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Boat anchored off Marco to challenge ordinance

Dave Dumas and Lee Oldershaw, both of Marco, anchor the boat Kinship in Smokehouse Bay on Marco Island in January 2007 purposely violating a city ordinance restricting anchoring, which was determined to be unconstitutional leading to a statewide defense of boaters' rights. Marco spent about two and a half years attempting to defend the ordinance and held a series of closed-door meetings--- the transcripts of which are now raising questions about whether officials followed open government and public records laws.

Photo by David Ahntholz .da, Daily News

Dave Dumas and Lee Oldershaw, both of Marco, anchor the boat Kinship in Smokehouse Bay on Marco Island in January 2007 purposely violating a city ordinance restricting anchoring, which was determined to be unconstitutional leading to a statewide defense of boaters' rights. Marco spent about two and a half years attempting to defend the ordinance and held a series of closed-door meetings--- the transcripts of which are now raising questions about whether officials followed open government and public records laws.

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  • Marco Island marine police cited Marco boater Dave Dumas around 7:30 a.m. Thursday for violating a city ordinance restricting boat anchoring. Dumas intentionally violated the ordinance because he said it conflicts with state statutes on navigation. He plans to fight the citation in court.
  • Marco Island marine police cited Marco boater Dave Dumas around 7:30 a.m. Thursday for violating a city ordinance restricting boat anchoring. Dumas intentionally violated the ordinance because he said it conflicts with state statutes on navigation. He plans to fight the citation in court.
  • Dave Dumas and Lee Oldershaw, both of Marco, anchor the boat Kinship in Smokehouse Bay on Marco Island in January 2007 purposely violating a city ordinance restricting anchoring, which was determined to be unconstitutional leading to a statewide defense of boaters' rights. Marco spent about two and a half years attempting to defend the ordinance and held a series of closed-door meetings--- the transcripts of which are now raising questions about whether officials followed open government and public records laws.
  • The Marco Island Police Department issues a verbal warning to a boat intentionally violating a city anchoring ordinance at noon Wednesday. The boaters, who have been in Smokehouse Bay near the Esplanade since 2 p.m. Tuesday, later received a written warning. The boaters claim the city ordinance goes against state law.

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