Thursday, March 28

Minor War Breaking Out About Boats Breaking Free of Their Moorings in Boynton Beach, Florida

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The headline in the Palm Beach Post says it all: “Fists fly, docks destroyed as war over drifting boats rages in Boynton.” The story then goes on to describe a conflict in Boynton Beach, just below Palm Beach,, with homeowners and marina operators upset (at least once to the point of violence) about boats moored along the Intracoastal Waterway that have broken loose from their moorings and damaged some property. They are particularly worried now that hurricane season is coming and they remember what happened to them during Hurricane Irma last fall.

Gateway Marina in Boynton Beach had to spend more than $90,000 to replace docks damaged by a boat that broke loose of its mooring then. Now, Chris Ciasulli, the marina’s owner, worries about what will happen this year, particularly after a powerboat started drifting toward his docks last week (see picture above). Fortunately, marina workers intercepted it before it could do any damage. “I’m putting these docks out there and spending all this money and there’s another hurricane season around the corner,” Ciasulli told the Post. “Who’s to say what another one of these boats is going to do to my new docks?”

Tempers are getting short. Scott Ellis, who lives on the water there with his wife on their 31-foot Allmand sailboat, was repairing his inflatable dinghy (which has been vandalized) in a local waterfront park when someone walked up and punched him in the face, saying he wanted send Ellis a message. Read more:

https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/local/fists-fly-docks-destroyed-war-over-drifting-boats-rages-boynton/A2OkxFh6tohhXIng6QcY5M/

 

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