the thing about those cases is that they set a precedent for others to use.
Ya know, its not just the derelict boats..they are everywhere...every state. It is, also, those people who think they have a right to just do as they please. Some of what they say and do might be legal. But it is the manner in which they go about doing it that leaves a bad taste in land dwellers mouths. Kinda like a pouty kid demanding a cookie right now, I want it right now, its my right sort of thing. Of course the state deeding over portions of land to the city's does not help in this matter. Those city's whose mooring fields are at the edge of the AICW are in a unique position as they also have to deal with federal rules for the AICW. From all the brewha, I will just assume they don't bother to consult with maritime lawyers regarding the waterway, just some land dweller who thinks he knows what he is talking about. example... here at mymarina the lawyer to the restaurant that owns the marina says that the use of the bathrooms is a priviledge and that if you get behind your rent, even one day you can be barred from the bathhouse...yeah sure... legal, no... discrimmatory you bet.. worth the hassle to fight it..not in this lifetime.. am outta here as soon as I can find a cheap motor and get it installed... hel, will row my way south if I have to... lol... I like to pick my battles.. I am not behind on my rent, but its the principle of the thing. It irritates me.. There is no easy answer to all of this. On either side of the fence. I do know that one thing that will make the state sit up and take notice is when thier cities start losing revenue and income and it makes a noticeable impact. By then it might be too late...the baby has long been tossed in the bathwater. I truly hope that day does not come, but I sure as heck see it looming on the horizon. When it comes to laws......a law passed might be illegal or invalid technically. As I have said before.... until it is repealed or set aside by a city council, etc..or a judge.. it is still a law. The poor clerk in the courthouse has no legal ability to set aside a law that some moronic city council passed. The local water cop might, if he is in a good mood and you have not pissed him off with your demands that the law is invalid/illegal look the other way. He is charged with enforcing the law...until it is not a law. He cannot decide what is legal or illegal... but I have seen older cops who have some experience and some understanding, in that they too are boaters...just tell you to keep a low profile and walk away. In all of those instances it helped to have a good working relationship with the local law. There are always one or two by the book jerks, but even the thirsty and lonely and eventually you can snag them with some converstation and cold soda on a hot day... When it comes to the keys...its a fragile ecosystem. I would like to see it last well past my grandkids lifetimes.. I have a type I msd...because of my attitude I am putting in a pumpout for my sanx to comply and to be able to visit...I was last at boot key a week or two before it all changed massively in feb 2005. If Charmaine says its still a good place, not to mention a few others telling me the same... its definitely a destination for me. At the moment, once I leave I am giving some serious thought to going to wilimington for a yr or so.. both kids are in the east half of the state now... dtr in Kinston, son still hanging at Bragg - yep he is back again from his 6th deployment... no cuts, bruises, wounds with all fingers, toes and sense of humor intact. Makes sense to move south, now to hunt up a marina.. and learn up on the nc laws on boaters.. fair winds.. 'bella who survived those 40 knot winds in charm city sunday... cat only puked once.. On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 11:19 AM, Wally <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Charmaine, I'd forgotten about the Stuart case - thanks for backstopping me > on it. Ed? Comment? Seems the city of Stuart bailed in the knowledge they > couldn't win that one. > > Wally > Gypsy Wind > > s/v Gypsy Wind > lying Solomons, Chesapeake Bay > with way too much time on my hands today in 35 knot winds and with a > connection to the web... > > ________________________________ > > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your > favourite sites. 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