"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...


If your time has any worth at all (Don't bother reading, Scotty), then
here's why a slip is typically a better choice:

1) You can prep the boat while waiting for crew and no back and forth
with dinghy and launch.

Strictly a land-lubber's perspective. Prep the boat? Serious sailor's
vessels are ready to go at the drop of a hat. They don't "get" prepared.
They ARE prepared.

2) Warm up and short run of diesel on regular basis is better than
rare runs off mooring.

What real sailor needs an engine other than for powering out of a slip?
Moored boats are easy to sail off and onto the mooring. This is the way
sailboats are supposed to be used. Again, this demonstrates a lubberly
attitude.

3) Time to raise sails from our slip, less than 5 minutes! Typical
trip to boat with dinghy or launch is 10-15 minutes, not including
waiting for folks so you don't make multiple trips!

Only if you live ashore like the lubber you are. No dinghy trips are
required to get underway when you live aboard. But, I would never expect
a lubber to understand this point.

4) Forgot something? No problem for the slip owner. Just hop off and
go get it. On the mooring? Bwahahahhaha!

This goes along with being prepared at all times. Serious sailors don't
"forget something" and have to jump into the car to chase down last
mintue items forgotten due to lack of preparation and a land based
existence.

5) No more battery/water runs and waiting for that little service dock
to open up....a common situation at clubs that have serious sailing
going on.

Battery/water runs? Serious sailors use solar and/or wind to keep their
batteries topped off and there is never a need for a water run as
serious sailors have de-sal equipment. Again, let me point out how your
entire post demonstrates you're nothing but an unprepared lubber.

Wilbur Hubbard