Florida Keys Passageway From East to West Coast
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I have a Morgan 384 draft 5 with cruising stores 5'6" I'm in Tampa going to the Bahamas leaving from marathon. Thats the plan hope with in a year..mast 55 ' off the water
We have a 62' air draft and about 5'6" draft and made it thru the 7 Mile bridge passage with no problem.
There is another high bridge about 25 miles to the east you can also use, camt remember the name.
If you plan on stopping in Marathon, the mooring field is usually full until around April. And you cannot get on a wait list until you are in the harbor.
There is another high bridge about 25 miles to the east you can also use, camt remember the name.
If you plan on stopping in Marathon, the mooring field is usually full until around April. And you cannot get on a wait list until you are in the harbor.
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I have used the 7 mile bridge a few times with my 5' draft and 58' mast
and the 7 mile bridge bridge is 65' bridge and dept I would check the tides
but did not have a problem.
Also I think it is called the 5 mile channel which is north of marathon and
goes from hawk channel to the Gulf.
Nick
I have used the 7 mile bridge a few times with my 5' draft and 58' mast
and the 7 mile bridge bridge is 65' bridge and dept I would check the tides
but did not have a problem.
Also I think it is called the 5 mile channel which is north of marathon and
goes from hawk channel to the Gulf.
Nick
Where are you headed? There are other points of crossing but nothing to be gained East of Marathon as you would come out to Florida Bay in which the channels are narrow and shallow. At Marathon you can cut into the deeper waters of the Gulf to head for Florida's West Coast and other locations.
"Channel 5" just north of Long Key and it is 65' clearance also, but not sure much is to be gained by going that way and cutting more directly to the Gulf. Check the charts and see what you are comfortable with,
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But you can anchor. When I got stuck in boot key in spring of 2010, there were over 450 boats in there, Most on anchors.
Here's what ONE of the two dinghy docks looked like in Feb
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ITMaster where are you. I'm anchored at Rodriguez Key tonight and will be in Marathon Tuesday...
You can also pass at Snake Creek in the upper keys http://cruisersnet.net/snake-creek-bridge-and-nearby-powerlines/
Most on anchor? There's 350 mooring balls in Boot Key Harbor taking up much of the space. I doubt there is room left for more than 50 boats and a lot of them are permanent.
When did they add the extra 100 balls? and are they between Sisters Creek and the bridge? Admittedly I haven't been there since 2010.
When I first anchored in there in 1982, I was one of 3 boats between the creek and the bridge. Me, the tow boat I crewed on and one other cruiser.
But I'd bet there is STILL room to drop a hook somewhere.
Wonder if "Hey Driver" is still on the hook there?
Jim/Java
When you get to Marathon you will like it except most likely be
very crowded but really liked it when we were there few years ago.
Turtle farm and railroad musem cheap taxi and great food.
Can take bus to Key West if weather is not good,
Nick
When you get to Marathon you will like it except most likely be
very crowded but really liked it when we were there few years ago.
Turtle farm and railroad musem cheap taxi and great food.
Can take bus to Key West if weather is not good,
Nick
Cruisers
All I meant is cruising parts of Florida and saw that marathon city
mooring field was very good for cruisers who need some place to stay
and the City had it all setup to help out cruisers with out $$$$$ like Key West.
Sure Key West is so much more but $$$$$ and I like them both.
Nick
All I meant is cruising parts of Florida and saw that marathon city
mooring field was very good for cruisers who need some place to stay
and the City had it all setup to help out cruisers with out $$$$$ like Key West.
Sure Key West is so much more but $$$$$ and I like them both.
Nick