My charts show 12 to 20 feet in Hawk Channel. What am I missing?


We went to the Abacos last Winter. It doesn't look like there are more
problems depth-wise in the Keys than the Cays. It doesn't look like there
are many nice places to tuck into if a storm comes up though either...

I draw 4'8" with a powerboat (meaning that hitting bottom is a $10,000
problem instead of a 6 hour problem) We have cruised everwhere on the
Hawks side from Miami to Garden Key. Our favorite spots are Key
Largo-Penecamp area (due to the excellent diving and snorkeling withing
5 miles of shore... OK by dingy in most weather)

Islamorada Sand bar (Dingy only... just outside of holiday isle...
BTW... don't try Holiday Isle on anything but the highest of tides and
hug the south side of the channel)

Hawk's Cay area

Looe Key area

garden Key (Fort Jefferson) (one day run from Key West)






WillT wrote:
My charts show 12 to 20 feet in Hawk Channel. What am I missing?



We went to the Abacos last Winter. It doesn't look like there are more
problems depth-wise in the Keys than the Cays. It doesn't look like there
are many nice places to tuck into if a storm comes up though either...

Islamorada Sand bar (Dingy only... just outside of holiday isle... BTW...
don't try Holiday Isle on anything but the highest of tides and hug the
south side of the channel)

Hawk's Cay area

Looe Key area

garden Key (Fort Jefferson) (one day run from Key West)


FINALLY! Good advice - thank you.

We're a powerboat too and I'm planning on going to Dry Tortugas as you
suggested.

Any other spots? Nothing around Marathon?

Thanks!

Subject: Florida Keys...
From: Wayne.B

My charts show 12 to 20 feet in Hawk Channel. What am I missing?


Beats me.
Just came through there the other day and saw plenty of water for a six foot
draft boat.

Capt. Bill

My charts show 12 to 20 feet in Hawk Channel. What am I missing?

Your missing alot of the florida keys! Actually, the best parts!

On 13 Nov 2004 01:19:10 GMT, (Florida Keyz) wrote:

My charts show 12 to 20 feet in Hawk Channel. What am I missing?

Your missing alot of the florida keys! Actually, the best parts!

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That's understood, the reference was just regarding Hawk Channel
itself which appears to be well marked and have ample depth.

That's understood, the reference was just regarding Hawk Channel
itself which appears to be well marked and have ample depth.


OK, the discussion is getting a little off topic...

Given that many boats have to stay in Hawk Channel, where are suggested
anchorages so that dinghy trips to more interesting places are possible?
Where are some of these interesting places or places that shouldn't be
missed?

Thanks!