As for being "always able to get to your boat in the worst weather,"
every time I've been in a marina for a hurricane, its been closed -
they don't want the liability of idiots walking the docks in 100 mph
winds! In fact, there are many marinas that require you to remove
the
boat during major storms, presumably putting it on a mooring!



Jeff, thanks for a measured and "none trolling" response to my troll.
I think your comment about injuries at the dock are true in part. We
just had a death at my club because a guy was messing around on his
boat and fell off. The feeling of security dockside can lead some
people to conduct themselves in an unsafe manner. I'd guess that
drinking is typical factor.
I have also seen boats in marinas catch those dings, but the serious
damage we handle in the shop comes more often from moored boats. Last
season I posted a couple of pics of damaged boats which has slammed
into the City Island bridge after a bad blow. 1 sank and the others
were seriously damaged. Nothing at our club was damaged, but I did run
out and TRIPLE up on my lines during that storm. I also helped others
do the same. Boats on moorings were sitting ducks and it seemed that
every boat that broke loose or dragged, struck two other boats. These
things can happen and we'd prefer to plan for the worst of course.


RB
35s5
NY