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Niles Channel - Ramrod Key

Location: Hawk Channel
Mile Marker: Mile 1217
Lat / Lon: N 24° 37.995' / W 081° 25.324'
Depth: 7 Feet
Tide: 1-foot
Description:
Anchor between red daybeacons 4 and 6.
NOTE: Per Florida Statute 327.4109

The owner or operator of a vessel or floating structure may not anchor or moor such that the nearest approach of the anchored or moored vessel or floating structure is:
1. Within 150 feet of any marina, boat ramp, boatyard, or other vessel launching or loading facility;
2. Within 300 feet of a superyacht repair facility. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "superyacht repair facility" means a facility that services or repairs a yacht with a water line of 120 feet or more in length; or
3. Within 100 feet outward from the marked boundary of a public mooring field or a lesser distance if approved by the commission upon request of a local government within which the mooring field is located. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subparagraph.

Holding:

4.00

Good, Sand, Grass

Wind Protection:

3.00

Open and Exposed South

Current Flow:

1.00

Wake Protection:

2.00

Open and Exposed South

Scenic Beauty:

2.00

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

1.00

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

4.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Niles Channel - Ramrod Key

Reviewed by: Craig Longcor on Feb 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 45'
Draft: 5.3'

Overall Rating:

2

Use caution chart depths seem to be inaccurate. We made it between channel markers 5 & 6 before our 5.3 draft started touching bottom. We were close to low tide but still...? Aqua Map and and Navionics show MLLW at 6.8. Abandon the plan for Niles Channel and continued on to Boot Key dodging crab traps in the dark.

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Review for Niles Channel - Ramrod Key

Reviewed by: Lance Courtright, Sanctuary, on Jan 25, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 35'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

2

Scenic Beauty:

2

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Picked spot because half way between Marathon and Key West. Wind direction and speed chachanged overnight. Anchored in sand with mild SW wind. Wind picked up, shifted to N, then E at 12-15kts. Anchor held and reset with wind shift. Shore is far away and Access is unknown, but there is some wind protection. Convenient stop with good holding.

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