Saquatucket Harbor is entered about 3.5 miles westward of Stage Harbor Light, and Chatham. A dredged channel leads from Chatham Roads to the head of the harbor, and the entrance is protected by jetties. The controlling depth is about 5 feet. A submerged obstruction was reported about 10 yards south of Buoy 4. Buoys mark the channel, and a light marks the outer end of the east jetty.
The municipal marina, which is the largest in the Cape, is on the north side of the anchorage basin. However, no anchoring is allowed in the basin. It’s best to call ahead to inquire about berths. Electricity, gasoline, water, ice, a pump-out station, and a launching ramp are available. An approach depth of 6 feet is reported at the marina berths with an alongside depth of 10 feet. The marina monitors channel 68.
Harbormaster
For advice on moorings or local conditions contact the harbormaster for Saquatucket, who also supervises Wychmere Harbor, Allen Harbor, Herring River, and Round Cove in Pleasant Bay.
» Telephone: 508-430-7532
» VHF Channel 68
Wychmere Harbor, 3.7 miles westward of Stage Harbor Light, is a circular basin with a bulkheaded entrance protected by two jetties. The west jetty is hook-shaped and marked on the end by a light. The east jetty is short. The harbor is used by fishing and pleasure craft. The village of Harwich Port is west of the harbor. A church spire about 0.5 mile westward of the harbor and a hotel on the west bank of the entrance are conspicuous. In August 1994, the reported controlling depth across the bar was 8 feet. Inside the jetties, the channel has a depth of 6 feet to the harbor. The channel is subject to shoaling.
Anchorages
The outer anchorage basin, known locally as Harwich Port Harbor, has a depth of about 8 feet with good holding ground.
There is a large summer club-hotel and wharf on the west side of the jettied entrance. A town wharf is on the east side. A boatyard is at the inner end of the channel. Berthage, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, a pump-out station, marine supplies, and storage facilities are available; hull and engine repairs can be made.
Allen Harbor affords good shelter for small craft. It lies about 4.8 miles west of Stage Harbor Light, and has a narrow entrance between two jetties into Doanes Creek. Allen Harbor is at the head of the creek. The west jetty is marked by a private seasonal light. An elevated water tank north of the harbor is a good landmark. The controlling depth in the entrance channel is 5 feet. Private seasonal buoys mark the channel.
A town landing and launching ramp at the west end of the bridge were reported to have about 6 feet alongside. A marina and boatyard on the west side at the head of the harbor has a 7-ton forklift and a hydraulic trailer that can handle craft up to 34 feet for hull, engine and electronic repairs. Open and covered storage, electricity, gasoline, diesel fuel, water, ice, a pump-out station, marine supplies and a launching ramp are available. The reported alongside depth is 5 feet.
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