Does anyone Know What the True hazard is ??

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Does anyone actually know what/where the true hazard is ?

This set of sticks has boggled my mind for years as I ALWAYS see boats going on the wrong side of the last stick. This weekend topped it off for me as I watched no less than 3 good size cruisers (28'+) and at least 2 recreational boats cut it wrong ................ thus my post.

The area: - (forgetting north/south) If you look at Eagle Island from the Weirs will be the perspective to keep it simple..... FL#44 to the far left has a Red top .... then there are 3 Black tops in a staggered line over to Eagle in addition there is 1 Red Top (Weirs side) somewhat in line with the second (middle) Black Top.

I continually see boats run between the Black Top closest to FL#44 and the middle Black Top ........ What am I missing?

Possible answers:
(1) They're lucky as #ell ? But I see so many do it!

(2) That Black Top has a rock right near it, other than that no hazards until your over by the middle Black Top..... I'll buy that - does look (to me) like the Red Top aligns with that middle Black Top indicating rocks between but perhaps not "beside"

(3) the area is simply not Deep Draft --- a la FL#1 and we all know there is plenty of water on both sides of that FL

Until someone can unabashedly prove to me whats down there I'll be sticking to my standard route (splitting the first Black Top and FL#44)