Harilla Landing Trailer Parking

[Long Island Mac]

Just a courtesy head's up that the folks on Long Island have reached the boiling point with abandoned trailers for weeks and months at a time at the Harilla State boat launch at the end of Long Island. Many who leave trailers think they are comical and remove the license plates. Some chain and lock trailers to a tree in the woods, and remove the plate too!

I witnessed two abandoned trailers being towed away today. Both had no plates. One was in the woods on private property, the other on the side of the road.

I heard some rumblings about this from neighbors. They feel the abandoned trailers are an eyesore and also cause danger with all the summer walkers in that area. I live down here too, pretty close to that end, and agree. My take is that it's pretty gutsy and inconsiderate to just leave your trailer on someone else's property for 3 months and expect that it is okay to do so.

This may just be the year that you think twice about it and make other arrangements for your summer trailer storage. I am guessing the local towing company will charge a small fortune to retrieve it back in the Fall.

Wishing you a great boating season!