You have been writing but not reading.
In many cases,
local law or operating permits prohibit liveaboards at marinas. It has nothing to do with the manager's opinion.
WesK, I'm not responding to your previous comments. I'm adding to the original discussion, being a LEGAL, liveaboard. Here in Georgia, if you file for an extension with the state (which we have done for the past 2 years and will continue to do) and you are at an approved marina (with appropriate shoreside and pumpout facilities) then you are legal.
Moving on...
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BandB,
at one point, we were dockmates with a liveabord couple who got kicked out of the marina we were in. We were actually standing right there, (headed for groceries or something) when they got into a shouting match with the dock manager. yes, very uncomfortable.
With regards to security, we have felt uncomfortable with some other liveaboards...and with non-liveaboards... and some of the other people that make it onto the dock. I guess the question is: "Do a higher percentage of liveaboards (vs. non liveaboards)make us uncomfortable?" Eh, hard to say.
We are very limited here in Savannah, Georgia as to places we were allowed and whom had open slips. We were lucky to find a place that was as quiet, accomodating, and secure as where we are now (I'll give Marvin a plug: "WOOHOO!" for Coffee Bluff Marina
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In Maryland (We came down the ICW last spring) we had our pick and we did scout the marinas very carefully. There were some we were uncomfortable with but we were able to shop around for a nice one, with upstanding patrons, (and a good security system).