LIKE SARDINES: Docking space for big yachts is at a premium in Newport Beach. Demand for this liquid real estate is expected to grow, with California adding as many as 23,000 boats a year. (Don Kelsen / LAT)
BOAT BROKER: Yacht salesman Chris Herman, on the bow of 56-foot Carver Voyager: Its just like homes today: Bigger is better. (Don Kelsen / LAT)
THE SHORT END: Theyre trying to push people like me out, says Dominick Mercurio with wife, Fran, and their 21-foot boat. (Don Kelsen / LAT)
