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Originally Posted by Joe Kerr
A less expensive approach would be to buy one of my specialty signs:
DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE UNDERWATER CABLE - DO NOT ANCHOR and maybe put a big hose or conduit from the land to the water (to look like a High Voltage carrier). It's cheap  and may work. No permit required. |
Can you hear my hysteric laughter echoing out of downtown Boston? This is absolutely hilarious!
We started posting a few signs this weekend, and we plan on having professional ones produced this fall. While we were over on the big South end beach Saturday, within two minutes (no exaggeration), 4 boats came in to the cove within ten feet of shore. We asked the largest cabin cruiser (which was coming in very close to anchor) to move offshore because our family was coming over to swim. We explained that we were the property owners and that it was a private beach. They were clearly and completely bewildered and questioned us several times. After a few looks of disgust, the boat moved out. We saw them move to another cove on the West of Timber. (This one doesn't block a beach, so it's fine with me.)
The coves of primary concern are on the West side, and then on the South side near the Witches. The big one on the South is so jam-packed with boats and people on a daily basis, it's crazy. The smaller on the West side is completely blocked with one good-sized boat. As many of you have suggested, we've talked with Marine Patrol administrators and they have advised swim lines in both areas. This will keep boats at a safe distance offshore and convey that it's private property. As for the shore trespassers, new signs and increased Marine Patrols will hopefully help take care of these people. (We walked both shore of these contained areas and pulled out two bags of trash this weekend -- arrgggghhhh.)
For the record, I don't worry about the boats in the Mark Island channel side of Timber or in the big West cove near our cabin. As long as people do not come ashore and keep trash to themselves, everything seems okay here. 22 boats were in the West cove Saturday, but the cove is big enough and far enough from our shorefront. The key to these areas is that they don't block the beaches we're trying to use!
