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Must add- in 82 I was one of three boats and one private mooring
In Response To: I was in Boot Key in '82 for a month, again in 2010. HUGE difference in the water 
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() between Sister's Creek and the draw bridge. in Feb, 2010, there must have been 50 anchored in that space.
And for any interested, the draw bridge is permanently open now.
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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…
- Then it seems holding them to some standard
- It's great to get real time reports.
- Yeah, these are very difficult issues, that become easily confused...
- I was in Boot Key in '82 for a month, again in 2010. HUGE difference in the water
- Must add- in 82 I was one of three boats and one private mooring
- I was in Boot Key in '82 for a month, again in 2010. HUGE difference in the water
- Yeah, these are very difficult issues, that become easily confused...
- Having just returned from a 2 year cruise
- Thumbs up for the Loreli!
- Yuck.
