@astrojetson You seem to be a snobby boater. You remind me of the "yacht club" commadore in new jersey who waited around for me to show up so he could tell

@astrojetson You seem to be a snobby boater. You remind me of the "yacht club" commadore in new jersey who waited around for me to show up so he could tell me about all the things I couldn't do (that I hadn't even done) I found this attitude only exists in the USA, New Zealand out of the 30 countries I sailed. All the other places people are more rational. Fortunately it's a small percentage even in these places. The fact is, my boat is more seaworthy than many that cross the sea every year. All the really important things are sound. I do have a life jacket just so I can pass the coast guard inspection. Never used it. The only thing you or anyone else manages to criticize me of are cosmetic issues. Saying my boat will likely sink is judging a book by it's cover. You can't tell if a boat is going to sink by looking at pictures of it! The proposed "solutions" such as paint or scrubbing all consume resources and energy, and in some cases also cause pollution. So these are actually a negative impact for everyone. If it becomes impossible to anchor somewhere from too many selfish people, I'm not sure why I would want to anchor in that place anyway. There are plenty of other places (and countries) where this will never happen.