This article from "The Boston Globe" reminds us of how some persons are affected more seriously from the economic downturn than others. As the article states, for many ocean goers owning a boat is a pure luxury, and so when the economy suffers and gas prices rise the boats are the first casualty. Rather than pay high disposal costs many boat owners will simply abandon their crafts along the shoreline where they will be broken into pieces by the surf. While some may see this as an opportunity to find a free boat, for the government it is an expense as they clean up boats that pose an environmental threat or are blocking channels. Many boats however seem to be doing neither (at least by their standards) and so are left to litter the coast.
Read the article here.
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