rirockhound: the navigation channel between these boats is really narrow. It really does look like boats scattered through the channel, especially in the fog. Picture both sides of the river w/ moored sailboats and a narrow channel in between that doesn't go straight. I'll have to take a pic the next time I'm up that way. I've seen other mooring areas that are pretty far away from a nav channel though I still think the concept isn't a good idea
We did probably miss a channel marker in the fog soup though...