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LAriverratt 02-03-2011 07:03 AM


Originally Posted by BY U BOY (Post 3314625)
There is one on Bayou Lacome by my parents house. I saw it posted on the dock at th launch about 2 years ago.

I have never heard of any in the state...have you? and dean, no apology necessary:lolhit::drink:

twin screws 02-03-2011 08:38 AM

I live in Ga so excuse my ignorance, but why is everyone so up in arms about this issue? Does it restrict alot of the waterways in fl? Really I'm not being a smart azz, I just don't understand.

bcfountain 02-03-2011 08:41 AM


Originally Posted by Dean Ferry (Post 3303222)
When we moved to Brevard Co. Fl. in 1990, the $TM club was just coming onto the Manatee scene in a big way. They came to Brevard co. and said that the power plants warm water discharges were BAD for the manatee,(DUH!) because it disrupts their natural migration pattern, (South to the Caribbean for the winter). Fast forward 10 years, and the $TM are the ones who SUED the state of Fl./FPL and WON to have the heaters installed, what a flip/flop.
It's the $TM Club that's the major problem, bunch of POS's and liars!
Dean
BTW, Jimmy Buffet is an A-hole!

jimmy a a-hole,hah,just a pos.i feel sorry for you guys and grils in FLA USA

Dean Ferry 02-03-2011 09:41 AM


Originally Posted by twin screws (Post 3314874)
I live in Ga so excuse my ignorance, but why is everyone so up in arms about this issue? Does it restrict alot of the waterways in fl? Really I'm not being a smart azz, I just don't understand.

Go to www.cffw.org and that should help answer your questions.
Bottom line, there are thousands of miles of Manatee zones in Fl's waterways now, thanks to $MC and Jimmy Stuff-it!:angry-smiley-038:

twin screws 02-03-2011 10:35 AM

So they are in waterways used frequently by boaters? I guess living here we think of boating in fl as being in the ocean. In these waterways is it all idle speed? That would be the pits. Is it getting worse for boaters or is it something that has been in place for a long time?
The waterways you are speaking of, are they the way to reach open water?
Thanks for educating me.

Dean Ferry 02-03-2011 11:36 AM


Originally Posted by twin screws (Post 3314994)
So they are in waterways used frequently by boaters? I guess living here we think of boating in fl as being in the ocean. In these waterways is it all idle speed? That would be the pits. Is it getting worse for boaters or is it something that has been in place for a long time?
The waterways you are speaking of, are they the way to reach open water?
Thanks for educating me.

TS,
Yes to all your q's, except some of the channels in the rivers are 25 MPH Max speed.
Dean

HTRDLNCN 02-03-2011 11:41 AM

The biggest one being the intercoastal waterway, originally designed as a water freeway from Miami to the north is now a water crawlway due to the misplaced efforts of a few people..

gmhdfan 02-03-2011 01:19 PM

And Miata was also ordered to forfeit to the government the boat he was operating when he killed the manatee.


Anyone else find this very alarming!!!!!!

LAriverratt 02-03-2011 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by gmhdfan (Post 3315113)
And Miata was also ordered to forfeit to the government the boat he was operating when he killed the manatee.


Anyone else find this very alarming!!!!!!

you gotta be kidding me!!! WTF!!!

Dean Ferry 02-03-2011 04:20 PM


Originally Posted by gmhdfan (Post 3315113)
And Miata was also ordered to forfeit to the government the boat he was operating when he killed the manatee.


Anyone else find this very alarming!!!!!!

Yeah,
That was the biggest freaking thing for me also.....:bsflag: I wonder what law was used for that?!:eek:


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