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Old 08-03-2011, 05:18 AM   #1
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Where are the boats?

Just interested to see what is happening in other areas.* We definitely saw fewer boats on our trip from South Florida to South Carolina.* While down at the boat in Hilton Head, I ovserved only 2 cruising boats (transients) in the harbor.* The city docks in Chattanooga have been virtually empty all summer.* I did notice one house boat there last night as I took my evening walk.* Usually there will be many cruising clubs coming to experience our great downtown and waterfront.

St. Augustine City Marina was mostly empty in May.* The only harbor that had a significant number of cruising boats was Jekyll Island, GA.* Even the sailboat traffic seemed lighter.* It looks like fuel cost is taking its toll on our chosen form of recreation.



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