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tactslave t1_j1vd2fd wrote

Boat people....

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CallMeCappn t1_j1vlunl wrote

No. Most of the people who have boats here aren’t “boat” people. They get in the way and don’t understand the rules.

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starchyewexbox t1_j1w84v1 wrote

I've heard it's because some morons decided you don't need a blue card if you're born before 1984 or something - so now a ton of boomers have boat money and retirement time, but didn't have to take any training.

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FlshTuxedoPinkTrpedo t1_j1z8ft5 wrote

It’s actually January 1, 1982, which is hilarious because when the law was passed, that probably meant you had to be over 12 to not need a license. There’s not shifting date provision though, so now it’s 40 and goes up every year. It doesn’t really matter though, I’ve taken the class to get my license. It’s online and a complete joke.

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Rammid t1_j1vnen1 wrote

I know the owner of that boat.

He lives in Florida for the most part, and his family owns some of the boats you can rent on the water front.

He has 2 big German shepherds on there most the time hopefully they're all in Florida.

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WhyHulud t1_j1vyi2t wrote

Did he own the one that froze and sunk on the South Side a few years back? That was entertaining to watch from Technology Drive.

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motociclista t1_j1xmdyu wrote

Rumor on the local boating Facebook page is the owner had a heart attack or some other issue that prevented him from pulling the boat. Unfortunately it seems to happen to a few boats a year down there. Usually someone trying to avoid paying for a slip at a marina ties to the wall, then something breaks and they can’t get it towed. Eventually the battery can’t keep up with the bilge pump and it sinks. The city removes it and tries and fails to collect removal fees from the owner. Eventually the city will put a stop to people docking there.

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