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