I was anchored there during this as well. The MP gathered outside the sandbar for at least 20 minuted before they came in. I was well away from shore and at the start, the closest boat to me was about 40-50 feet, so I wasn't worried. Actually the place was pretty quiet, no loud music, no obvious drunks, just a bunch of kids swimming.
First they went to the extreme back of the area, down near where the channel leads to the marina. There were three or more good size crusiers close to each other and close to shore. I was too far to see the exact number and if they were actually touching. I also couldn't see if they were ticketed. One of these boats came out with a steaming captain. He yelled to a few boats along the way. Saying everyone was going to get tickets. One boat simply crossed the channel and anchored on the other side. (which is not a no rafting zone) The steaming captain stopped and talked with a MP boat in deep water. I'm not sure who initiated that conversation.
After that corner was cleared out. The MP started working their way along the swim lines. I guess they were enforcing the 150' from shore rule. Most of the boats moved up a few feet sometimes more. It sure looked like a few tickets were handed out but it wasn't obvious why some got them and some didn't.
They didn't seem interested in boats being too close together. Not far from me were two boats tied together and a third only a few feet away.
By now all the displaced boats were moving to new spots. So it was getting tight. Once a pontoon boat decide to anchor between my boat and my anchor, I decided it was time to leave.
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