"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message news:h_mdf.195246$ir4.56188@edtnps90...
|I believe a mooring is by far the better choice to have than a dockside
| slip. No chafe and the bow is always pointed into the wind. The savings will
| easily fund a proper tender and the privacy of a mooring is much preferred
| to the dockside rubber-neckers.
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| CM
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|

Having one's boat on a mooring is the smart thing to do. And, the
following list proves it.

1) Roaches, ants, flies, termites and all manner of other bugs is the
bane of boats tied in slips. Even rats and mice. Yuck!

2) There's always a lot of stray electricity around docks and this
causes all sorts of nasty galvanic action on metal fittings below
the water line.

3) Instead of just uncleating one or two mooring lines when getting
underway, at a slip one must untie or uncleat six dock lines, an
electrical umbilical, etc. It takes much longer to get under way
and is often so much hassle that people don't even leave the dock.
And, what's with those ugly fenders hanging on the sides of vessels
coming out of a dock?

4) Nosey neighbors and rude passersby are always around the docks
but not around moorings. Thieves regularly case docked boats.

5) Oily water around docks that fouls the boot stripe and topsides.

6) It's acceptable to have naked or topless women sunning on deck
on a mooring while it'll probably get you arrested at a dock.
You can smoke pot on a mooring and few, if anyone will know.

7) Dogs and cats ****ing on your boat to mark their territory at the
docks. Never happens on a mooring.

8) You don't have to buy insurance to stay on a mooring while you
must have insurance in many marinas.

9) One can sail off a mooring while it's difficult or against marina rules
to sail out of a slip.

10) A dinghy that's used on a daily basis to and from a mooring will
remain in good running order while one lying neglected at a dock
usually is very unreliable. (not to mention easy for somebody to
damage or steal.)

11) Anything not bolted down will likely eventually be stolen from a
slipped vessel. Moored vessels don't seem to attract petty thieves.
(it's too easy for them to get shot)

12) Definitely more 'real sailors' in a mooring field. The get-together's
are much, much better. People talk about sailing and not lubberly
shoreside crap. Women lose their inhibitions and can't seem to
keep their clothes on. . .

13) Few things are better than to see your own vessel on her mooring
from the dinghy or from the cockpit of a friend's vessel while
swilling cold beers or rum drinks and eating grilled meat from
the Force 10 Barbeque and the smoke always blows aft.

14) One can "kite fly" a spinnaker from a mooring but not from a dock.

15) If your mooring is in an area with little or no current there is
always a breeze blowing down the hatches and through the
accommodation which is very pleasant. Rain showers don't blow
into the companionway which can usually be left open because
the rain also moves aft.

16) Photovoltaic arrays work well on a mooring due to lack of shadows
and are more environmentally friendly than plugging into the grid.

17) You can belch and fart as loudly as you wish on a mooring without
fear of embarrassment. You can lounge around naked and **** over
the side without offending the neighbors.

18) The air is cleaner and fresher on a mooring.

19) The water is cleaner and fresher on a mooring.

20) It's much noisier at the docks. Some fool is always polishing
sanding or grinding and cranking up his stereo to rotten music.

21) The night sky is easier to see from a mooring. Too much light
pollution at the docks blots out the night sky.

22) Too many boats at the docks with slapping halyards that drive
you nuts.

23) No real privacy at the docks. Filthy bathrooms and showers.
The water tastes like a plastic hose.

23) 200 to 500 bucks a month for rent- only a fool wastes that kind
of money considering all the negatives listed above.

24) Imagine the horror of discovering Bobsprit has the slip next
to yours.

25) Even worse, imagine Scotty having the slip on the other side
of you. Or Ole Thom. Being surrounded by such ugly boats
that never go anywhere would quickly lead me to thoughts
of suicide.


CN