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Old 01-11-2020, 08:07 PM   #241
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Did you see the Ricky Gervais' opening monologue at the Golden Globes?

"Dame Judi Dench defended the film, saying it was the role she was born to play because she – I can’t do this next joke. Because she loves nothing better than plunking her ass down on the carpet, lifting her legs and licking her own --"
Remarkable flexibility at her age.
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Old 01-11-2020, 08:50 PM   #242
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Who could have guessed the thread drift from anchors to... well this!
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Old 01-11-2020, 08:51 PM   #243
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Who could have guessed the thread drift from anchors to... well this!
Actually not so far a drift from MSD/Composting/Cats.
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Old 01-12-2020, 07:06 AM   #244
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Wow, cabin fever really has set in here at TF.
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Old 01-12-2020, 08:05 AM   #245
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Here we go again!

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As has been an unfortunate tradition the last few years, and as we expected this year, we once again need to fight off municipalities trying to add themselves to the existing carve-outs in Florida where overnight anchoring is prohibited.

The ability to regulate anchoring in Florida is reserved for the state legislature. In 2016, a bill passed carving out a few waterways in South Florida as anchoring limitation areas. These "carve outs" are listed in section 327.4108 of the Florida Statutes. Since then, each year, municipalities (through their state legislative delegation) try to file and pass a bill to add themselves to this list. This year, the first to step up to the plate is the Jacksonville area.

A bill has been filed to prohibit overnight anchoring in the Ortega River and the Cedar River in Duval County. The bill is attached and is scheduled for its first committee hearing on Monday, January 13th. We need members to email and call the members of the Senate Environmental & Natural Resources Committee in advance of that hearing to share their thoughts on this bill. The committee members are listed below. Their names are linked to their webpage, which lists their phone numbers and each has a button to email the Senator.

Senator Bill Montford (D) - Chair

Senator Ben Albritton (R) - Vice Chair
Senator Lori Berman (D)
Senator Debbie Mayfield (R)
Senator Tom A. Wright (R)

Please be respectful, professional, and succinct in sharing your thoughts. Following are a few bullet points that you may want to consider for your comments if you agree with them.

-The problem in Florida is not anchored boats, it's abandoned and derelict vessels (ADVs)
-The are already laws and regulations on the books to deal with ADVs. The solution is enforcement, not additional laws
-Responsible boaters are being prohibited from anchoring due to the actions of the few who abandon their boats on our waterways or allow them to become derelict
-Prohibiting anchoring hurts the local economy and the waterfront businesses. Boaters will spend their money in areas where they feel welcomed.

As you may know, AGLCA is working with a coalition that includes Marine Trawler Owners' Association (MTOA), Defever Cruisers, and Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) to fight these infringements of boaters' rights. We are still fundraising to cover this year's costs for professional representation in Tallahassee. AGLCA's staff spends countless hours on our advocacy efforts, but we do not use general funds to support specific issues. If you are concerned about the ability to anchor in Florida, please consider contributing.

As always, please feel free to contact me with comments or questions.

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Old 01-12-2020, 09:01 AM   #246
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Wow, cabin fever really has set in here at TF.
Ain’t that the truth: stuck in FLL awaiting a weather window to cross to Cat Cay, got here before New Years and it finally looks like the coming Wednesday is good and then Thursday is great. At last!
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Old 01-12-2020, 09:42 AM   #247
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Menzies: Are you going to the Water Ways Commission meeting this Wednesday at 9:30? Lena and I will be there. If you’re going to speak, you have to sign up before the meeting and you’ll get 3 minutes and we’re expecting a pretty good turn out.

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Menzies: Are you going to the Water Ways Commission meeting this Wednesday at 9:30? Lena and I will be there. If you’re going to speak, you have to sign up before the meeting and you’ll get 3 minutes and we’re expecting a pretty good turn out.

http://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s...ons-48479.html
Unfortunately not - we are taking advantage of this great weather and leaving on Tuesday to run down to Palm Coast for a couple of days.

Good luck though!
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Old 01-12-2020, 02:19 PM   #249
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Unfortunately not - we are taking advantage of this great weather and leaving on Tuesday to run down to Palm Coast for a couple of days.

Good luck though!
I forgot that I saw you had posted somewhere else that you were going to down that way.

Thanks for posting the letter from AGLCA. I just finished emailing every Senator on the Natural Resources committee, Community Affairs committee, and the Rules committee. Whew!
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Old 01-12-2020, 03:00 PM   #250
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Ain’t that the truth: stuck in FLL awaiting a weather window to cross to Cat Cay, got here before New Years and it finally looks like the coming Wednesday is good and then Thursday is great. At last!
Wifey B: We're really looking forward to Wednesday and Thursday to get some boating in before we fly out of the country on Saturday. Very filled with anticipation as it's been too long since decent to get out.
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This was from yesterday’s Waterwayguide concerning the anchoring restrictions in Georgia. There’s a form letter that can be filled in and sent. It’s not over till it’s over.

Research Reveals Incongruity of Georgia Anchoring Laws

https://www.waterwayguide.com/latest...ews+02-05-2020
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this was from yesterday’s waterwayguide concerning the anchoring restrictions in georgia. There’s a form letter that can be filled in and sent. It’s not over till it’s over.

research reveals incongruity of georgia anchoring laws

https://www.waterwayguide.com/latest...ews+02-05-2020

done !!!
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Here’s the letter that’s in the text.

https://www.boatingunited.org/take-a...e-regulations/
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This was from yesterday’s Waterwayguide concerning the anchoring restrictions in Georgia. There’s a form letter that can be filled in and sent. It’s not over till it’s over.

Research Reveals Incongruity of Georgia Anchoring Laws

https://www.waterwayguide.com/latest...ews+02-05-2020
Thanks Larry for sharing that opinion piece I wrote and Waterway Guide published.

I'm new to TF. I joined to learn more about Trawlers - currently a sailor, but we all know time marches on. I got involved with this GA thing as it just did not seem "right". Those of you on Facebook might be interested to join Save Georgia's Anchorages to participate in the discussion there, as well as review some of the research some of the 1100 members have conducted. Good to be here.
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Thanks Larry for sharing that opinion piece I wrote and Waterway Guide published.
Maybe just my computer, but when I first went to the linked Waterway Guide article Mr. Arisaka's letter did not show up at the end of the article. Glad I went back (and it did fill in) as it is an *outstanding* letter. Well-researched, and well-written and illustrated. Wow. My hat's off to you, Mr. Arisaka. Thank you!
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BoatUS Press Release Today 2/6/20


(Credit: Craig Rowdon "Boaters Under Fire In Georgia")

Boat US has issued a strong statement against the GA Anchoring Laws.

Please read here: https://www.boatus.com/news-room/rel...r-to-fix-draco
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Maybe just my computer, but when I first went to the linked Waterway Guide article Mr. Arisaka's letter did not show up at the end of the article. Glad I went back (and it did fill in) as it is an *outstanding* letter. Well-researched, and well-written and illustrated. Wow. My hat's off to you, Mr. Arisaka. Thank you!
Frosty:
Thank you for reading all 8 pages. My colleagues told me it was too long to send to a legislator, but I guess I had a lot to say, as there's a lot wrong with this whole thing. I was grateful Waterway Guide ran it.
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