into a secluded bay area that's a good anchorage. About 2 miles from the inlet (I'm guessing).
Miami - inside Gov't Cut, bear south to the commercial channel (the only one you can use most the time) & then to port along the inside of Fischer Island has a decent over-night anchorage.
If going part way inside - thru Biscayne Bay - there's lots of good places along Elliot Key or Further south, Pumpkin Key has good holding & you can keep the island between you & the wind/seas.
Heading to the Dry Tortugas, lots use Boca Grande as an intermediate anchorage. However, it can be crowded & there is a strong tidal current. A few miles west are the Marquesseas - with a shallow draft boat, it's easy to find a protected spot from all winds except south ones. It's also quieter & the tidal flow isn't as pronounced.
Gary
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Re: Florida Docks/Slips/Moorings/Anchorages
Thanks, Gary. I'll probably try several of these.
Bill & Fran Carlson
Easy Riders MV34 #029
Ocean City, MD
Easy Riders MV34 #029
Ocean City, MD
- GaryWizard
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Re: Florida Docks/Slips/Moorings/Anchorages
Bill,
It turns out that our boat will be on the hard for a while yet unfortunately. We have a mooring about a mile south of the PB Inlet that you're welcome to use if you plan on being in this area for more than a couple days. My contact email is garywizard at yahoo if you're interested.
Gary
It turns out that our boat will be on the hard for a while yet unfortunately. We have a mooring about a mile south of the PB Inlet that you're welcome to use if you plan on being in this area for more than a couple days. My contact email is garywizard at yahoo if you're interested.
Gary
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