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Boot Key Harbor Marinas - in Marathon
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General Harbor Information: Anchor lights are
required here. It's in international waters and can't be made a special
anchorage area to eliminate this requirement. Pumpouts are available at the
Florida Keys Marina (midharbor), Burdines (West end) and a "Honey
Barge" is also available for pumpout at anchor. The
BKH bridge monitors Channel 09. (Click Here for a
picture) You can clear approximately 25 ft with it closed - check with the bridgemaster.
There is a new (2002) gauge now at the base of the bridge. You'll have 65' of
overhead clearance to the powerlines when the gauge reads 25'. Please be advised that the City of Marathon and Monroe County have
proposals to make the Harbor a managed one, with anchoring regulations. Stay
posted. CLICK HERE to go to the
Harbor Plan page for the mooring field fees.
Zip code for all of Marathon, Key Colony Beach,
Coco Plum and Duck Key is 33050 unless noted otherwise.
For a listing of supply and boating related services in
Marathon, CLICK HERE.
Most of these Marinas in the harbor are highlighted on the
Satellite Overview of Boot Key
Harbor , or the Aerial Views of the Harbor
Marinas proceeding inbound from the West Harbor entrance by 7 mile
bridge:
Please note that the waypoints listed here
are for general reference to locate a Marina - they are NOT to be used to
navigate within the Harbor. Click on the highlighted names to see pictures,
where available.
Recommendations are based on the personal experiences of the webmaster
- Marathon Marina & Boatyard. 1021 11th St
Oceanside. 305-743-6575 (Not Recommended by Capn Greg) Full Service Boat Yard.
Fuel. Slips. Boat Store. Also has "rail" system for wooden boats. 24 42.248N
081 06.719W Note that this is NOT the same as Marathon Boatyard
listed below. *Note Sept 2003 - we were just in there on a friends boat, and
they required that we first stop at the fuel dock for a mandatory pumpout
before being admitted into the marina - whether we needed it or not. This is
NOT a requirement of the harbor or city, but their own policy. -- Another
reason to avoid Marathon Marina. ** Webmasters Note Oct 14, 2003 - I received
an email from Marathon Marina complaining about my "Not Recommended", and
further complaining that no details have been provided to support this. I
replied that the Not Recommended status stood intact, and with their
authorization & permission (to circumvent legal entanglements) I would be
happy to post the full details of the reasons I do NOT recommend them in any
way to any boater. They have not responded to authorize me to
make these statements on this website. Please note that the problem is not
with the friendly people that work there. The problem is entirely with its
management. I do not recommend them in the most emphatic way. (Gregory Absten)
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Pancho’s Fuel Dock & Supplies. 1280
Oceanview Ave Marathon. 305-743-2281 Fuel, Convenience Store, Full bait shop,
electric & water, liveaboards, monthly & daily slips. Texaco Fuel. 7 days
7am-7pm. Hablamos Espanol
24 42.187N 081 06.585W
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Burdine’s Waterfront (Marina).
1200 Oceanview Ave. (off 15th Street) 305-743-5317 (Previous Pinnellas) Free Coffee & donuts
from 7-10am. 50 cent hot dogs. cable & phone ready. 30&50a elec.
Between Pancho’s and Faro Blanco Oceanside. Fuel, supplies, airfills, bait,
groceries, pumpout. Nice boaters' "hang-out", fuel & provisioning spot. ChikiTiki bar & grille on the balcony deck level. Good food. Live
entertainment many nights. Chiki Tiki Bar & Grille open Sun-Weds 11am-9pm,
Thurs-Sat 11am-10pm. (Recommended by Capt Greg)
24 42.196N 081 06.528W .
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Faro Blanco Oceanside.
(& Gulfside too - with the famous lighthouse - gulfside has swimming pool,
but not oceanside) 1996 Overseas Hwy. 305-743-9018. 24 42.203N 081 06.468W
http://www.spottswood.com/faroblanco/index.htm
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Marathon Boatyard. 2059 Overseas Hwy, Oceanside.
305-743-6641 (Also the Location of Dinghy Dock for West
Marine, off to Starboard as you enter basin at end of entrance canal). A Full
Service Boat Yard. No slips. 24 42.286N 081 06.243W
www.marathonboatyard.com (Note that this is NOT the same as Marathon Marina
& Boatyard listed above).
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Marathon City Marina
- Marathon
(Not recommended due to overbearing rules and regulations). 800 35th St
Oceanside. 305-743-2331or 305-289-7788 Pumpout available. They also manage the moorings.
Dinghy docks, showers, restrooms and laundry. 24 42.531N 081 05.462W (Formerly
Florida Keys marina, then Pat & Kelly’s)
http://www.ci.marathon.fl.us/marina.htm
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Dockside Lounge & Sombrero Marina.
35 Sombrero Blvd. 305-743-7000. One of the most popular local spots.
Few Tourists. Unpretentious and laid back. Live entertainment most nights. Breakfast, lunch
& dinner. Sunday Jam sessions. They have dinghy docks with showers,
restrooms and laundry. (Recommended by Capt Greg) 24 42.541N 081
04.899W
http://www.keysy.com/dockside/
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Sombrero Resort & Lighthouse Marina.
19 Sombrero Blvd. 305-743-2250.
www.sombreroresort.com Upscale resort marina at far East end of Harbor.
Has Marathon Pizza & Italian food located there. One of the more expensive
marinas (that and Faro Blanco Gulfside). Swimming pool (only marina in harbor
with a pool), tennis courts.
$1.75-$2/ft daily, $15.75-$19.75/ft monthly 2002. 24 42.679N 081 04.899W
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Harbor Marine & Boat Ramp.
305-289-0505 (small boat marina by back of HOME DEPOT, East end of Harbor) Have
current (Feb02) plans to install 30+ slip "Harbor Point" Marina there.
24 42.733N 081 04.930W
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The pumpout boat is based at Marathon City Marina
(305-743-2331 and covers all of the Harbor, plus all of the Marinas around
Marathon - both in the Harbor, Oceanside and on the Bayside of Marathon.
Please use them and don't pump poop in our water (go more than 3 miles out
and pump out offshore - that's what we usually do). |
There are also many other marinas in the
Marathon area that are outside of Boot Key Harbor itself - SEE THE GREATER
MARATHON AREA LISTED ABOVE
If you're looking for Boat Ramps, they're listed on the
CRUISING WAYPOINTS pages, listed along with other
cruising spots
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