Buoy 47

[pvet7521]

I know this is a long shot but you never know. just off of Key Colony beach in Marathon Fl. keys there is a green buoy 47. In the 80s early 90s just out from 47 was a stake, pole , marker about the size of 47 but with no markings. It is no longer there . Would anyone have any old charts that show this marker and its position. Or does anyone remember the location. Stephan if your out there I know you can help.

 

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[Jolly Mon]

I know this is a long shot but you never know. just off of Key Colony beach in Marathon Fl. keys there is a green buoy 47. In the 80s early 90s just out from 47 was a stake, pole , marker about the size of 47 but with no markings. It is no longer there . Would anyone have any old charts that show this marker and its position. Or does anyone remember the location. Stephan if your out there I know you can help.

Don't know if this will help...but here is a portion of a chart from 1973:

Grassy Key to Bahia Honda Key, 1973


And today:

Grassy Key to Bahia Honda Key, 2006


Incidentally, here is a link to the "mother" of all old NOAA nautical chart sites: Office of Coast Survey Historical Map & Chart Image Catalog

 

[pvet7521]

Thanks that's exactly what I need.

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

what is important about stake? I know in NJ waters fishermen and clammers use stakes to make their leases of bottom or the location of their crab pots. what is so mysterious about this stake? ;-)

 

[pvet7521]

Like real estate, location , location. I need the stake and 47 to triangleate a position I was at 25 yrs earlier.