T&T: Anchoring is a criminal offense

[Randy Pickelmann]

"....What would happen  if  apparently derelict boats were simply
impounded..."

Arild,
Apparently this is easier said than done.  I know that it has become a serious
and expensive problem in some parts of Florida.  These boats wash ashore
during storms and the salvage costs are greater that the value of the boat.
Insurance?  What's that?  The municipalities are then faced with the task of
tracking down the owners.  Most of the owners of these crap boats have a bank
account to match and therefore aren't worth pursuing.  So the City is now
faced with the cost of disposal.  But wait...there's more!  These boats are
most likely titled and as such can't just be taken to the dump and chopped
into little pieces.  There is a "process" which must be followed.  Formal,
verifiable attempts to contact the owners,  public notice, an auction.  That
takes more time and money.

I dearly love to anchor out when I cruise.  But I certainly can understand why
cities don't want these floating slums in their neighborhoods.

Regards,
Randy Pickelmann
MORNING STAR
lying in Clearwater, FL
www.morningstar.talkspot.com