IGNORANCE IS BLISS

 

We are aware of two major pieces of proposed legislation, the 5000 foot setoff from seaports being pushed by West Palm Beach that we have reported here earlier, and another from Miami Beach for which we have no details as yet.
Just the 5000 foot setoff, if passed and implemented, will cause complete chaos for anchoring in Florida as it will affect EVERY seaport in the state, and those locations are where most boaters are anchored.
Miami Beach is a basket case situation – they despise anchored boats and whatever bill they want will be a disaster for us.
These bills cannot be allowed to pass, but if we are to stop them, your help is needed.
One of the major issues is that the current, so called “anchoring coalition”, made up of Boat US, SSCA, AGLCA, MTOA, DeFever Yachts and Waterway Guide, isn’t up to the task. Over the years, this group of organizations has allowed far too many of our rights to disappear through well meaning, but badly misguided actions. 
We need new and more vigilant, proactive actors working to protect our right to anchor in Florida. We need people who aren’t observing this fight from their offices in DC or elsewhere, we need people like you who are on the water, who are a part of this community and who truly understand just what the fight is about.
Therefore, we are holding a meeting in West Palm Beach in early January to discuss ways and means to protect our rights.
You’re invited. Details will follow very soon.
This may be the most important boating meeting you will ever attend.

In the meantime, I need some volunteers to deal with some non glamourous jobs so that this meeting will be a success.
We need someone who can be in WPB who can video the entire event, set up a sound system, do the entire AV thing including setting it up for ZOOM to the world. I have NO idea what’s involved, but I’m sure someone reading this does, and I need you.
I need several someones to contact the various boating groups, yacht clubs, etc. to inform them of this event and encourage them to send a representative.
I need several more someone’s to contact media and industry groups to inform them of this event and send a rep to join us.
I need someone to arrange and deal with the venue – and to research a suitable venue for this.
I need some people to do some fund raising.
At some point, I’m going to need people to attend hearings, etc. in Tallahassee, contact legislators, etc.And I’m sure I’ll need a few more people for stuff we haven’t thought of yet.

You joined this group to keep up with what’s going on in Florida anchoring, and now it’s time to get more involved. We need you to help protect your rights to anchor in Florida.
PM me at Wally Moran or send me an email at wally@CRNNA.com and let me know what you can do to help make this meeting a success.
We can win this fight – we WILL win this fight.

 

 

Wally Moran