Etiquette - Someone else's slip

Glad I don't have a slip at one of those marinas, Hogan. I like to be able to depart and return when I please and won't wear a marina's apron strings.
 
If I rent an apartment and am gone for the weekend, this does not give you the right to come in a take a nap while i'm gone.
 
Your typical harbormaster's office should have enough to do without playing the slip nanny role.
 
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Originally posted by yzer

Glad I don't have a slip at one of those marinas, Hogan. I like to be able to depart and return when I please and won't wear a marina's apron strings.

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Damm right.
 
why not just call the dockmaster and ask if it's ok and where to tie-up?
 
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Originally posted by yzer

Glad I don't have a slip at one of those marinas, Hogan. I like to be able to depart and return when I please and won't wear a marina's apron strings.

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That's why I don't stay at one, either. However, when I know I'm going to be away for an extended period, I do tell the owner of my marina so that he can use the slip if he needs it. If I need to come back earlier than expected, I just call the marina and let them know, so that my slip is empty.
 
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Originally posted by vided

why not just call the dockmaster and ask if it's ok and where to tie-up?

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That's far too logical and doesn't make for a good discussion. ;)
 
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Originally posted by Maycpa

If I rent an apartment and am gone for the weekend, this does not give you the right to come in a take a nap while i'm gone.

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It might if it's in your lease that I can. :-)
 
The marina may mind. Our Yacht Club stopped honoring reciprocal courtesy docking for other local Yacht Clubs members when someone from another Yacht Club docked against a bulkhead and a lady slipped and fell into the water. The people in the boat stopped not to visit the Yacht Club, but to get a bite to eat up the road at a local restaurant. The lady ended up suing (albeit unsuccessfully) our Yacht Club. It still cost us legal bills.
 
ok this happened to me, last year. I had a spun prop, and found out as i powered out of keyport Harbour, i was able to turn around and slowly make my way to a empty slip, right next to a few guys on a boat.

I asked a man on the dock with a dog if i could pull into the slip next to his. He said the slip belongs to his friend and said i'm sure it would be ok with his friend seeing as the guy just went out fishing for the day.

I backed in, and my drive goes way up, i tied up with my ropes and changed out the prop, in maybe 5 minutes and was away.

See i asked; and used nothing and touched nothing on the dock, used my tools and had the spare under a seat in my boat.

So very helpful was the people on the dock asking my 13 year old son if he wanted a soda or anything and he was playing with the guys dog.

I have to pass these slips as i launch and retrieve from a ramp past the slips.

I wave at this guy every time i see him. And have given some info to him where i find fish if i see him on the way in and he's on the way out.

I asked first. And truly it was 5 minutes tops, from pulling in and pulling out.

I too find people are as you treat them, give respect, ask before you do and they are helpful.

Behave as a a-hole, expect to be treated as a a-hole.
 
"I ASKED a man on the dock with a dog if I could pull in to the slip next to his"

There is the operative word, ASK. It's called courtesy. That's all it usually takes.
 
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