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#46 Life Aboard in Florida: The Laws Every Sailor Should Know
12. april 2026 · 43 min · 6K visninger · Fort Lauderdale
Crewman frees tangled anchor chain over turquoise water
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The crew of a 38-foot sailboat, *Khalifa*, navigates the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, while managing local anchoring regulations and vessel maintenance.12:46 To comply with local ordinances limiting free anchoring to 30 days per city, the crew relocates from Lake Sylvia to Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano Beach.28:49 The transit requires careful timing of bridge openings, which operate on 15- and 30-minute schedules, forcing slow speeds to avoid creating wakes.35:02 During the move, the crew encounters heavy boat traffic and shallow depths that necessitate navigating near residential shorelines.33:02 Maintenance efforts focus on the windlass, which the owner disassembles, cleans, and greases after it repeatedly struggles under load.3:28 The owner also reports significant corrosion on galvanized chain purchased in Brazil, noting that the thin coating fails quickly in saltwater.6:48 The crew utilizes a large inflatable dinghy to transport supplies, bicycles, and waste, highlighting the utility of a capable tender for shore-based logistics in urban cruising environments.21:05
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