The Controversial History Behind the Rodman Reservoir

[acme54321]

I guess the peasants that can only afford a boat small enough to trailer are lucky then...

[spuwho]

The Cross Florida Canal would be obsolete in todays terms if it didnt receive some form of upgrades post completion. Todays shipping requirements are much different than they were in 1963. The Colonial Pipeline negated the need to barge petro products out of Texas. Commercial logistics have shifted to Asia for large shipments. Railroads developed unit trains to reduce the cost of shipping aggregates nationally.

Barges still have a large use for shipping grain products out if the midwest and salt and chemical products north.  Many trash barges ply the east coast regularly, but the logistical need for barging products through Florida isnt as necessary as it was in the early 1900's.

[ChriswUfGator]

I guess the peasants that can only afford a boat small enough to trailer are lucky then...

It's not a money thing. Just that if you cruise or plan on spending any real amount of time aboard, then a boat that's easily trailerable is unlikely to work out. Realistically you need stowage for your gear and clothing, you'll want a shower, preferably a stall. Then for half the year in Florida it's 90 degrees so you're going to want air conditioning, that in turn means a genset. By the time you make a basic list of what you'll want to spend any real time aboard and be comfortable, you've ruled out pretty much anything that fits on a trailer. I'm not being a snot, this is just the reality of it.