Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 16-11-2013, 07:44   #1
Registered User

Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 16
Hawk channel and diving spots

Allo,

I am planning to go from Miami to Key West around Dec 25. How difficult is to navigate the channel at night?

Also, I would like to stop to see the underwater statut of Christ around Key Largo. I understand that there is some mooring bouay around it. Can we moore there overnight?

How is the Marathon harbour?

In Kew West any recommendation to anker overnight (is there any mooring bouay ) or we have to anker?


I have a 35 feet sailboat with a 6 feet draft

any info would help
MartinBoyer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-11-2013, 07:52   #2
Registered User
 
s/v Moondancer's Avatar

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Miami
Boat: Boatless
Posts: 1,578
Re: Hawk channel and diving spots

We have stayed overnight on the mooring balls many times. Never challenged by the Park Service but we also made sure we appeaedr to be about to do a night dive.

The channel is not hard at night but the last time I did it in 2007 there were some broken off aids to navigation left over from the 2005 hurricanes that were hard to spot in the dark. We usually moored on the balls at night there are 2-300.

If the weather is bad you might not enjoy being on the balls, they are very exposed.
__________________
Phil

"Remember, experience only means that you screw-up less often."
s/v Moondancer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-11-2013, 08:05   #3
Registered User

Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Marathon, FL
Boat: CSY 37 Plan B
Posts: 125
Re: Hawk channel and diving spots

Hawks channel is very easy to navigate, there are not many things to worry about. It's a fairly straight forward sail down and with the right winds it's a cakewalk. I don't know about staying the night on those mooring balls though, it would probably be a lumpy night.

Marathon has one of the best protected harbors around, Boot Key is a great place. The town isn't exciting, it's far more laid back then bigger areas such as Key West, as a matter of fact it's pretty much shut down around 9pm. Of course this is one of the things I like about it, I didn't want to live somewhere fast paced. You won't find a more helpful community anywhere else though, people will literally give you the shirt of their back.

Goodluck and if you stop by Boot Key, say hello!
__________________
Our Blog
www.youngfamilyadventure.blogspot.com
Thin Line is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-11-2013, 12:33   #4
Registered User

Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 16
Re: Hawk channel and diving spots

thanks this is very helpful
MartinBoyer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-11-2013, 12:45   #5
Registered User

Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 357
Re: Hawk channel and diving spots

We were in the Kys, as far as New Found Harbor in Sept. There are fish trap (crab trap) markers everywhere. Its tough avoiding them during the day. It would be impossible to do it at nite. Bob
roberttigar is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
diving

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 00:53.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.