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Coopers Town

Location: Little Abaco Island
Lat / Lon: N 26° 52.498' / W 077° 30.632'
Depth: 10'-15'
Tide: 2.0'-2.5'
Description:
Cooperstown is a small community of around 600 residents located on the shores of Great Abaco, opposite Spanish and Powell Cays. The most visible landmark for the community is the lighted cell tower that can be seen from as far away as Green Turtle Cay to the south and Crab Cay to the north.
There is a government dock, a grocery store, and a service station, which had a fuel dock until it was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian in 2019. The dock has not been rebuilt.
There is little protection from prevailing winds and currents in this anchorage but under settled conditions it is not a problem, provided you are prepared for the wakes from a seemingly constant flow of vessels transiting the area. Many boaters will prefer to shuttle back to Powell Cay for a calmer anchorage after completing their business in Coopers Town.

Holding:

5.00

Good, grass and sand

Wind Protection:

5.00

Open and exposed north through southeast

Current Flow:

5.00

Scenic Beauty:

2.00

Ease of Shopping:

5.00

Grocery store and service station nearby

Shore Access:

5.00

Public dock

Cell Service:

5.00

Good coverage

Review for Coopers Town

Reviewed by: Doug Hobbs, Rock Chalk, on May 16, 2022
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 44'
Draft: 6.0'

Overall Rating:

5

Holding:

5

Wind Protection:

5

Current Flow:

5

Scenic Beauty:

2

This is a limited review because only stayed here a few hours seeking refuge from a thunderstorm with 35 kts West wind before going out Powell Cut but it served us well. We were able to get within 100 yrs of shore and still had 15' of water. Great holding with 100' of chain. Could see significant rebuilding after Dorian. At least 1 rebuilt dock for shore access by dinghy. Cell service initially was out but came back on. Assumed outage was due to storm. Would not recommend for anything other than a west wind.

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Review for Coopers Town

Reviewed by: Jennifer Nicolai, Friend Ship, on Jul 30, 2017
Vessel Type: Sail
LOA: 40'
Draft: 5.0'

Overall Rating:

3

Ease of Shopping:

5

Shore Access:

5

Cell Service:

5

With a 15kt SE wind, we tied up to the end of the Shell (most Northern) dock and bought ice and groceries from the store across the road. 8ft at high tide.

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