katy wrote:
Jeff wrote:
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But before you get "holier than though," when last I traveled through
the south, it was virtually impossible to get a pumpout anywhere, even
at places that advertised a free pumpout with a fillup.

That's strange becasue alal three of the big marinas in New Bern have
working pump-outs and with a low tidal sluggish waterway, the idea that
someone would be actively pumping straight to a river system that is
already overflowing with pllutants irks me no end. And yes, I have
noticed that some of the liveaboards never pump out..ut's disgusting...

We didn't make it up to New Bern. I suspect that a tenant of a marina
has a much easier time of getting a pumpout than a transient. And an
obvious traveler who is only stopping for fuel has less of a chance.
Its easy to believe that a kid would rather say "Its broken" or "The
guy who does that isn't here now" than deal with the pumpout. Or
maybe they think "They brought it here, they can take it elsewhere."
The jokes on them of course, because the frustrated boater probably
hits the "eject" button the instant the kid turns his back.