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West Harbor - Fishers Island

Location: Fishers Island Sound
Mile Marker: Fishers Island
Lat / Lon: N 41° 15.961' / W 072° 00.306'
Depth: 10-15 ft

3.71

(7)

3.71 out of 5 stars

Holding:

4.83

Good, Sand, Rock

Wind Protection:

3.50

Open and exposed NW thru N

Current Flow:

4.17

Wake Protection:

2.83

Open and exposed NW thru N

Scenic Beauty:

4.33

Ease of Shopping:

1.75

Shore Access:

2.50

Pet Friendly:

2.33

Cell Service:

4.40

WiFi:

2.00

Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Clarke Prescott on Aug 15, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 42'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

3

Shore Access:

5

Pet Friendly:

5

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

4

Transient moorings available. Look for faded orange and blue mooring balls. Cost is $35. Call Pirates Cove. First come first served. Popular place for day trippers from CT. If no moorings avail you can pick up one of the other moorings until day folks leave. With the understanding that you'll leave if owner returns. Good wind protection except from north. There are wakes during the day.

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Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Eric Stanley, Argyle, on Jul 27, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 38'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

4

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

4

Cell Service:

5

Very good anchorage with excellent protection for winds except with a northerly component. Moorings are only present in the most south-western portion of the inner harbor. The southern and eastern part of the harbor has many rocks, mostly charted. The rest of the harbor is relatively flat at about 15-20' with excellent holding. Did not go ashore.

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Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Joseph Apicella, Glory Days, on Jul 9, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 50'
Draft: 3.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

4

Scenic Beauty:

5

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

2

Cell Service:

4

WiFi:

1

Large anchorage, room for many boats. We'll protected from all but north, northeast. Can be rolly from large wakes from large boats in the main channel in FI Sound.

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Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Queen B on Jul 9, 2023
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 41'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

5

WiFi:

1

Lots of anchorage room outside the inner harbor to the East. Good holding. A little rolly-polly till evening. Winds were blowing SE 10-12. When we turned into the harbor entrance, winds were funneling own the center of the harbor.

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Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Jim Wilkins, Jolly Roger, Too, on Jun 1, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 51'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

4

Current Flow:

5

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

3

Ease of Shopping:

2

Shore Access:

2

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

4

Anchor just outside the harbor on the east side. Winds were southerly so lots of protection. A bit of rolling, weak from large boats, entering and exiting, but nothing unusual. A pleasant overnight. No problem with anchor holding.

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Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Noel Leeson, Amazing Grace, on Jun 5, 2019
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

1

Full of mooring balls, didn't bother trying to find a spot. Moved on to Chocomount Cove.
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Review for West Harbor - Fishers Island

Reviewed by: Jim Nichols, MARNICK, on Aug 11, 2016
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 44'
Draft: 4.6'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

3

Current Flow:

3

Wake Protection:

3

Scenic Beauty:

5

Nice spot on voyage out of LI Sound

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