As some one who actually lives here, all you are doing is encouraging the almighty dollar to take front and center. Living is expensive enough, and I can tell you for a fact, everyone that lives aboard their vessel patronizes Green Cove Springs community shops and restaurants. Some even have, oh my gosh, jobs, in the town. So Mr. Swanson, go suck an egg, because, it was laid more recently than you, and leave people alone, unless you would like people bugging around your house sniffing the dirt on you.
Apparently the writer is not aware of maritime law on anchorage. I don't like the derelict boats anymore than he apparently does, but if a group of boaters would group together and fight restrictions on anchoring on navigable waters they will lose in court.
So what is your answer to solving the derelict boat problem? Abandoned boats is a scourge across Florida. As a cruising boater myself, the ever increasing number of trash boats in our waterways are getting to be much more than eye sores. IMO owners of these boats need to be held responsible financially to have them removed or face charges.
As some one who actually lives here, all you are doing is encouraging the almighty dollar to take front and center. Living is expensive enough, and I can tell you for a fact, everyone that lives aboard their vessel patronizes Green Cove Springs community shops and restaurants. Some even have, oh my gosh, jobs, in the town. So Mr. Swanson, go suck an egg, because, it was laid more recently than you, and leave people alone, unless you would like people bugging around your house sniffing the dirt on you.
Apparently the writer is not aware of maritime law on anchorage. I don't like the derelict boats anymore than he apparently does, but if a group of boaters would group together and fight restrictions on anchoring on navigable waters they will lose in court.
So what is your answer to solving the derelict boat problem? Abandoned boats is a scourge across Florida. As a cruising boater myself, the ever increasing number of trash boats in our waterways are getting to be much more than eye sores. IMO owners of these boats need to be held responsible financially to have them removed or face charges.