"Dave" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:40:41 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
said:

The harbor masters are corrupt

What do you mean by that? And what facts support your conclusion?
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In NH, the harbor is controled by the port authority. Moorings are very
hard
to come by. If a boater actually gets permission to have a mooring, the
cost
or permit is hundreds of dollars per year. There are a number of harbor
masters.
Each has a small area of responsibility. I'm not familiar with all of them,
but one
I have dealt with does absolutely nothing. He works for the port, and that
is about
it.

The word is, politics plays an important role in who gets a mooring. There
are some who
own moorings that others use.

What I mean by corruption is the overall system, the permit money, etc.
Where does it go?
According to the web page of the port authority ..

"The DPH assists in the establishment of accommodations for the boat
traveler, the area boat owner, the pleasure fishermen and others who pass up
and down the New Hampshire coastline or in its tributaries, particularly the
Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor."

The fact is, the port authority does absolutely nothing for recreational
boating. There is not one public munipal or state dock
in NH that is open to recreational sailboats.. period.

So,, the question begs an answer... where is all the money going? It isn't
going for municipal docks, or
even a pump out station. Nothing..

On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:07:11 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

The fact is, the port authority does absolutely nothing for recreational
boating. There is not one public munipal or state dock
in NH that is open to recreational sailboats.. period.

Do you know about the Portsmouth municipal docks at Prescott Park?
I've docked there a few times and we were not the only sailboat. In
fact it is one of my favorite docks because it is cheap and within a
short walk of three excellent pubs. What more could you ask of a muni
dock?

http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/prescottpark/docks.htm
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Chuck Cox
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"Chuck Cox" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:07:11 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
wrote:

The fact is, the port authority does absolutely nothing for recreational
boating. There is not one public munipal or state dock
in NH that is open to recreational sailboats.. period.

Do you know about the Portsmouth municipal docks at Prescott Park?
I've docked there a few times and we were not the only sailboat. In
fact it is one of my favorite docks because it is cheap and within a
short walk of three excellent pubs. What more could you ask of a muni
dock?

http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/prescottpark/docks.htm
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1786
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2538
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/596
Chuck Cox
SynchroSystems - embedded computer design - http://synchro.com

my email is politician-proof, just remove the PORK
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It is not a munipal dock,, it is owned by the Precott Park Trust.. and the
docks are in
very poor condition. Last time I went by, end of august, no one boat was
there.

"Dave" wrote in message
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:32:02 -0400, Chuck Cox
said:

The fact is, the port authority does absolutely nothing for recreational
boating. There is not one public munipal or state dock
in NH that is open to recreational sailboats.. period.

Do you know about the Portsmouth municipal docks at Prescott Park?
I've docked there a few times and we were not the only sailboat. In
fact it is one of my favorite docks because it is cheap and within a
short walk of three excellent pubs. What more could you ask of a muni
dock?

Don't trouble him with facts. He's clearly not interested in them.
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Dave,, what is your problem? I am very familiar with the Prescott Park
docks,
and Portsmouth. Last winter I spoke to the harbor authority about these
docks
and the poor condition they were in.. That conversation was followed up
with a
contact to the NH governor's office and the city manager of Portsmouth. The
governor of NH saw so much wrong with what was going on that the port
authority
was brought under control of the Pease Developement Authority.

You can attack all you want ,, but I have been there,, meeting/speaking
asking the tough
questions about what and where the money which is supposed to go for
recreational
boating is being used for.

Facts: there is not one state owned recreational boat dock along the NH
coast. There are a
couple of commercial fishing docks.. the fishing coopertive in Portsmouth
NH went out of
business, disbanded last winter as the number of fishing boats got very
low... the state has
taken over the facility.

Dave wrote in news:42jfd41pci5o85gji9pikaehn43qll2rgp@
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On Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:07:11 GMT, "Thomas, Spring Point Light"
said:

So,, the question begs an answer..

In other words, you have no facts whatever to back up your claim. Just
Larry's conspiracy theories.

Then, there are teh confrontational assholes standing on any dock....

We're not in court, your honor.