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Posted by Charmaine on February 16, 2007, 11:39 am, in reply to "Re: State Law Against Outlawing Anchoring" The fact of the matter is that the designation If you go out for sunset cruises and come back to your mooring ball... you boat is used for recreation. Go up Sister's Creek and do some fishing... yup RECREATION. Go out for a sail... uh huh. We are no longer classified as "liveaboard boaters," we are now protected under the classification of "full-time cruisers." ONLY a "liveaboard" boat is not protected under House Bill 7175. With the new definition of a liveaboard boat we who use our boats for recreation in any way are no longer considered "liveaboards" but ARE "full-time cruisers," and our only anchoring restrictions are anchoring at least 75 feet outside mooring fields and 100-150 feet off developed shoreline This is a HUGE VICTORY for we who anchor in the There are municipalities that are still harrassing anchoring boaters. Marco Island comes to mind. The National Marine Manufacturers Association's director of state government relations states in the Feb. 2007 issue of SAIL magazine, "The NMMA will be glad to get the process of alerting officials to the new law, but it needs to know which cities are actively enforcing anchorage restrictions." The article goes on to say that if you've encountered problems with anchoring in Florida, We must know our anchoring rights. Knowledge is Pass the Word. End the hassles. My very best to all we full-time cruisers! Charmaine Aboard s/v September Sea --Previous Message-- Link: Website Home of s/v September Sea
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There is a lot of confusion with regard to House Bill 7175. HB 7175, in essence, bans local governments from restricting anchoring outside of mooring fields. But Elizabeth states
(with regard to being able to anchor anywhere for an extended amount of time) that "[HB 7175] does not extend to full time liveaboards and does not allow for permanent residency on anchor in home ports. However it does allow for certain protections for the cruiser just passing through to stay almost indefinately in an area with out being run off."
of a liveaboard has changed: it now refers ONLY to either a boat that is strictly used for business and/or a boat which never moves. This means the Bill protects any boat which is used for recreation in any way -- regardless of how long you are living aboard it.
No municipality can run you off by saying "You've been here more than three days
and we consider that a liveaboard." Ask them to contact the National Marine Manufactuers Association for clarification. Even the Coast Guard knows the offending municipality cannot force you to leave. You are NOT a liveaboard no matter how much time you "live" aboard -- IF your boat is used for recreation and is not a boat used strictly for business.
(and of course not anchoring in protected grass
areas). You get the picture.
State of Florida.
contact Dickerson at ddickerson@nmma.org
freedom.
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: Phone 305 240-9940 Name Elizabeth
: Chrissian-Cowan Posted from aboard M/S
: Lismaree presently anchored at the City of
: Ft. Myers Yacht Basin on the Caloosahatchie
: River:
: I am familiar with HB 7175 which was written
: up in Clean Marina, Skipper Bob's webwsite
: it deals with derelict vessels but also has
: a component which makes it legal for any
: "extended cruiser" to anchor
: anywhere for any length of time regardless
: of what time limit laws a municipality in
: Florida has enacted. It does not extend to
: full time liveaboards and does not allow for
: permanent residency on anchor in home ports.
: However it does allow for certain
: protections for the cruiser just passing
: through to stay almost indefinately in an
: area with out being run off. It will be
: interesting to see, as law enforcement
: becomes aware of this State Statute, how it
: will be implemented.
:
: By the way Greg from now on I intend to post
: with all my information as there is some
: confusion regarding some matters. I'm
: darned tired of being publicly harangued and
: private derided.
:
: I can not speak for any one but myself and
: am breaking a long silence on the subject
: which I posted following Capt. Marti's post.
: I think that if anyone wants to know what
: is really going on that they should call me
: and I will be more than happy to review
: names dates and give the phone numbers of
: people who have first hand knowledge because
: they have seen with their own two eyes and
: heard with their own two ears the problems
: which Mr. Boyle and Company have added to
: our already full plate.....Nough said it's
: the first and last time I will speak on the
: matter.
:
: When I post as Lizard I post with my email
: address. I have read posts by the other
: Lizard and would welcome a dialogue with
: that person. Do you know his email address
: or identity. If so pass along my name and
: phone number. Thanks. Lizard
:
: --Previous Message--
: Wow! would that be great. I'm busy traveling
: and working right now so can't do the
: searches, but if someone finds something
: concrete please pass it back to me as well.
: I'll post it on the front page of the
: website and disseminate it to the Florida
: Council of Yacht Clubs as well.
: Thanks - Greg
:
: --Previous Message--
: Does anyone know anything about House Bill
: #7175. Look it up in your search engines
: folks it seems that the state of florida has
: outlawed outlawing anchoring......It is a
: great victory for our boating community and
: NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT
: IT>>>>>>>>7175 look
: it up... The Other Lizard
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