Moorings

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[walknbob]

I have been searching online and can’t find any info, rules, regs etc… on this subject.
Does anyone know anything about establishing a mooring just anywhere along the Alaska coast (or even elswhere)? I am thinking about establishing a mooring off the beach at Anchor Point out in front of our cabin (sorry it’s not a cabin it’s a cottage so I am told  ) The idea is to drop about a 30 gallon drum of concrete with line and buoy out past the lowest low tide line. Then of course go out with a raft to the boat leave the raft then come back tie off the boat and take the raft in.. you know the drill.

I have just not found any kind of info on rules about this sort of thing.

[kchace]

  There are plenty of rules around here, but I believe it is state-specific. Does Alaska have a state agency that is involved with marine safety or regulations? If so, I'd start there.

  Ken

[KenB]

pirate moorings are the best. My understanding is that it is not even state by state... that the harbor master ultimately is in charge.

That said, I think there are restrictions based on using correct tackle down below. For example, we had to have a mushroom anchor of a certain size, base on the size of our boat. Those might be statewide.

[AlasKen]

It might be better to ask forgiveness than permission.  That philosophy has stood my son well for years. 

[tolman_paul]

I was thinking the same thing    You aren't going to be in shipping lanes, and I've seen moorings off the coast around Soldotna.

It is Alaska after all

[walknbob]

It might be better to ask forgiveness than permission. 

That is pretty much what I was thinking.