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I've been waiting for you to get to this Dave. 
In Response To: Florida is tightening its anchoring laws. ()
() Although I agree with you not going any farther south, it would have been good to read your observations of going through to get all sides of this issue.
Here's a thread Roger Long wrote when he ran into some anchored boats that stirred his emotions. It's very honest, and even he was surprised by his attitude.
http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?t=137766
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- Florida is tightening its anchoring laws.
- Too bad cruisers aren't organized
- I've been waiting for you to get to this Dave.
- Doesn't seem to be too onerous
- Maybe not by Connecticut standards...
- Not too onerous for the 1% with deep pockets
- That isn't bad at all for a mooring rental
- How much do they charge to anchor?
- You can anchor in Boot Key harbor? I thought that went the way of the Doodoo.
- Anchoring isn't allowed in either Southwest Harbor or Northeast Harbor
- That includes a parking space...
- Actually Dave, that $225/mo looks like it is for...
- Yeah, I[m sure Dave andn Pam and others like them...
- That's the sad point about Boot Key. A chunk of the boats are populated with "cruisers" living the dream.
- And so what?
- Doesn't matter whether on the water or a sidewalk grate
- The answer is not to force them out of the community.
- Vagrancy is not illegal in our country but panhandling is
- You might be wrong on that Pam, in many locations
- all I need is to hang out at a marina with a cardboard sign reading "will rig for food" and I'm in!
- The answer is not to force them out of the community.
- And when the city homeless moves on, there's a cardboard box to clear out. When your buddy moves on
- Rat holes are rat holes regardless of owned by rich or poor.
- There for the lack of 'personal accountability' go I
- Doesn't matter whether on the water or a sidewalk grate
- And so what?
- That's the sad point about Boot Key. A chunk of the boats are populated with "cruisers" living the dream.
- Yeah, I[m sure Dave andn Pam and others like them...
- You can anchor in Boot Key harbor? I thought that went the way of the Doodoo.
- land yachts (RV's) pay near $2000.00 per month for the same privileges there in Marathon...
- How much do they charge to anchor?
- Maybe not by Connecticut standards...
- Perhaps You Can Contribute a Few Bucks Then ...
- The daily rate is too high
- Time to move on, Dave – get away from those Prophets of Doom while you still can…
