On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:51:01 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Can you cite an example? I can't really think what type of infrastructure
might help both commercial and recreational anglers.

I think that the buoy system and navaids in general might be a good
example, not to mention breakwater maintenance and harbor dredging.

If not for commercial interests of one type or another, there would be
little support for spending on these activities.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Jan 2007 22:51:01 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

Can you cite an example? I can't really think what type of infrastructure
might help both commercial and recreational anglers.

I think that the buoy system and navaids in general might be a good
example, not to mention breakwater maintenance and harbor dredging.

If not for commercial interests of one type or another, there would be
little support for spending on these activities.

I find that hard to believe. There are no commercial boats running out of
Wiggins Pass, Clam Pass, and Doctor's Pass...and hardly any out of Gordon's
pass. Yet the navaids and buoy systems in those passes are maintained just
fine. In fact, they're currently dredging Wiggins pass and Clam pass.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:38:52 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

I find that hard to believe. There are no commercial boats running out of
Wiggins Pass, Clam Pass, and Doctor's Pass...and hardly any out of Gordon's
pass. Yet the navaids and buoy systems in those passes are maintained just
fine. In fact, they're currently dredging Wiggins pass and Clam pass.

Here in Cape Coral most of the navaids are maintained by local
government because of taxpayer support and the large number of boaters
here, not by USCG.

Stop me if I'm wrong but I believe there are charter boats and sight
seeing boats that go out from Doctor's Pass, possibly some crab boats
also.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:38:52 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

I find that hard to believe. There are no commercial boats running out of
Wiggins Pass, Clam Pass, and Doctor's Pass...and hardly any out of
Gordon's
pass. Yet the navaids and buoy systems in those passes are maintained
just
fine. In fact, they're currently dredging Wiggins pass and Clam pass.

Here in Cape Coral most of the navaids are maintained by local
government because of taxpayer support and the large number of boaters
here, not by USCG.

Stop me if I'm wrong but I believe there are charter boats and sight
seeing boats that go out from Doctor's Pass, possibly some crab boats
also.


I can't imagine where they dock those boats inside Doctor's Pass. That's
Venetian Bay...and primo real estate. Houses on the water there *start*
in the $3 million range.

Gordon Pass has several commercial boats that use it.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:35:36 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

I can't imagine where they dock those boats inside Doctor's Pass. That's
Venetian Bay...and primo real estate. Houses on the water there *start*
in the $3 million range.

There are a number of marinas after you go all the way north, almost
to the airport. At that point the biz jets are about 100 feet off the
deck as they come in for a landing. No right thinking bazillionaire
would want to live under that flight path.

On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 19:50:38 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

I can't imagine where they dock those boats inside Doctor's Pass. That's
Venetian Bay...and primo real estate. Houses on the water there *start*
in the $3 million range.

There are a number of marinas after you go all the way north, almost
to the airport. At that point the biz jets are about 100 feet off the
deck as they come in for a landing. No right thinking bazillionaire
would want to live under that flight path.

My bad, I had Doctor's and Gordon's confused on my mental chart. Just
checked the real thing for clarification.

That's Gordon Pass that you're thinking of.


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 23:35:36 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:

I can't imagine where they dock those boats inside Doctor's Pass. That's
Venetian Bay...and primo real estate. Houses on the water there *start*
in the $3 million range.

There are a number of marinas after you go all the way north, almost
to the airport. At that point the biz jets are about 100 feet off the
deck as they come in for a landing. No right thinking bazillionaire
would want to live under that flight path.