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Originally Posted by TomC
While the esthetics of this boat are certainly subject to taste, every marina with a commercial mooring field profits from public/state resource... And I am sure the Dive paid plenty for various licenses to operate (and collected meals tax) which went to the state.
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Those marinas own the waterfront property, though, and in almost all cases, boaters have access to services and bathrooms.
I've used the analogy before, but The Dive was like setting up a hot dog stand on a hiking trail.
As an avid hiker, I'm equally critical of groups like AMC and their hut systems—especially the prices they charge for overnights in areas without other options—but they at least give back by providing water, emergency resources, emergency shelter, rest areas, etc.
The Dive just plunks itself on prime real estate, taking away access and negatively affecting the experience. More than once, we had to deal with belligerent groups and careless boaters leaving their vessels that were improperly/unreliably anchored, so we either avoided going or anchored on the outside edge of WAM.
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