RogueIT wrote:
I have not yet bought a sailboat but am giving it serious
consideration. Before I go I would like to head down to my local
marinas and have a look around. My question is if I go down there am I
going to get a "hey you get the hell away from there!" from just
walking around on the dock? Or is it ok to actually walk around and
admire as long as there is no touching involved.

If you seem like a reasonable & friendly person, it should
be OK. Most (probably all) sailors like to talk about their
boats, so you might be able to start up a couple of
informative conversations & maybe get some closer looks...
might even get to go sailing... everybody needs crew at one
time or another.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King