Rafting Up

[TaraR]

I have seen it posted that boats need to be 50? apart. As silly as that sounds.

https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2020/...rt/5088562002/

FWC is enforcing this as well. I know someone who was out ~two weeks ago and they made them separate the boats 50 ft apart.

[MarkR]

FWC is enforcing this as well. I know someone who was out ~two weeks ago and they made them separate the boats 50 ft apart.

That is good to hear. I was out twice last week and traveled from Hollingsworth Bluff up to the 27 bridge near High Springs. I did not see any FWC. It is sort of good that there are several very low and rock sections of the Santa Fe and that seems to keep most of the power boaters away.

With only one exception, everyone was doing a nice job of keeping boats as far apart as was safe.

I think it would be good for FWC to differentiate the distance rule for boats underway, vs boats that are parked, or anchored.

I did see an issue with crowding at one boat ramp. I had my boat tied up to the shore, waiting for my turn at the ramp, and a small group just seemed to migrate over tot he edge of my boat. They did back away, when I asked them to. I just did, I was about to move the boat, and would they please stand clear. ....no issue..