"Justin C" wrote in message
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In article , Larry wrote:
Justin C wrote in
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I hear what you're saying, Larry, and am trying! I don't have a lot of
manual skills, my job is desk-bound, but I'm a practical person and have
no problem getting my hands dirty. I've just gotta get one of those
swipe-cards without paying for a berth.



Hmm...I'm sorry marinas have come to that where you live. We have gates,
but they are only closed at night to prevent looting. I have the
codes....

I only stay aboard any more if I get to bombed to drive at dock
parties...which I seem interested in less and less, any more.

Wonder what would happen if you just happen to be hanging out in the
parking lot when a card holder needed to carry a bunch of stuff to his
boat. "Here, let me help you carry that...", as you follow him through
the
gate with his stuff.

As you can see, I'm a professional wheedler....(c; Don't try this at
home...

Oh, another word of advise if you're going to try this. NEVER bring any
of
your friends to the docks. Always come alone. You don't want to bring
others to your new friend's boat....unless HE invites you to...

Good luck getting through the gate. Oh, the main head code number is
13452, if you gotta pee...(c;

Larry, you just keep at it don't you?! You're like a dog with a bone! All
suggestions are great. As another has said, racing is a good way to start.
I do get in there quite frequently and am being recognised more often.

Another mentioned launching a dinghy... nice idea, except water height is
controlled by a lock, I don't think they'd let me through with a little
inflatable.

Hanging around the car-park to help carry is a bit hit and miss, there are
three car-parks, and four distinct parts to the marina, the main basin,
north harbour, west harbour and south harbour. I think I'm going to have
to stick with the racing until I'm better known, it's only been about a
year.

For those with Google Earth here's the lat/long so you can see it for
yourself:

050 47'44.98"N 000 19'43.65"E

Justin.

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Justin C, by the sea.

Nice spot.
Just a little curio - when I was growing up, we had a large house across a
park from us (we could see it) that had a name embossed in the front fence.
Apparently we knew the people there because there's a picture of me at about
age 1 with my mother and another lady inside the property with the house
name underneath me.

The fence was brick, about waist high and it had its name "Sussex by the
Sea" stuck in the render in seashells.
Is that a common turn of phrase in your parts? I notice you use it.

hoges in wa