Permanent Moored Marks on the Gulf Near Venice

"C"  27o 07.006'N, 82o 30.344W,  ~2nm west of N Jetty Park Beach.  It is a yellow spar buoy, 9" diam. ~ 3' high.  I hope that                 this will become the center of a circular compass rose array, hence the name.  The letter "C" is painted on it.  Click here             for a picture.

"MM"  27o 03.665N, 082o 30.078W, ~ 3 nm off Casperson Beach.  It is a yellow discus buoy with a 4' tower owned by Mote                     Marine Observatory that is used to detect red tide.