Mooney Harbor SW anchorage (Florida)

Mooney Harbor SW anchorage (Florida)

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Mooney Harbor SW anchorage (Florida)
2010-03-16
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Joëlle
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Mooney Harbor Key is located only about nine miles from Boca Grand. After carefully picking your way around the island you'll find a great outside anchorage on the west side of the island. This anchorage, with water depths of around 10 feet almost to the shore can be found at 24°33.826'N and 82°10.179W.

Expect some fantastic exploration and swimming at this large key with a beautiful but very shallow lagoon inside. There are numerous fascinating "chugs" abandoned along the beach. These treacherous vessels were used by some extremely courageous and desperate Cubans to cross the Gulf Stream with hopes of arriving in Florida and, finally, to freedom...

2012/04/8
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Cham
Mooney Harbor Key se trouve seulement à environ neuf miles de Boca Grande.

Après vous êtes frayé un chemin autour de l'île, vous trouverez un mouillage extérieur, sur le côté W de l'île. Ce mouillage à environ 3 m de profondeur, se trouve à 24°33.826'N et 82°10.179W.

L'exploration est fantastique et nager dans le magnifique lagon est très agréable. Le lagon est très peu profond à l'intérieur.
Il y a de nombreux "chugs" abandonnés le long de la plage. Ces navires ont été utilisés par certains Cubains courageus et désespérés pour franchir le Golfe Stream dans l'espoir d'arriver en Floride pour y trouver la liberté...

2012/04/8
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Cham
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