They live out there, at anchor, some on vacation, some retired and many making their homes afloat so they can afford to live and work in Key West.
The difficulty with living at anchor is finding somewhere to land, especially if you are living in one area long term. If you plan on living on your boat away from land you need a base to leave your dinghy and preferably drop your trash and picture up fresh water. Several marinas around Key West and Stock Island offer these services to anchor outs, as they are known.
Watching the entrance to Key West Bight (The HIstoric Seaport in tourist talk) morning traffic consists of fishing boats leaving and residents arriving.
There is of course a peanut gallery to observe and critique boat handling in the crowded harbor.
Rusty is not a fan of being on the water though he has adapted to walking the docks with me. He is a keen observer:
Typically marine fuel has no ethanol and costs a lot more than regular fuel. But energy is energy and everyone needs it.
Everyone fancies themselves a pirate.
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