Calif storm blows away tons of anchored boats

Jim,
Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there an
A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
Paul

"Jim" wrote in message

 > To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to Water
 > world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.
 >
 > Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
 > there.
 >
 > You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.
 >
 >
 > Falky foo wrote:
  >> The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
  >> anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
  >> patrol
  >> and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks
  >> down
  >> and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of boats
  >> to
  >> blow away!
  >>
  >>
 >
 >> Stay informed about: Calif storm blows away tons of anchored boats 

It's just a big-ass anchorage in San Diego.. biggest one on west coast
AFAIK. Yes there are A-1 thru A-n .. CA law designates them this way.

A-8 is definitely a freak show. Among other things, they used to have a
floating castle in the A-8. It was a huge barge that had castle walls,
several floors and one door to the outside. In the eighties it was a big
party barge with lots of outrageous drug and sex parties on it. But it was
banned and destroyed by the city.



"Paul Schilter" wrote in message

 > Jim,
 > Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there an
 > A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
 > Paul
 >


  > > To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
Water
  > > world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.
  > >
  > > Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
  > > there.
  > >
  > > You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.
  > >
  > >
  > > Falky foo wrote:
   > >> The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
   > >> anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
   > >> patrol
   > >> and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks
   > >> down
   > >> and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of boats
   > >> to
   > >> blow away!
   > >>
   > >>
  > >
 >
 >
 >> Stay informed about: Calif storm blows away tons of anchored boats 

Falky foo,
Damn!
Paul

"Falky foo" wrote in message


 > In the eighties it was a big party barge with lots of outrageous drug and
 > sex parties on it. But it was
 > banned and destroyed by the city.
 >
 >
 >


  >> Jim,
  >> Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there an
  >> A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
  >> Paul
  >>


   >> > To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
 > Water
   >> > world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.
   >> >
   >> > Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was through
   >> > there.
   >> >
   >> > You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.
   >> >
   >> >
   >> > Falky foo wrote:
   >> >> The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the A-8
   >> >> anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
   >> >> patrol
   >> >> and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two hooks
   >> >> down
   >> >> and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of
   >> >> boats
   >> >> to
   >> >> blow away!
   >> >>
   >> >>
   >> >
  >>
  >>
 >
 >
 >> Stay informed about: Calif storm blows away tons of anchored boats 

Paul said "> Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there
an A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?"

Paul, the A8 designation refers to a portion of San Diego bay where anchoring
is free. It is not a good holding ground (mud) and is exposed to large wakes
from ocean going shipping, and such. There is not a good dingy landing area,
and it's just in general a miserable place. Since it's free it attracts those
folks that are just one old boat away from homeless. Most of the "boats"
anchored there are just short of derelict. It replaces a much nicer area that
is adjacent to 5+ million $ condos. The rich folks complained about the riff
raf...and you can guess the rest!
Yes there are other designated anchoring areas in the bay, but not long term
and not free. San Diego Port Authority is VERY boat unfriendly!
Best wished
Mike
 >> Stay informed about: Calif storm blows away tons of anchored boats 

Yeah tell me about it. Seems I always show up to the best parties only
after the cops have already closed 'em down.



"Paul Schilter" wrote in message

 > Falky foo,
 > Damn!
 > Paul
 >


 >
  > > In the eighties it was a big party barge with lots of outrageous drug
and
  > > sex parties on it. But it was
  > > banned and destroyed by the city.
  > >
  > >
  > >


   > >> Jim,
   > >> Being from Michigan I've never heard of an A-8 anchorage. Is there
an
   > >> A-7 or A-9? Just what does A-8 mean?
   > >> Paul
   > >>


   > >> > To those who have never seen the A-8 anchorage. . .it's as close to
  > > Water
   > >> > world as you can get. Don't go if you are easily frightened.
   > >> >
   > >> > Watch out for wrecks. I counted 8 sinkers the last time I was
through
   > >> > there.
   > >> >
   > >> > You could wipe out half the anchorage and not do $300 damage.
   > >> >
   > >> >
   > >> > Falky foo wrote:
   > >> >> The storms that just passed through CA blew away 30+ boats in the
A-8
   > >> >> anchorage in San Diego Bay. The boats were recovered by the harbor
   > >> >> patrol
   > >> >> and cost owners around $300 to get out of impound. Mine had two
hooks
   > >> >> down
   > >> >> and was ok, and a number of others were fine, but that's a lot of
   > >> >> boats
   > >> >> to
   > >> >> blow away!
   > >> >>
   > >> >>
   > >> >
   > >>
   > >>
  > >
  > >
 >
 >
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