Private mooring means someone other than the government has paid to put it
there. This is usually so they can use it to tie their own, or perhaps a
friend's boat up to, and is a really practical use for such private
moorings.

You might be able to rent one from someone before you go...


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In the San Juans, when the guide books say "private mooring", does that
mean you can hang
on one unless asked to vacate or is it a "keep off"? In the Catalinas, a
few years back,
it was often "up for grabs" with the winner being the one that acted like
they owned it.