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Not to mention the killer H-Dock parties!
On Fri, 12 May 2006 17:14:59 -0400
Sam Densler <> wrote:
> Norm,
> Are you tired of being harassed in St. Augustine yet?
> Maybe it is time to try Melbourne again! I have
>personally spoken to every marine officer in the area and
>told them not to harass anyone in a big concrete boat.
> Melbourne welcomes you with back open arms. I can offer
>several nice anchorages where you will not be bothered at
>all. Several within walking distance of historic
>downtown. The downtown area is experiencing a nice
>rebirth, many new shops, monthly Friday night party on
>the main street downtown, several nice bars to hang out
>in, and we even have a Kilwins now! I can even tell you
>where you can park the car for free without any hassles.
> Oh yeah, free dinghy dock too.
>
> Waiting for your return,
> Sam (planning the next trip to St. Augustine)
>
>
>
>
> Norm of Bandersnatch wrote:
>>
>> This morning, May 12th, as I was taking Jan into the
>>dinghy dock to do some
>> errands for her mom we were stopped by the local St
>>Augustine city cops.
>>
>> They told us we were in violation of a rule that creates
>>a no-wake zone
>> within 500 feet of a construction area. This area is
>>the building of a
>> temporary bridge to carry traffic while the historical
>>Bridge of Lions is
>> being overhauled. There are several flat-top spud
>>barges weighing several
>> thousand tons near the bridge.
>>
>> There are no "no wake" buoys or signs posted.
>>
>> The cop also told us we were in violation of Coast Guard
>>regulations
>> because we did not have a fire extinguisher aboard the
>>dinghy. Our dinghy
>> is a 10' Caribe inflatable with outboard motor and is
>>NOT required to have
>> a fire extinguisher. It was obvious to Jan and I that
>>he was threatening
>> us. When I objected to this accusation he immediately
>>decided to fine us
>> $65 for making a wake in a no-wake zone.
>>
>> Since his decision to fine us came immediately upon my
>>objecting to his
>> false claim that we were in violation of a law requiring
>>us to have a fire
>> extinguisher it was obvious he decided to fined us as
>>punishment for
>> objecting to being accused of violating a rule that does
>>not exist. He
>> even stated, "You just talked yourself into a citation!"
>>
>> I requested that he write a citation about the fire
>>extinguisher too but he
>> refused to do so.
>>
>> He also claimed he had his blue light on. Neither Jan
>>nor I saw any blue
>> light at any time during this incident.
>>
>> Taken together with the incident of a few weeks ago when
>>we were stopped
>> and repeatedly warned against anchoring in a local
>>cove, even after we
>> declared we had no intention of doing so, and was
>>actually physically
>> impossible for us to do, in addition to being threatened
>>("I'm sure we can
>> find something to fine you for"), a pattern of
>>harassment may be emerging.
>>
>> I will keep the list informed.
>>
>>
>> Norm
>> S/V Bandersnatch
>> Lying St Augustine FL
>>
>>
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