There is a conglomerate marina
ownership corporation that just won't stop
buying marinas. Based in Dallas,
Texas, this giant company started
buying every marina on the east and
gulf coast. As soon as the 2017 tac cuts gave them millions to spend on buyouts, all the local "mom & pop" local
marinas became targets. Then after a year of advertising and making 'friends' with the communities, they started flipping the big switch.
Rate increases, contractor restrictions, increased
insurance requirements and yes,
live-aboard restrictions.
As a retired, but still working,
navy veteran, I planned to continue living on my
boat until I was physically unable. Then, this company outbid everyone around to take over management of a small, quaint, but popular municipal marina. After just 2 years, they decided to enforce a seemingly arbitrary policy of "no new live-aboards after August, 2020" .
Funny thing is they decided to start enforcing this in April of 2021. I now have until August 1st, 2021 to " not live aboard". It's fine to keep my
boat at the
dock, they said. I just can't spend every night on it. I wouldn't have a boat this size if I wasn't living on it. Now, this disabled
Navy Veteran will be homeless.
Yay corporate America!