Watch your boat and where it is anchored

Tampa Bay has quite a few abandoned boats that are sinking or moored around the Tampa Bay Waters. The FWC is looking to fix the problem here are some of the proposed regulations that may go into affect.

• No vessel shall anchor within 200 feet of any publicly or privately owned marina
• No vessel shall anchor within 200 feet of a publicly owned boat ramp
• No vessel shall anchor in Bayboro Harbor for more than 72 hours within a 30-day period. 
• No vessel shall anchor in any area that would be a navigational hazard to other boaters
• No vessel shall anchor in the Port of St. Petersburg
• No vessel shall anchor in the Central Yacht Basin
• No vessel shall anchor in the South Yacht Basin

For more information visit this article. http://oldnortheast.patch.com/articles/fwc-seeks-input-on-proposed-st-pete-abandoned-boat-law#c