The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-04-18

brought from Homestead and
Tavernier.
Tarpon Basin:
Good anchorage in southwest
section of basin-7-8' draft.
Community tTavernier)
!. Harbor:
! Fair harbor for boats under 4
: draft A pier has. been built
about ZOO out into the harbor
8 with s. depth on the outer end.
:. Controlling depth into the harbor
Il is Az but s. may be carried with
i local knowledge Gasoline, wa
! ter, ice, and supplies from Taver-
nier-unlimited gasoline but linn
tied supplies Road to inneredge
: of pier-supplies must be carried
. out.
Tavernier Harbor:
Provides good anchorage.
Used somewhat during the win
ter and is the base for a number
, of charter boats which have
, permanent mooring close into
shore A number of piers project
into the Harbor but are all in
shoal water.
: Tavernier Creek:
The Bay side may be entered
by a g draft or s. with local
knowledge. The ocean side may
be entered with 212' Fair hurri-
cane refuge as several slues lead
off the main channel. These Slues
, have not over 4 in them and are
. only suitable for boats of the
size of fishing and charter boats.
: A strong current sets thru. Fair
!. anchorage. Size of boat entering
from ocean restricted by bridges.
Snake Creek:
: May be easily entered with a
4 draft from Bay and 2 from
Ocean. Not a particularly good
anchorage and little shelter. A
, strong current sets thru. Size of
boat entering from ocean re-
Stricted by bridges.
WindleY Key Harbor:
Good anchorage. Well protect
ed. Main entrance from Bay may
be entered with 7 draft. Anchor
age basin has 7'-8' in it. Boats
may anchor near the highway
bridge close into shore to keep
: out of the current. There s. is
. a small wharf for small boats on
the west end of the bridge.
Whale Harbor: s.
The harbor has been developed
: in recent. years. A fish house
with small pier lies in its south
west section. = 1t is the base fog a
number of charter boats and 81
small winter fishing fleet. There
are several channels leading into
: it from the ocean and with 4 the
: controlling depth in the main
channel, which is usually marked
5 by private stakes. Boats anchor
? Passage to the bay may be had
| in ga close to the highway.
thru the fixed bridge. See also
Windley Key Harbor.
Central Supply:
There are a number of chan
, nels leading to and thru the
highway bridges, all of which
, may be navigated easily. There
: is, at present, little or no de-
. velopment here. Indian Key
r Channel is crossed by a draw
bridge.
d Gasoline and supplies may be
3 obtained at Caribhee Basin. Good
I basin for fishing and charter
a boats.
j. The abandoned Monroe County
. ferry slip lies here. Boats of
2 over 4 draft desiring to pass thru
2 the draw must. enter by Lignum
: Vitae or Indian Key Channel.
. Boats desiring to enter the Basin
must enter Race or Shell Chan
v nels. A cut has been made thru
> the treshkl on the east side of Tea
: table sSehafinef, which permits
e boats of 30 beam to pass into the
r Basin.
Controlling depths:
2 Bridge
! Bay Ocean Clearance
: Indian Key
! Channel z z 14V40H Draw
Lignumvitae
n Channel z 4 11V37H Draw
: Race
h Channel 512' =
e Shell Key
: Channel 4
0 Teatable
81 Channel z 12V37H
: Eat junction of Shell and Race
el Channels.
A channel parallels the fill on
L both ocean and bay sides. The
a ocean side is good for 4, the bay
i. side is varying depths as there
: are number of patches with 2-3'
t in depths of So, which were left
undredged when the railroad was
obtaining material for fill. Prob
e ably 3 may be carried along the
v north side with local knowledge.
r: Gasoline and limited supplies