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Great Misery Island-Cocktail Cove

Location: Massachusetts Bay
Mile Marker: Salem Sound
Lat / Lon: N 42° 33.125' / W 070° 47.850'
Depth: 9-17 ft
Description:
A number of private or local yacht club moorings are often available.

Holding:

2.50

Good, Hard Sand

Wind Protection:

1.00

Open and exposed NW thru E

Current Flow:

1.00

Wake Protection:

1.00

Open and exposed NW thru E

Scenic Beauty:

2.50

Ease of Shopping:

1.00

Shore Access:

2.50

Accessible beaches invite exploration by dinghy. No services. 2.5 miles of moderate hiking trails.

Pet Friendly:

1.00

Cell Service:

1.00

WiFi:

1.00

Review for Great Misery Island-Cocktail Cove

Reviewed by: Brian Smith on Oct 24, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 41'
Draft: 3.5'

Overall Rating:

1

Holding:

1

Wind Protection:

1

Current Flow:

1

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

1

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

1

Pet Friendly:

1

Cell Service:

1

WiFi:

1

Small, protected cove, so full of mooring balls, so close together, there was no room to anchor. We tried catching a mooring ball, but could not get our line on it. Maybe better in the summer, but a terrible fall anchorage. Spent a very bumpy night anchored outside the cove, away from the mooring balls. The saturation of mooring balls should be noted in the Full Listing for this location.

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Review for Great Misery Island-Cocktail Cove

Reviewed by: Joseph Blanchard, Firebird, on Sep 12, 2023
Vessel Type: Power
LOA: 36'
Draft: 4.0'

Overall Rating:

4

Holding:

4

Wind Protection:

1

Wake Protection:

1

Scenic Beauty:

4

Ease of Shopping:

1

Shore Access:

4

Pet Friendly:

1

Island is controlled by trustees small fee for landing seasonal. Lots of ticks in the brush.

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