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Great news!
The water marker project is complete, and all 16 new markers are now installed.
 
A big thank you to the Waterways Committee and our neighboring communities 
for their collaboration and support.
 
Pilings were 25’ long.  2’-4’ was cut-off when they hit Rock to give the min. 6’ into the Seabed.
Otherwise, full length Piling, 10’ into the Seabed...

 

 
Jetting into the Seabed, after drilling through the Rock...

 

 
Attaching the new Lights (with “Bird Spike”).  I gave them 1/8” x 2” SS Hex-Head Screws.
Hex-Head will be easier to remove in five years when the Batteries need to be replaced.

 

 
Note:  The Black Plastic Piling Caps still need to be installed.  I wanted them to 
Install the pre-Charged Lights on the Pilings to maintain the Battery Charge from the Sun.
The Lights have been programmed per USCG Regs.

 

 
Note the “Drill” that is used to get through the Rock...

 

 
All new USCG Red/Triangle and Green/Squares. Much larger than the originals.
You can see these from a long way off at night with a Spotlight...

 

  
Plastic Wrap at the Water Line to keep the Marine Growth from chewing the wood.

 

Our new Entrance Markers #1 and #2.  Note that the USCG Signs not just point to the
Front and Back of the Markers, but we also got USCG Approval to mount a Sign on the 
Side of the Marker, one facing South and the other facing North. This is the actual
Direction of the Boater traffic, not from the front due the Sandbar.  The larger Signs will be
Able to be seen, especially at night, from the Sister Keys, #1S & #2S.

 

 
We removed the old #6 and now use the Manatee Co. “No-Wake” Marker
As our new #6.