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Davy J
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Initially Posted - 09/18/2015 : 07:17:18

Florida House to hold anchoring regulation public workshop in October

http://www.waterwayguide.com/latest-news/news/5651/florida-house-to-hold-anchoring-regulation-public-workshop-in-october

Davy J

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Response Posted - 09/18/2015 : 08:21:51

Thanks for the heads up!
Wonder if BoatUS is aware? I usually get something from them.

Safe voyages,
Ben
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 09/18/2015 : 08:36:08

quote:
Wonder if BoatUS is aware? I usually get something from them.

They sent one representative to last years fight against the anchoring bills. I wish they would inform more of their membership about the issue directly though.

Davy J

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Response Posted - 09/18/2015 : 12:36:05

So what is this, a bunch of snobby beachfront owners wanting to have a perfect view? They own land and now they want to own the ocean?

1989 C-25 TR/WK #5894
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Edited by - NautiC25 on 09/18/2015 12:36:39

Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 09/18/2015 : 14:54:30

Money talks, poor folks walk...

Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 09/19/2015 : 12:02:21

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Originally posted by NautiC25

So what is this, a bunch of snobby beachfront owners wanting to have a perfect view? They own land and now they want to own the ocean?

You got it, that's it in a nutshell.

1998 250WK #331
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Steve
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 09/23/2015 : 12:02:01

UPDATE: The public workshop for new vessel anchoring laws in Florida has been scheduled for:

Thursday, October 8, 2015
9:00 AM � 12:00 PM
Morris Hall (17 House Office Bldg.)
Florida Capitol, Tallahassee, FL.

If you have the ability, please attend. Even if you do not live in Florida.

Davy J

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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 09/27/2015 : 05:45:46

Funny how perspectives change regionally: New England is famous for it's "quaint" harbors with boats at anchor and yet in Florida they view similar anchorage as being "obnoxious". IMHO the route cause issue is Admiralty laws that make it impossible to evict and/or confiscate derelict vessels which are both eyesores and safety hazards.

Up in "quaint" New England most mooring fields need to be cleared for the winter, which helps although some are in all year. In addition I have heard many times over the years of boat yards that, after trying to contact owners of derelicts, will quietly tow derelict boats at anchor to their yard, hoist it, take a chain saw to it, sell the lead ballast and with straight face say "don't know what happened to it". Natives know that could happen and are far more dillegent

Peter Bigelow
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Response Posted - 09/27/2015 : 08:34:09

I wonder what these land owners would do if they had lake property and Jet Skiers tore around their lake front from dawn till midnight.

I am also surprised there isn't a big flaming arrow concession in Florida, or flaming Punk'n Chunk'n contests.

Frank Hopper

Edited by - pastmember on 09/27/2015 08:36:51

britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/04/2015 : 16:10:29

Yes, the problem is derelict vessels, but it's also noisy annoying vessels.
We (state residents) effectively own the waters, but we should steward their use so that we are welcomed to the community. Derelict vessels are an eye-saw to both home owners near the water and to principled boat owners on the water.

The last time around, the legislation was title 'Anchoring Safety' and it has nothing to do with safety, it's all about annoyance.

The Southern Seas Cruising Association is spearheading the action in regards to minimizing the consequences of legislation in this matter. They have a very good team working on this. Also Mike Ahert of the Waterway Guide is very involved.

I hope to have some good talking points to publish shortly.

Paul

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