Down here in FLL, most marinas forbid anyone but you using the slip.
They own the rights to your slip when you are not there and they require
you to tell them when you leave for the night.

As far as the idea, I love it... keep us all informed when you are ready
to go... My only problem... I can only swap weeks I am not here... I
only have 80' of dock and I use most of it. BUT we have cable,
DSL-Internet, Phone and 100 Amps service. Bring it on!!!



Jack Rye wrote:
Sorry to here that. I sail a 56' Oyster and pretty much everywhere I use a
slip they have it all. You can always do both and set the charges
appropriately.

Jack
"Parallax" wrote in message
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"Jack Rye" .# wrote in message

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Sure start a co-op share a slip program. All participants must carry

their

own insurance, and be responsible for electric, water, phone(local

only),

cable TV, garbage, and maintenance of their slip. You could do it all
automated by computer. Take their monthly rate and divide by 29 days.

When

a person goes cruising for a few weeks or longer. They register their

slip

with you. When a person needs a slip. You rent it out to them on a

daily

basis 1/29. The persons that needs or owns the slip pays the co-op a one
time fee of 25$. They deposit money to cover the utilities in that slip
account. You pay the bills electronically. The co-op is nonprofit.
Good Luck.
Jack

Wow, phone, electric, cable, thats high class living. I have never
had any of those things. All I meant was a coupla vacant pilings in
an out of the way place.

"Parallax" wrote in message
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One of the biggest probs I had when cruising a little was deciding
whether or not to pay for my old slip space while I was gone for a
month or two. Fortunately, there is a lot of slip space available
here in N. Florida but for others it may be a real problem to give up
their slip while cruising. They may want to cruise for a while, leave
the boat somewhere and come home and then go back to cruising.
However, most marinsa charge an arm and a leg for transients. I would
not mind leaving my boat somewhere if it was legal, It isnt worth that
much and I would leave nothing of value on it anc could easily disable
it so it couldn't be easily stolen. Where to leave it? I see many
docks that would be suitable that are obviously vacant. On several
occasions, I have just wandered around asking and found places but
knowing in advance would be nice. SO.....Useless Idea #3728

Have a registry of ppl who have dock space available or who might be
able to accomodate another boat at their dock and for how long. Due
to liability probs, I doubt they could charge foir the use of this
space so we have to figure out a way to make it worthwhile to them.
Maybe cruisers could exchange spaces. It would all be on the internet
and accessible to subscribers.

Anybody else have ideas on this subject?

I see ppl tied to the pilings of a collapsed dock across the river
from my slip and I wish them the best cuz I know the property owner
prob doesnt care.