Wayne.B writes:

You wouldn't happen to be a PWC operator by any chance? If so, bear
in mind that careless PWC operation is one of the primary factors
leading to the current state of over regulation.

No, not a PWC, but a 14' inflatable.

I talked on the phone to a Florida Marine Patrol officer on desk duty
today. He said he wasn't familiar with the ordinance and that he would
call me back tomorrow after he researched it. He did remark that the buoys
300 ft off the shoreline were put in only a year or two ago. Now I wonder
if there wasn't a 9/11 super-security justification for some new strict
regulations.

He also added that personally he thought it stunk if you couldn't beach
your boat. I guess there's a high likelihood than any Marine Patrol
officer is going to be a boating enthusiast in real life, and be
sympathetic to your problems if you're trying to have a law-abiding good
time with the kids.