State, you are in the wrong here. Your neighbors raft, boat, dock, car, canoe etc. are private property. Stay off them or ask permission. If they say no, stay off them period.
If your neighbors car is parked on a public street can you get in it and honk the horn. NO!
If one of your children cut a foot on your neighbors raft, would you look for compensation? I'm betting yes.
It may be legal to use a neighbors beach if you stay below the high water mark. But it would be rude. And just because something is legal doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. After all, adultery is legal.
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