2007/2008

BOOT KEY HARBOR

CRUISER’S GUIDE

Middle
MiddleKeys
KeysMarine
MarineAssociation
AssociationDirectory
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Published by the Weekly Newspapers • www.keysweekly.com
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Bette Brown
Upper & Middle Keys
Regional President
305-394-0722 Britt Myers
Branch Manager
305-395-0425

Ben Daniels
VP Residential Lending
305-395-2723
Becky Shifflett
Branch Operations Manager
305-289-4991

quality banking • old fashioned service

Member FDIC Equal Housing Lender

Our Physicians
Active Physicians
Anesthesiology Orthopedics
Thomas Bouwkamp, MD Edward Collins, MD
Harlan Pettit, MD 305-743-3214
305-942-6116 Robert Loeffler, MD
305-295-3477
Ear Nose & Throat
John Papsidero, DO Pathology
305-292-2259 Zhiming Li, MD
305-743-5533
Emergency Medicine
Lawrence Goldschlager, MD Plastic Surgery
Cynthia Johnston, MD John Verghese, MD
Martina Riley, DO 305-289-1975
305-743-5533
Podiatry
Family Practice John Torregrosa, DPM
John O’Connor, MD 305-743-4100
305-743-9437
Ronald Samess, MD Pulmonology
305-743-2253 Gregory Pape, MD
Gynecology Neurology
305-743-2733
Jeffrey Bennett, MD Scott Burns, MD
Gastroenterology
305-743-8233 305-289-4656
Neal Rakov, MD Urology
305-743-8200 Nelson Terzian, MD
Internal Medicine Ophthalmology
305-743-6115
Emma Stoll, MD Thomas Operchal, MD
General Surgery Andrew Wolszczak, MD
305-872-5600 305-743-7824
Stephen Harkness, MD 305-743-6526
Steven Smith, MD
305-743-3511

Consulting & Courtesy Medical Staff

General Surgery Orthopedics Emergency Medicine Radiology
Alan Netzman, DO Paul Ellison, MD Kenneth Ahonen, MD Melissa Graule, MD
Shirley Cassada, MD Ashley Smith, MD
Ophthalmology Podiatry James Davison, DO James Zaenglein, MD
Paul Maurer, MD Michael Derouin, DPM Zivko Gajic, MD Stanley Zimmelman, DO
Bruce Guerdan, MD
Radiation Oncology Francis Maguire, MD Anesthesia
Rashmi Chobe, MD Martin Schnell, MD Dennis Varel, MD
Faisal Shamshad, MD

Quality and Compassion....

We’re Your Community Hospital
MM 48.7 Marathon • 305.743.5533 • www.fishermenshospital.com
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Staff 11
City Marina Amenities 13
Important Contact Information 15
Boot Key Map & Environs 16,17
Cruiser’s Net 18
A VHF Community INFLATABLE BOATS
Pump Out 19 OF THE FLORIDA KEYS
Inflatable Boat Sales New and Used
WiFi for Cruisers: 20 Small Outboard Motor Repair • Accessories
A Revolution Underway
Boating Safety 25 We are the only Inflatable Boat Repair Center
In the Florida Keys!
Hurricane Tips for Boaters 26
Events & Attractions 29 305-743-7085 -- 888-207-0011
www.IBFKEYS.COM • - EMAIL: ERIC@IBFKEYS.COM
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 Boot Key Harbor City Marina
Lattitude 24˚ 42’ 33.8”N s Longitude 80˚ 5’29.1”W
800 35th Street, Ocean s Marathon, FL 33050
Phone: 305.289.8877 s Fax: 305.289.8876
VHF s Ch 16
www.cityofmarathonmarina.com

Dear Visiting Boaters,

The City of Marathon and Boot Key Harbor City Marina would like to extend you a
warm welcome to the heart of the Florida Keys.

Marathon offers two grocery stores, a public library, a hospital and two post offices.
There are numerous marine retailers and many restaurants and bars for your enjoyment.
Boot Key Harbor City Marina is located adjacent to the beautiful municipal park and
sports complex. The harbor is minutes from Sombrero Reef, an internationally renowned
diving and snorkeling venue and public bus service connects us to Key West and the
mainland.

The City Marina administers the harbor mooring field; new arrivals may contact our
office to receive a mooring assignment on a first come, first served basis. Our continuing
efforts to improve water quality have earned us the Clean Marina designation from the
Florida DEP. All mooring customers receive a weekly pumpout at no cost, and anchored
vessels may call in for a pumpout. Dinghy dockage customers are entitled to the use of
our laundry facilities, library, television/lounge area, trash receptacles, recycling, bicycle
racks, and vehicle parking.

We are pleased to be a sponsor of the 2007/2008 Boot Key Harbor Cruiser’s Guide and
wish you a pleasant stay.

Richard Tanner, Harbormaster

& The Boot Key Harbor City Marina Staff

Chris Bull
Mayor
Marilyn Tempest Pete Worthington
Vice Mayor Councilman
Mike Cinque Don Vasil
Richard Tanner Austin DiRenzo C.J. Geotis Mike Puto Councilman Councilman
Harbormaster Assistant Harbormaster Ports Manager City Manager
 Unifying an
Industry
since 1994
www.midkeysmarine.com Our Membership
Above & Below, Inc.
Acker Marine Survey Co.
All Keys Diesel Repair, Inc.
ARC Machine
Artic-Temp, Inc.
  Those who are fortunate enough to live and work in the Keys realize  Banana Bay Resort & Marina
the importance of protecting our greatest assets – the community and  Battery Shack
Boot Key Harbor City Marina
environment. Buck Woodcraft, Inc.
Burdines Waterfront Marina,
  For more than 13 years, the Middle Keys Marine Association (MKMA)  Caribbe Boat Sales & Marina
Carnival Canvas
has been a partner both on land and in the tranquil waters surrounding  Coastal Docks
the Florida Keys. Composed of a diverse collection of marine  Dockside Bar Grill
Gresh Marine
tradesmen and skilled artisans, MKMA has become a leading  Gulf Coast Yacht Sales
Harbour Point Marine
supporter of community and civic events and continually offers  Hawk’s Cay Resort & Marina
Inflatable Boats of the
scholarships to the students of Monroe County.  Florida Keys, Inc.
  For more information on choosing the right service for your vessel,  Jim Macareo Marine
MEMBER OF Electronics, Inc.
please look for                  within this publication, or simply pick up a copy  Keys Boat Works
Keys Fisheries Market & Marina
of MKMA’s “Guide to Florida Keys Marine Services, a Boater’s Guide  Keys Rigging, Inc.
Keys Welding, Inc.
to Professional Marine Services.” Available at member facilities and  Liddy Mobile Marine Repair
information kiosks throughout the Keys. Marathon Cay Club
Marathon Auto Air & Electric

Our Mission Marathon Diesel Repair, Inc.

March Hare Marine Services
The Middle Keys Marine Association’s objectives are to advance the education of Prop Tec, Inc.
those engaged in the marine industry, to promote prosperity within the industry, to Quality Yacht Service, Inc.
S.A.L.T. Service, Inc.
convey to our membership and the public reliable information on matters concerning Seamark Electronics, Inc.
marine interests, to solicit from our membership problems or issues facing the Sea\\Tow Islamorada/Marathon
industry, to promote the general interests of the marine industry and to protect and/or Sea Wiz Marine
improve conditions related to the marine industries, waterways and related facilities. Signs By Renee
Smorgasboat
South Seas Rigging
Taylored Services, Inc.
The Island Fish Co.
The Weekly Newspapers
TowBoat U.S. – Marathon
Wellfound Yachts
West Marine

Associate Members
Anchor Miami Propeller
Cummins Power South
FKCC
Tradewinds Power Corp.
Waterways Ect., Inc
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Hang a right at Jamaica, catch the Caribbean wind Outside of the park, guests can enjoy a diversity of services and
at Cuba, cross the Stream and head for the center of accommodations geared around the marine environment. The Florida
America’s tropical islands - Marathon. Keys are a boating and fishing paradise and Marathon is home to many
experienced dive captains, fishing guides, and world famous fish sandwiches
By Jason Koler like the Lobster Rueben.
Many nationally renowned marine education and rehabilitation facilities
For adventurers traversing the seas with the wind in their sails, Marathon’s have also been established in Marathon including the Dolphin Research
Boot Key Harbor is a tranquil layover that often charms visitors into extending Center and the Turtle Hospital – which strive to protect the fragile eco-
their stay with a myriad of attractions and the genuine hospitality found system of the Keys that is overflowing with vibrant tropical marine life.
throughout the Caribbean islands. The Florida Keys run parallel to
Located in the “Heart of the Florida Keys,” Boot the only living coral reef in North
Key Harbor is regarded as one of the most well America and have attracted divers and
protected ports on the eastern coast. With lush snorkelers to the crystal clear waters
mangroves circling the rim of the harbor and for decades.
two waterways (Sister’s Creek from the south and Even though there is only one road
the west harbor entrance near the historic 7 Mile in and out of the Keys, Marathon
Bridge) the harbor has always served as a perfect boasts a world-class medical facility,
landing spot for any type of floating vessel. Fishermen’s Hospital, a county library,
What was once a Mecca for the commercial two post offices and a myriad of retail
fishing industry, the harbor is now dotted with one stores where the most unique gifts and
of the largest mooring fields in the country. In the arts can be found while re-supplying.
winter of 2007, Marathon added 162 mooring balls The harbor is cared for by the
to the field, bringing the grand total to 226! residents on the seawall, dock,
Just northeast of the marina visitors will find mooring and hook, and overseen
the City of Marathon Community Park. Beautiful by the City of Marathon’s friendly
tropical landscaping, basketball and tennis courts, and accommodating staff. For more
picnic areas, baseball diamonds, a skate park and an elevated amphitheater information regarding your stay, please contact the City Marina (305-289-
have made the City Park & Marina the perfect venue for community events 8877), the Chamber of Commerce (305-743-5417), or tune into the Cruiser’s
like the annual Original Marathon Seafood Fest and Pigeon Key Art Festival. Net every morning at 9 a.m. (VHF ch68).
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CAPTAIN DAVID A. FOLEY
MASTER MARINE SURVEYOR
MEMBER: ACMS - ABYC - NFPA- MKMA
“Home of the
CERTIFIED
Famous
Lobster Rueben”
MARINE SURVEYS End of 35th Street on
the right. MM 49
RESTAURANT OPEN
MARCH HARE MARINE SERVICES 7AM-9PM DAILY
RETAIL MARKET OPEN
7AM-9PM DAILY

CHARTER & DELIVERY STONE CRABS•LOBSTER•CONCH•GROUPER•DOLPHIN•SNAPPER•AND MORE!

EAST COAST TO CARIBBEAN Come by boat

Or by Foot
APPRAISAL • PURCHASE Located directly
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Serving the freshest, finest quality of
OFFICE: 305-743-3368 CELL: 203-240-4607 seafood available anywhere, at any price!
(305) 743-4353 • or order online @ www.keysfisheries.com

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(305) 743-5311
VHF Channel 16
3561 Overseas Hwy.

It A ll! GRILLE AND LIQUOR STORE MM 49, Gulf

Have (across from the City Marina)

We Open Everyday @ 11am

11 Satellites, 14 TVs + 2 Big Screens
NFL Ticket
Smoking OK! Full
Hungry? Grill Always Open! Package
Store!
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¢25 w in season Happy Hour 7 Days 5-8 pm ox
Extra Happy Hour Mon-Sat 10 am – 2 pm
Entertainment
Sandwiches Appetizers Monday:
Monday Night Football (Movie Night)
Big Ass Fish.....................................$7 Curly Fries..............................$2.50
Grouper......................................$5.25 Chicken Wings......................$5,25 Tuesday:
All Beef Hot Dog ...................$3.75 Pizza (Cheese).......................$5.75 Karaoke with Randy
Wednesday:
Corn Dog...................................$3.25 Pepperoni Pizza....................$5.75
Live Entertainment/Pool League
Country Fried Steak.................$6 Cheese Quesadilla................$5.75 Thursday:
Hamburger...............................$4.25 Onion Rings............................$5.75 Fin Night/Entertainment
Double Hamburger.......................$8 Cheese Sticks................................$5 Friday:
Bacon Hamburger.................$475 Jalapeno Poppers.................$5.50 Live Entertainment
Cheeseburger..........................$4.75 House Salad.............................$3.75 Saturday:
Bacon Cheeseburger...........$8.50 With Chicken................$6 Open Mic with Johnny K.
Double Cheeseburger...........$5.25 Grouper Fingers...........................$5 Sunday:
Chicken Tender.......................$5.25 Chicken Tender Strips..............$5 $2 Bloody Marys/Free Buffet @ 1 p.m.
BLT.......................................................$5
Grilled Cheese.........................$3.25 Platters (served with curly fries)
Fried Chicken (4pieces)...........$7.50 Package Store
with Bacon........................$4.75
Reuben (Stacked High)......$6.75
Chicken Tenders...............................$6 (305) 743-5322
Clam Strips........................................$5
Delivery Available
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Sailing
Sailing
Sunset
Sunset
Snorkel
Snorkel
Ocean Front Dining

Al Fresco
&
Indoor A/C Dining
Lunch & Dinner Specials
Monthly Wine Dinners
Daily happy Hour 4pm – 6pm
Great Drinks Specials
Live Music
Award Winning Keys cuisine with a
gourmet twist and the liveliest oceanfront
island bar in the Florida Keys!

Ask about our Beach Weddings,

Receptions and Private functions

Ask about our

Local’s appreciation discount!
WINDRIDER
Sailing Adventures/Eco-Tours
(305) 743-4849 Capt. Curt Clark
401 Ocean Dr. Key Colony Beach
(mm 53.5) Ocean Side Marathon, FL Keys
www.cabanabreezes.com (305) 743-3017
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The Boot Key Harbor City Marina staff is always available For more information, please call (305) 289-8877.
for assistance and advice regarding a wide range of
Harbor Pictured, from left: Bob Winters, Harbormaster Richard

Staff
cruising issues. From mooring assignments and directions, Tanner, Jenny Meany, Assistant Harbormaster Austin
to pumpouts and emergencies, the City Marina staff will DiRenzo, Karen Bartlett, Andy Tsouchlos, Sean Cannon,
address any concerns in a timely and friendly manner. The and Marathon Ports Manager and Deputy City Manager
Marina offices are open daily from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. C.J. Geotis.
Perched atop the gateway to the harbor is the “Forgotten
Outpost” – a control center for the Boot Key drawbridge.
Armed with little more than a radio, binoculars, loudspeaker,
telephone, and simple control panel, the bridge tenders are
the eyes and ears of the harbor and keep a close eye on
passing boats and Boot Key traffic. Please hail the friendly
drawbridge staff on VHF ch9 from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., or call (305)
481-0568 after hours.
Pictured, from left: Lee Stevens, Howard Hubbard, Wayne
Herr, and Pete Kouris.

Sparky’s Landing GPS 24°43.463 • 81°01.100 DEDICATED TO PROVIDING THE

HIGHEST QUALITY OF CARE AND
COMFORT FOR YOUR COMPANIONS

Sparky's has plenty of dockage,

waterfront tables and cool a/c dining
Tues Thurs 24 hour emergency services
Sailing across the Atlantic?
Thunder Country Prime Rib
Fish n Cocktails Radio with John Bartus
Show 6-7 and
Giveaways every week Dave Howell
We provide health certificates for your pets!
Wed Fri
All U Can Eat Fish Fry
Live Music with Adrianne
Live Music with
Tommy Tunes The Key’s most progressive full service hospital
New Sunday Special!
Spaghetti Dinner with homemade meatballs! Serving the Florida Keys since 1964
Come by
car, boat or foot! 743-CATS
289-7445 Located in the Key Colony Beach Marina 743-DOGS
www.sparkyslanding.com on Sadowski Causeway, MM53.5 Ocean

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innovative products for the cruising boater 60 Ton Travel Lift

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Important Contact Information

Marathon City Marina (305) 289-8877 US Coast Guard
VHF ch16 VHF ch16 www.uscgboating.org
www.cityofmarathonmarina.org
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
The City of Marathon (305) 743-0033 305) 289-2320
www.ci.marathon.fl.us www.floridaconservation.org
Monroe County (305) 743-0079 Smorgasboat (305) 318-9725
www.MonroeCounty-Fl.Gov VHF ch17 www.smorgasboat.com
Monroe County Sheriff (305) 743-0079 Cruiser’s Net (9am)
www.keysso.net emergency: 9-1-1 VHF ch68
Key West
Boot Key Drawbridge (305) 743-5827 National Weather Service (305) 295-1316
VHF ch9 after hours (305) 481-0568 www.weather.gov/keywest

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Marathon The Heart of the Florida Keys
Gulf

First
Crane Point
The State
Keys


Pigeon Key The Museum
Weekly Bank
Fisheries
Newspapers

 All Keys Hurricane

Turtle OverseasUpper Crust Diesel SeaDell
Stuffed Lounge Pizza
Coconut UPS Key Vaca




Salon Hospital Harbour Telegraph

Pig
Blanco Sea Point


Pigeon Key Wiz Cristianos Marine

SALT Battery Fishermen’s
Gift Shop Shack Marathon Inflatable Hospital
Discount Boats
Books
Yan Mar Diesel Marathon
Boat Yard
Knights Key Dockside
Burdines Boot Keyr
Harbo Stectronics

Boot Key

Sombrero Beach

Boot Key Harbor

& Environs
of Mexico
Stirrup Key Dolphin
Research Center
MM 59 

Keys
Rigging Cash
Flow Keys
Animal Chamber
of The


Hospital


Commerce Island



Outta
the Blue

Sparky’s
Landing

Coco Plum Beach

Cabana
Atlantic Ocean Key Colony
Breezes

Beach
 The Cruiser’s Net
a community tied together over the airwaves
By Jason Koler
As the sun rises over Boot Key Harbor, the
familiar sounds of dingy motors chug to life
as cruiser’s and liveaboard boaters begin
their day and the Boot Key Harbor Cruiser’s
Net crackles to life.
Every morning, beginning promptly at 9
a.m., radios across the Harbor switch to VHF
channel 68 for the latest news, gossip and
tips that affect the lives of the cruiser’s living
in one of the most well-protected harbors on
the eastern coast.
“Good morning Boot Key Harbor and all
those interested in the area,” greeted Bev
Dickerson, proprietor of the Overseas Lounge
and one of the net controllers on Saturday
morning.
“The Net” began in February 2004 as
an informal communication system that
addressed cruising issues such as mechanical
problems and area services.
Now, The Net operates on a punctual daily
schedule and handles a variety of cruising
concerns ranging from local announcements
and weather alerts to trivia games, recipes,
medical advice and personal bartering. The
Net is now so tightly woven into the fabric
of the floating community that most of the
participants know what day it is by who is
controlling the airwaves.
One Stop Boating Center
www.marathonboatyard.com
Sales • Service • Boat Yard
www.marathonboatsandyachts.com
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Dickerson & the Overseas preside over radio. Correct answers are rewarded with free
The Net on Saturdays and throughout the cocktails or lunch courtesy of neighboring
rest of the week control of the forum passes establishments like Burdine’s, Dockside, or the
around between Dockside, the Smorgasboat Overseas. Humorous responses are treated in
operators, and other cruisers. the same manner of other good community
Mike Atterbery, a Phoenix native who has news – a crackle of clicking microphones
been living aboard for more than 11 years, is symbolizing congratulatory applause.
a regular listener and therefore, a recognized Even the Coast Guard, FWC, and City Marina
member of the “community in the harbor.” recognize The Net as a valuable tool to reach
“I listen because it generates a sense of the cruiser’s living in Boot Key – supplying
community more than anything,” he said. timely reports news that keeps the cruisers
“Like a neighborhood watch.” abreast of important issues.
Throughout the broadcast, which can last After two years, The Net has become
15 minutes or as
long as necessary, Photo Courtesy:Dale Launsbury
new cruisers
are welcomed
into the harbor
and departing
vessels are bid
a fond farewell.
After roll call and
announcements,
cruiser Marty
Brown, who
operates a
weather band radio, issues weather updates as important to Boot Key Harbor as the
or tropical storm warnings and advices mangroves protecting it, and whether the
cruiser’s about systems to “keep an eye on.” cruisers are living on a hook, ball, or seawall,
The radio banter lightens up during the VHF ch68 is the frequency that binds them
trivia question when cruisers test their together.
knowledge against their neighbors on hook,
or even their landlocked contemporaries Catch the Cruiser’s Net on VHF ch68 every
who monitor the harbor via a shore-side morning at 9 a.m.
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laptop from the boat. The main impediment to this is the low power
digital WiFi radios built into the new laptops; they can connect only over

WiFi
short distances, typically under 200 feet. This pretty much limits their
use to shore-side locations like the Chiki Tiki at Burdines and Dockside
in Marathon or the adjacent marinas like Pancho’s Fuel Dock and Faro
Internet For Cruisers Blanco – all of which have functioning WiFi networks available.

A Revolution Underway
By Capt. Dan Horn
Since the mid 1990’s, major telecommunication advances has allowed
cruisers the freedom to work or play anywhere there is connection
to the Internet. Many baby-boomers are ‘throwing off the dockline’
earlier because they can telecommute or at least stay in touch. Besides
GPS, the most profound effect on cruisers has been the introduction
of broadband Internet – now being delivered wirelessly to a marina or
anchorage near you!
In Boot Key Harbor the City Marina, Burdine’s, Dockside, and others
are offering WiFi “hot spots” that cruiser’s can log in via a membership
program using a secure credit card transaction and roaming services,
just like a cellular company. The cruiser buys one membership that
works in all the marinas and anchorages served by a particular operator
and their roaming partners. $5 for an hour in a cyber-café has now
become fifty dollars for an entire month of unlimited use; just like on
land – a real bargain for cruisers!
Recently, the addition of built-in wifi adapters on laptops
revolutionized the portable office once again. Cruisers were quick to
see the advantages of moving the cyber-café to their own cockpit
– Open 24 hours a day and the laptop stays safe and dry!
For cruisers the measure of WiFi success is the ability to use their
But if the boat is in an anchorage or mooring field – Marathon City
Marina for example - cruisers must have high-power WiFi adapters
and antennas above deck to enjoy the broadband speed that WiFi
delivers. Happily these adapters are available from several sources.
(The Smorgasboat water taxi has them in Boot Key harbor).
Your new cruising wireless adapter will work everywhere there is WiFi
if it has the right characteristics: It must operate on the international
IEEE 802.11 b and/or g standard. (This is the only WiFi standard.); It has
an external antenna that can be positioned for best reception with
moving the laptop or is fixed on deck; and it has an output power of at
least 100mw.
And hey, fellow cruisers, let’s face fact: We spend 99 percent of our
time in harbor, not on the deep blue; and we like a bargain! Satellite is
expensive, cellular is expensive and slow, and PACTOR via SSB is v-e-r-y
s-l-o-w! Marine WiFi is more affordable and it’s everywhere we cruisers
go!
Expect the unexpected as the WiFi broadband revolution matures
– like personalized weather forecasts and movies on demand in your
favorite anchorage! Welcome to the world of marine WiFi!
Capt Dan Horn is a telecommunications engineer that has lived aboard
S-Y Reality (home port Key West) in the Caribbean since 1997 and has
sailed in the Caribbean and Pacific since the early 1960’s, recently sailing
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Hurricanes
a mariner’s guide
busy helping others, but they must
also begin preparing their own
but provide enough slack so your
boat can rise with the higher tides.
evacuation and hurricane plans. Cover all lines with chafe protectors,
Evacuations: or double neoprene garden hose,
If you know a hurricane is
If you must move your boat, first at points where the line is likely to
approaching, prepare for the worst.
inspect the trailer to make sure it is wear an put out extra fenders and
GET OFF THE OPEN WATER, or AS
in proper working condition. Check fenderboards.
FAR AWAY FROM THE STORM AS
tires (including a spare), wheel Option 2: Anchor your vessel in a
POSSIBLE.
bearings, tow hitch and lights. If protected harbor where the bottom
If this is impossible, keep in mind
you can, put you boat and trailer in a can allow a good anchor hold. An
that the right front quadrant of a
garage or under a carport. Secure the advantage to anchoring is that the
hurricane usually, but not always, One of the many possible
boat to strong trees or a “deadman” boat can more easily respond to
produces the most violent weather. arrangements that can be used to
anchor. Strip off anything that could wind and water changes without
If you boat is easily trailerable, secure a boat in a hurricane hole.
be torn loose during high winds. striking docks or other boats. Heavy
evacuate from the Keys AS EARLY
Increase the weight of your and extra anchors are needed for
AS POSSIBLE. Monroe County has a
trailered outboard by filling the this option and enough line should
phased evacuation that allows for
hull with water. Insert wood blocks be on hand to allow a scope of at
early departure of boaters, tourists,
between the trailer frame and the least 10:1 for each anchor.
and those in mobile homes. Please
springs for extra support with the Option 3: Hurricane holes are
remember that if you wait too long
added weight. ideal locations to moor your boat
to evacuate, you won’t be allowed
Securing your vessel in the water during a hurricane. These are deep,
to take you boat on the road. If you
Never stay with your boat! Once narrow covers or inlets surrounded
place on taking your boat away by
your boat is secured you must by a number of sturdy trees which
water, please remember that the
seek shelter on land immediately. which block the wind and provide
Keys’ drawbridges will be locked
Please remember: Monroe County a tie-off for anchor lines. The best
down once mandatory evacuation Using three anchors set 120°
Hurricane Shelters are closed for the location for a hurricane hole is one
begins. apart allow the boat to swing and
most severe hurricanes and you will far enough inland to avoid the most
Marathon is also home to many face the wind. This is an especially
be forced to evacuate. severe winds and tides, yet close
boat storage facilities and yards that good technique in crowded
Option 1: Berth at a dock that has enough to reach under short notice.
may remove your boat from the harbors because the boat will not
sturdy piling and offer reasonable Safety-conscious cruisers may want
water, but please plan several days swing as wide an arc as a boat
shelter from open water and storm to scout out a satisfactory hurricane
ahead. During these emergencies, riding only two anchors.
surge. Double up all mooring lines hole ahead of time.
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SAFETY
A floating neighborhood: let’s keep it safe
Boot Key Harbor is a community of year round Marathon
residents and transient live-aboard sailors who are rely on
each other and local law enforcement agencies to keep
the harbor clean and safe.
Please review these simple rules so your stay will
be enjoyable while maintaining the strong sense of
community among the cruisers in the harbor.
Watch your wake:
Be mindful of waterway signs. Most of the Harbor is
designated “Slow Speed – Minimum Wake.” All man-made
canals, including the City Marina canal, are “Idle Speed – No
Wake” zones.
• Slow Speed – Minimum Wake: “Settled in the water, not
plowing, minimum wake.”
• Idle Speed – No Wake: “Lowest speed needed to
maintain steerage.”
All vessels must display an anchor light at night.
This applies to both anchored vessels and those on
mooring balls.
Keep your dinghy legal:
All vessels under 16’ in length must have the following
items:
• A copy of the vessel registration, except for non-
motorized vessels. (Vessels with inoperable motors are
still considered motorized)
• Lifejackets for all occupants.
• A horn or whistle.
• ire extinguisher, if there is a built-in fuel tank or
enclosed portable tank.
• Flares are not required when operating within Boot
Key Harbor.
• Navigation lights on the motorized vessels capable of
speeds over 7 knots.
• A flashlight “at the ready” on non-motorized or vessels
incapable of speeds over 7 knots.
(It is strongly recommended for all vessels to have a 360° -
visible white light.)
All vessels over 16’ in length and all motorized vessels
under 16’ must be Florida registered.
This includes T/T and even if the vessel is U.S. Coast Guard
documented.
Vessels registered in other states have 90 days to register
with Florida. U.S. Coast Guard documented vessels that are
not currently registered in another state must register in
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Area Events and Attractions
brought to you by the Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce
ATTRACTIONS
Crane Point Museum, Nature
Center
Phone: (305) 743-9100
MM50.5, Gulf
www.cranepoint.net
Dolphin Research Center
Phone: (305) 289-0002
MM59, Gulf
www.dolphins.org
Historic Pigeon Key
Phone: (305) 743-5999
Two miles west of Knight’s Key
www.pigeonkey.net
Pigeon Key Gift Shop
Phone: (305) 743-5999
MM 47, Ocean
www.pigeonkey.net
The Turtle Hospital
Phone: (305) 743-2552
MM 48.5, Gulf
2396 Overseas Highway
www.turtlehospital.org
DIVING
The Keys are home to the world’s
second largest living coral reef,
second only to Australia’s Great
Barrier Reef. The diving and
snorkeling opportunities are
endless and attract divers and
marine biologists from across the
globe. For more information on
Marathon, drop by the Chamber of
Commerce at MM53.5 or call (305)
743-5174 or 1 (800) 262-7284.
Adelaide Baker - Historic
shipwreck features a pair of huge
stacks in only 25 feet of water
Sombrero Reef - This traditional
favorite of the Marathon dive
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lighted tower
Coffin’s Patch - A conglomerate
of six distinct patch reefs
Delta Shoals - A sandy shoal
loaded with elkhorn, brain, and
star coral heads.
The Thunderbolt - 188-foot ship
wreck
PARKS & BEACHES
Except for City of Marathon/
Rotary Children’s Park, all of
Marathon’s beautiful parks and
beaches are dog friendly with dog
litter bags supplied at the park.
Marathon Community Park
is located on Overseas Highway
and 36th St., Ocean, adjacent to
the City Marina. Inside the park
you will find restrooms, picnic
tables and a covered pavilion
for large gatherings. Completed
in two phases, the park has two
Little League baseball fields, four
tennis courts, and a combination
basketball court/inline hockey rink,
toddler playground and skate park.
The park is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Jesse Hobbs Park is at the
corner of U.S. # 1 and 41st Street
Gulf. The park is a neighborhood
hangout for kids enjoying the
playground or shooting hoops.
Hours are 8 a.m to 10 p.m.
City of Marathon / Rotary
Children’s Park is located at
7575 Overseas Highway (corner
of U.S. # 1 and 75th Street
Ocean).  Built with the combined
efforts of Marathon’s Rotary
Club and the City’s volunteers,
Greater Marathon Chamber of Commerce
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there are swings, a climbing wall,
toddler playground, monkey bars,
slides and many indescribable
play elements.
Hours are 8 a.m. to dusk.
Sombrero Beach
MM50, Ocean
A lovely sandy beach on the
Atlantic Ocean frames a shady
park with picnic pavilions,
volleyball courts, restrooms and
showers. The beach is open from
7 a.m. until dusk.
Coco Plum Beach
MM54.5, Ocean
Established as a natural beach
area with an adjacent wetland
area, Coco Plum (like Sombrero)
is also a turtle nesting beach.
A popular spot for local’s and
their pets, Coco Plum has basic
restroom facilities and is open
daily from 7 a.m. until dusk.
GOLF
Sombrero Country Club
Phone: (305) 743-3433
4000 Sombrero Blvd., MM 50,
Ocean
Key Colony Beach Golf &
Tennis
Phone: (305) 289-1533
8th Street, MM53.5, Ocean
Key Colony Beach
EVENTS
Habitat for Humanity of the
Middle Keys-Fundraiser Gala-
D’Asign Source
December 1, 2007
3rd Annual Bahamian Heritage
Festival-Crane Point Hammock
January 25 - 27, 2008
14th Annual Pigeon Key Arts
Festival
February 9, 2008
Rotary Big Band Concert
February 24, 2008 (tentatively)
Key Colony Beach Day
March 9, 2008
The Original Marathon Seafood
Festival
March 15 & 16, 2008
 
Key Colony Beach “Taste of the
Islands”
March 30, 2008
American Cancer Society’s Relay
for Life-Marathon Community
Park
April 4 & 5, 2008.
27th Annual 7-Mile Bridge Run
April 19, 2008
Marathon Offshore Bull and
Cow Dolphin Tournament
May 2, 3, and 4, 2007
3rd Annual Green Living Expo-
Marathon High School
May 9 - 11, 2008
Marathon 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 2008
Underwater Music Festival
July 12, 2008
Lobster Mini-Season
July 30 & 31, 2008
2nd Annual Boot Key Bivouac
October 5, 2008 (tentatively)
Swordfest ‘08
October 17, 18 & 19, 2008
Thanksgiving Weekend/End of
Hurricane Season/John Bartus
Birthday Bash
The Saturday after Thanksgiving,
every year
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Repa Mercury Cruiser Service Center
24°42’44.05”N 81°04’56.18W
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power washing, and painting 4681 Overseas Hwy. • Marathon, FL 33050
(Next to Home Depot)

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