at the end. The inside channel behind Buck Key passes by this wharf and the steamer making daily trips to and from Fort Myers stops here. Gasoline and some provisions can be obtained.

Blind Pass separates Sanibel Island from Captiva Island. It is not marked and is only good for a draft of about 2 feet (0.6 m.) at low tide. A bridge crosses this pass, having a 16-foot span and 14-foot clearance.

Captiva is located on Captiva Island, 511⁄2 miles south of Captiva Pass. It is a fishing town and winter resort, and has a hotel, store, post office, and large outdoor school. Gasoline, oil, ice, and some general supplies can be obtained. Fresh water can be had in very limited quantities. A daily steamer from Fort Myers stops here, and a boat from Punta Gorda calls three times a week. There are two wharves here, each with 6 feet (1.8 m.) of water at the end.

Captiva Pass, leading from the Gulf into Pine Island Sound at a point 6 miles southward of Bocagrande, is good for a draft of 6 feet (1.8 m.), and is used to some extent by yachts and small fishing boats. The channel lies between shoals extending nearly 1 mile into the Gulf and is quite narrow at the bar. According to the latest available information, it trended northeast by north to the point on the north side of the entrance, and was quite easily followed. It is unmarked. There is a fair anchorage for small boats in a basin. about 200 feet across and from 7 to 8 feet (2.1 to 2.4 m.) deep, south of a small point in Pine Island Sound, one-half mile south of Captiva Pass The holding ground is said to be good and the anchorage is well protected from all directions except east to southeast. This anchorage is reached from Captiva Pass by following the shore southeastward at a distance varying from 150 feet at the pass to 50 feet at the point one-half mile southeast of the pass, passing inside of the shoals, nearly bare at low tide, and between the point and some stakes. At the point the channel bends sharply westward to the anchorage, which is close to the point and between it and a shoal that uncovers at low tide.

Redfish Pass, about 31⁄2 miles south of Captiva Pass, is a new cut through Captiva Island. It has rapidly increased in width and in 1925 was about one-fourth mile wide. There is a depth of about 5 feet (1.5 m.) of water through here, but the channel is not marked and is winding and difficult.

Useppa Island is a winter resort and is of no importance except during the winter months. There is a large hotel here (open only during the winter), several houses, and a golf course. There is a landing on the northwest side of the island and a yacht anchorage off the landing. There is also a landing on the eastern side of the island. A prominent tank is located in the center of the island.

Horn Passage is a good 5-foot (1.5 m.) channel westward of Buck Key. The southern approach is through Wulfert Channel, good for 5 feet (1.5 m.) draft, and the northern approach is through Captiva Channel, also good for 5 feet (1.5 m.) The passage and channels are all well marked by beacons and stakes, and are easy to follow during daylight. This route leads past the towns of Wulfert and Captiva and is well protected in all weather.

Punta Blanca, on the eastern point of Lacosta Island, 22 miles south of Bocagrande, is a small settlement with a store and boat

building shop. There is a small dock here with 9 feet (2.7 m.) of water at the end. Gasoline, fresh water, provisions, and some yacht supplies can be obtained. There is a slipway here capable of hauling out boats up to 8 feet (2.4 m.) draft. Machine repairs can also be made and yachts can be stored.

Pelican Bay anchorage is in Pelican Bay northwest of Punta Blanca. It affords a well-protected anchorage in 6 to 7 feet (1.8 to 2.1 m.) of water. The entrance is about one-half mile south of the quarantine station and is said to be good for 5 feet (1.5 m.) at low tide. Boats of shallow draft can enter the anchorage from the southward by passing about one-fourth mile southward of Punta Blanca.

Supplies and repairs.-Provisions and some boat supplies can be obtained at most any of the settlements described above. The fresh water in this vicinity is poor for boiler purposes, being artesian and full of impurities. The water at Punta Blanca is claimed to be good, although it too is artesian. Ice can be obtained at the settlements and at the fish houses located in the open sound. Punta Blanca is the only place in the sound where repairs can be had. Fort Myers, South Bocagrande, and Punta Gorda are the only other places where repairs can be had in the vicinity.

SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR PINE ISLAND SOUND

Entering the channel north of Point Ybel in San Carlos Bay, about 300 yards offshore, steer 268° true (W. 1⁄2 S. mag.) h:ading for Matthews Wharf. Leave beacon No. 2 about 100 yards on the starboard hand and if going to Matthews Wharf continue on course to the wharf.

To continue into Pine Island Sound, leave the next beacon, No. 1, close-to on the port hand, and the next beacon No. 4, close-to on the starboard. From beacon No. 4 a straight course can be laid to Sanibel Wharf.

When past beacon No. 4, stcer 325° true (NW. % N. mag.) for beacon No. 3, leave it close-to on the port hand, and steer 290° true (WNW. 11⁄2 W. mag.) heading a little to northward of beacon No. 5. If going to St. James City, head straight for the wharf from beacon No. 5.

Leave beacon No. 5 about 50 yards to port and hold course for about 300 yards past the beacon, then steer 247° true (SW. by W. 34 W. mag.), heading for beacon No. 2. Leave beacon No. 2 and light No. 4 (fixed red) close-to on starboard hand, and change course to leave beacon No. 4A about 100 yards to starboard. When abeam of 4A, steer about 314° true (NW. 14 W. mag.), leaving beacon No. 6, 200 yards to starboard and passing about 50 yards eastward of new beacon No. 1, a white pile with pointer. There is a shoal spot between beacons Nos. 4A and 6 and vessels should stand well to westward of these beacons. Old beacon No. 1 (square, white, slated structure) is in shoal water and it is shoal between the old and new beacons. The old beacon should be ignored.

From a position 50 yards north of beacon No. 1 (new), steer 281° true (W. 34 N. mag.) passing well to southward of light No. 8 (red lantern box and white pointer on five-pile structure, red light),

and heading toward the Wulfert Channel beacons. The channel forks here, one fork leading westward and northward through Wulfert Channel, Horn Passage, and Captiva Channel, and the other leading northward up through the central part of the sound.

To go through Horn Passage, continue on course leaving Wulfert Channel beacons Nos. 1 and 3 close-to on port hand, and keeping the range beacons (front beacon No. 2 and a rear beacon) in line ahead. The channel is very narrow here but the edges of the cut are well marked with stakes. When up to front beacon No. 2, change course southwestward to beacon No. 5 and then northwestward to beacon No. 7, from which the channel leads to the wharf at Wulfert.

After leaving Wulfert the channel leads around the northern end of Sanibel Island into Horn Passage. Leave beacons Nos. 2 and 2A, close-to on the starboard, and beacons Nos. 1 and 3 close-to on the port. From beacon No. 3 the channel leads northward, passing westward of Buck Key and the small keys to southward, and close to the eastern shore of Captiva Island. Leave beacon Nos. 4, 4A, and 6, close-to on the starboard hand, keeping to the west side of the channel. From beacon No. 6 cross to the east side of the channel passing between the bare sand bars on either side and leaving beacon No. 5 to port. Leave beacons Nos. 8 and 10 to starboard and steer along the west side of the wharves at Captiva. After leaving Captiva, head for the Captiva Channel front range beacon and leave it close-to on the port hand. Steer 42° true (NĚ. 11⁄2 N. mag.) keeping the range beacons in line astern. Leave beacons Nos. 6, 4, and 2, close-to on the port hand. Continue past beacon No. 2 for 300 yards and then steer 351° true (N. by W. mag.) for 3 miles to beacon No. 16.

To go northward through the main channel. From a position 100 yards westward of light No. 8, steer 349° true (N. by W. 14 W. mag.) for 1.6 miles to beacon No. 10. Leave beacon No. 10 closeto on the starboard and head for beacon No. 12. There is a shoal spit between beacon No. 10 and light No. 14 (red lantern box and white pointer on five-pile dolphin, red light), so all except very shallow draft boats must head over to beacon No. 12 and pass through the dredged cut between beacon No. 12 and light No. 14. Leave these close-to on the starboard hand and continue on course for 350 yards past light No. 14, then change course northward for one-half mile through the dredged cut. From here a course 326° true (NW. 34 N. mag.) for 314 miles will lead southwestward of beacon No. 16.

Leave beacon No. 16 about 400 yards northeastward on a northwest course and continue for about three-fourths mile until light No. 3 (white lantern box and pointer on five-pile dolphin, white light) is on range with beacon No. 5 (white pointer and square day mark). Then change course to leave light No. 3 close-to on the port hand and head for beacon No. 5. When about one-fourth mile from beacon No. 5, head north-northeast for four-tenths mile and then steer 0° true (N. 14 W. mag.) leaving beacon No. 7 about 250 yards to port and heading a little eastward of light No. 9 (white lantern box and pointer on five-pile dolphin, white light).

A depth of 6 feet (1.8 m.) can be carried to the wharf on the eastern side of Useppa Island. Two passages lead from here to Char

lotte Harbor, one along the shore of Lacosta Island to Bocagrande, and the other through a dredged channel north of Pine Island. The former is more convenient if bound for Punta Blanca or out to the Gulf, and the latter if bound up the harbor; both are good for about 7 feet (2.1 m.) at mean low tide.

To leave by the western passage.-When nearly up to the hotel on Useppa Island, bring the south end of Mondongo Island, which is north of Useppa and west of Patricio Island, to bear 323° true (NW. 11⁄2 N. mag.) and steer for it leaving light No. 9 (white, five-pile dolphin) well to starboard until up to a beacon (white day mark) that marks the northeast end of the shoal surrounding Useppa Island. The beacon is little less than halfway from Useppa to Mondongo Island. Leave this beacon close-to on the port hand, and then haul gradually for Punta Blanca, favoring light No. 13 W. (white) on the port hand. When northward of light No. 13 W. steer 333° true (NNW. 5% W. mag.) passing 150 yards off the wharf at Punta Blanca (there is 9 feet (2.7 m.) of water at the end of wharf) and about 150 yards eastward of beacon 15 W. From here steer 325° true (NW. 5% N. mag.) leaving beacon No. 18 W. about 100 yards to starboard and the quarantine station wharf about 200 yards to port.

To leave by the eastern passage.-When abreast the middle of Useppa Island, haul in slightly toward this island, so as to be onefourth mile off when up to the north end. Then steer 29° true (NNE. % E. mag.) to pass light No. 9 (white, five-pile dolphin) to port, beacon No. 18 (red day mark) to starboard and close to beacon No. 11 (white day mark). Leave this beacon to port and steer 24° true (NNE. mag.) to leave beacon No. 20 (red day mark) to starboard. Then be guided through the cut channel by the aids as found.

CHARLOTTE HARBOR (CHART 474)

lies 126 miles 349° true (N. by W. 1% W. mag.) from Key West Northwest Channel and 63 miles 152° true (SSE. 34 E. mag.) from Tampa Bay. It is the approach to the towns of South Bocagrande, Bocagrande, Punta Gorda, Cleveland, and numerous smaller settlements, and to Miakka and Peace Rivers. On the south side it opens into Pine Island Sound and Matlacha Pass, either of which affords an inside route for light-draft vessels to San Carlos Bay. On the north side it opens into Gasparilla Sound.

Charlotte Harbor is entered from the Gulf by Boca Grande Channel, which has been improved by dredging a cut 300 feet wide and 24 feet (7.3 m.) deep, and vessels of about 24 feet draft have

been taken out.

A channel, originally 200 feet wide and 12 feet (3.7 m.) deep, has been dredged across the shoals in Charlotte Harbor to Punta Gorda, near the mouth of Peace River. The channel is subject to change, and in 1925 a draft of 11 feet (3.4 m.) could be taken to the mouth of the river and 9 feet (2.7 m.) to the anchorage off the wharves at Punta Gorda.

South Bocagrande, on the south end of Gasparilla Island, inside the entrance, is a phosphate shipping port of considerable importance. It has excellent facilities for loading cargoes of phosphate

rock, which is brought by rail from the interior of the State. There is a natural depth of 25 feet (7.6 m.) or more along the face of the south dock (No. 1), a dredged depth of 21 feet (6.4 m.) along the south side of the north dock (No. 2) (which has been abandoned and consists of piles only), and 12 feet (3.7 m.) along its face and north side. There is a small dock between the long docks which affords more protection for small vessels. This dock has 16 feet (4.9 m.) of water at its end. There are fresh-water connections on Dock No. 1, and the water is good for boiler purposes. Gasoline, provisions, and some yacht supplies can be obtained. Coal can be had by arrangement with the railroad company, but no supply is kept on hand.

Bocagrande is a winter resort and fishing station on the railroad 2 miles north of South Boca grande. A small wharf, extending into Charlotte Harbor 2 miles north of the wharf at South Bocagrande, leads to the town. South of this wharf at Bocagrande is a small landlocked lagoon, in which small craft can find anchorage in depths of 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m.), mud bottom. It is reached by a dredged channel, about 20 feet wide and 6 to 7 feet (1.8 to 2.1 m.) deep, running east and west, about 200 yards south of the wharf. The outer end is marked by a beacon on the south side of the channel. Gasoline, provisions, and some supplies can be bought here, and there is telephone and telegraph communication.

Matlacha Pass and Pine Island Sound are described under a separate heading preceding.

Gasparilla Sound extends northward from Charlotte Harbor for about 71⁄2 miles, between Gasparilla and Little Gasparilla Islands and the mainland; it is navigable for vessels of 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m.) draft having local knowledge, but there is no through channel to Lemon Bay. A railroad trestle with two draw openings, each 45 feet wide, crosses the sound north of Gasparilla Island.

Gasparilla Pass, through which passage may be made to or from the Gulf, usually has a depth of 6 feet (1.8 m.), but it is unmarked. Both the depth and position of the channel are subject to frequent change. Gasparilla Sound and Pass are frequented only by fishermen and small coasters who have local knowledge.

Miakka River empties into the northern end of Charlotte Harbor from northward. A depth of 9 feet (2.7 m.) can be taken into the mouth. There are no towns along the river, and it is used only occasionally by small vessels of 4 to 5 feet (1.2 to 1.5 m.) draft, carrying freight to settlers scattered along its banks. A railroad bridge crosses the river about 3 miles above its mouth.

Peace River empties into the northeastern corner of Charlotte Harbor from northeastward. It is navigable for vessels of 6 feet (1.8 m.) draft for a distance of 12 miles above its mouth.

Bokeelia is a post office and small settlement on the northern end of Pine Island. There is a wharf, to which a draft of 7 feet (2.1 m.) can be taken. Gasoline, oil, and some supplies can be obtained, but there is no fresh water available. A road connects with the southern end of Pine Island, and there is boat service to Punta Gorda and the settlements on Pine Island Sound three times a week.

Punta Gorda is a town on the south bank of Peace River near the head of Charlotte Harbor and is second in size to Fort Myers. It has railroad connections with the interior of the State and with Fort