if I elected to rent a slip and keep no vessel there... they could not rent
that spot unless they were willing to reimburse me for their daily rental
fee against my rental rate. That's the law!

Might be Nova Scotia law, but it sure isn't Michigan law....if you rent the
slip and put nothing in it, all you're doing here is giving it away fro
transient fees to the owners.
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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
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