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Originally Posted by JDeere
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Everyone IMHO seems to confuse "THIER RIGHTS" with common courtesy. Just because the lake is open to the public does not mean that it is polite to anchor just in front of someone’s home. Ditto for the guy who circled in his boat.
Think about this another way. I have the right to park my car in front of your house, turn up my radio and suntan on the rood of my car but if I did you would ask me to leave.
The lake has many fishing, swimming, and anchoring spots without sitting in front of someone’s retreat.
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I would only add that if I'm understanding it correctly, the black tipped marker refered to is some 300 - 400 ft offshore. While I'm not sure exactly when I'd say someone is anchoring "in my front yard" (so to say), I would say 300+ ft offshore doesn't qualify. Even the recently proposed lakewide NRZ regulation wouldn't have required LL6 to have moved. Moreover the homeowner stating that "he doesn't want to look at a boat" is a rediculous reason. As it appears here, I don't see how this case even strays into the gray area btw boater's and homeowner's "rights". This is a case where BR is correct.