I'm a new owner of a 28' maxum cruiser. Obviously I'm not looking to
live on the boat, but I'm wondering what the procedure is for
weekends/overnight cruises when I would like to spend the night in
another city. Is there an easy place to get a listing of marinas that
offer overnight facilities? Is this something I need to coordinate
beforehand, or can I just call the same day (or hour!)

It's amazing how much information you have to get word of mouth about
boating procedures and I certainly appreciate any help you can give
me!

Thanks!

D

On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:41:49 -0400, Dallas Kincaid
wrote:

I'm a new owner of a 28' maxum cruiser. Obviously I'm not looking to
live on the boat, but I'm wondering what the procedure is for
weekends/overnight cruises when I would like to spend the night in
another city. Is there an easy place to get a listing of marinas that
offer overnight facilities? Is this something I need to coordinate
beforehand, or can I just call the same day (or hour!)

This may depend somewhat on the area you are in, but I think most
marinas that cater to transient boaters will take reservations.

Here in the Pacific NorthWet, I find I can generally get a berth just
by calling on VHF as I approach the marina (but I don't like to plan
ahead, so making reservations a day or two in advance won't work for
me...) (I also tend to use Yacht Club outstations, and the "government
docks" we have here in BC - neither of which take reservations)



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Go to your boating store and buy a cruising guide for the area you are going
to. It'll list all kinds of marinas, moorings, restaurants, fuel docks, etc.
Well worth the $$ until you learn the area well. See what the book says
about reservations... but never hurts to call ahead.

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"Dallas Kincaid" wrote in message
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I'm a new owner of a 28' maxum cruiser. Obviously I'm not looking to
live on the boat, but I'm wondering what the procedure is for
weekends/overnight cruises when I would like to spend the night in
another city. Is there an easy place to get a listing of marinas that
offer overnight facilities? Is this something I need to coordinate
beforehand, or can I just call the same day (or hour!)

It's amazing how much information you have to get word of mouth about
boating procedures and I certainly appreciate any help you can give
me!

Thanks!

D

Peter Bennett wrote in message rnews.com...
On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 21:41:49 -0400, Dallas Kincaid
wrote:

I'm a new owner of a 28' maxum cruiser. Obviously I'm not looking to
live on the boat, but I'm wondering what the procedure is for
weekends/overnight cruises when I would like to spend the night in
another city. Is there an easy place to get a listing of marinas that
offer overnight facilities? Is this something I need to coordinate
beforehand, or can I just call the same day (or hour!)

This may depend somewhat on the area you are in, but I think most
marinas that cater to transient boaters will take reservations.

Here in the Pacific NorthWet, I find I can generally get a berth just
by calling on VHF as I approach the marina (but I don't like to plan
ahead, so making reservations a day or two in advance won't work for
me...) (I also tend to use Yacht Club outstations, and the "government
docks" we have here in BC - neither of which take reservations)

I just always go and when I am close to where I want to go I call the
harbormaster at the marina on Channel 16. Sometimes I have tied up
with another 3 boats to the same dock but they will always accomodated
"over nighters" or tell me where I can find this.

In order to save some money, most of the time the harbor master will
let me tie up for a couple of hours to go ahve dinner or something, at
the dock with no charge. Then I come back to the boat and anchor out.
I ask the ahrbor master for a good anchoring spot. I have always
gotten good advice.
Most harbor masters are friendly helpful people

Rolf

On 12 Jul 2004 04:05:58 -0700, (Rolf) wrote:

I just always go and when I am close to where I want to go I call the
harbormaster at the marina on Channel 16. Sometimes I have tied up
with another 3 boats to the same dock but they will always accomodated
"over nighters" or tell me where I can find this.

Practises may vary in different areas, but here in BC marinas do not
monitor channel 16 - they should all be on channel 66A (effective Jan
2004)


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Here on Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands, most marina's monitor VHF
channel 68.

- Dave

"Peter Bennett" wrote in message
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On 12 Jul 2004 04:05:58 -0700, (Rolf) wrote:

I just always go and when I am close to where I want to go I call the
harbormaster at the marina on Channel 16. Sometimes I have tied up
with another 3 boats to the same dock but they will always accomodated
"over nighters" or tell me where I can find this.

Practises may vary in different areas, but here in BC marinas do not
monitor channel 16 - they should all be on channel 66A (effective Jan
2004)


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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:00:19 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:


Practises may vary in different areas, but here in BC marinas do not
monitor channel 16 - they should all be on channel 66A (effective Jan
2004)

Peter - et al

I have spent 5 weeks in the Gulf Islands so far this year. The use of
66A by marina is very erratic. Some are still on 68. Nanaimo Boat
Basin was on 67.

Jack
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On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 21:31:14 GMT, Jack Dale
wrote:

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 11:00:19 -0700, Peter Bennett
wrote:


Practises may vary in different areas, but here in BC marinas do not
monitor channel 16 - they should all be on channel 66A (effective Jan
2004)

Peter - et al

I have spent 5 weeks in the Gulf Islands so far this year. The use of
66A by marina is very erratic. Some are still on 68. Nanaimo Boat
Basin was on 67.

Jack

I haven't been over in the Gulf Islands yet this year, but both
Gibsons and Union Steamship (Snug Cove) in Howe Sound are on 66A.

I did suspect that some marinas would be a bit slow in following the
new rules. I think Nanaimo Boat Basin may be a special case - they
were on 67 when everyone else was on 68.

I'll see what the northern areas are like in the next couple of
weeks...

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