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Unnamed Islands-Erie Canal

Location: Erie Canal
Lat / Lon: N 42° 48.395' / W 073° 44.598'
Depth: 13-15 feet
Description:
Anchor behind the two unnamed islands between flashing red buoy 16 and flashing green buoy 17. Enter from the west end for the deepest water.

Holding:

4.00

Wind Protection:

4.00

Current Flow:

5.00

Wake Protection:

3.00

Scenic Beauty:

4.00

This can be a popular party spot on weekends, but generally, traffic on the entire Erie system is sparse enough that weekend traffic is not a serious issue, except perhaps for holidays.

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Cell Service:

3.00

Review for Unnamed Islands-Erie Canal

Reviewed by: Bill Mcmahon on Jul 15, 2021
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 40'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Cell Service:

3

Anchored in 20' of water on 80' of chain plus snubber, behind Island near Red "16" buoy. Not a lot of swing room between banks of weeds. But it was calm and the holding was good, so short scope was fine.

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