Read your comment "over there" and thought you and others might be
interested in another opinion.
Here's my response:

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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Beautiful picture....but what a PITA being on a mooring buoy all season
long must be.


Actually, moorings are more sought after than slips around here. I often
rent a mooring for a few days during the summer just for a break from the
slip. We load the boat up with food, supplies and enjoy the serenity and
privacy of staying on the mooring while watching the boats entering and
leaving the harbor. The water taxi is available whenever you need to go
ashore or for guests to come aboard.

One of my favorite spots during the summer is Plymouth Harbor. I grab a
mooring there for a few days and enjoy all the sights of the summer tourists
enjoying the activities. You can run the generator without bothering
anybody to charge up the batteries, cook or make coffee. Sometimes we meet
friends there and raft up for a couple of days.

Slips, although hard to come by in New England, can be found. Moorings on
the other hand typically have a 6 to 10 year waiting list at most harbors.

RCE

"RCE" wrote in message
...
Read your comment "over there" and thought you and others might be
interested in another opinion.
Here's my response:

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...



Beautiful picture....but what a PITA being on a mooring buoy all season
long must be.


Actually, moorings are more sought after than slips around here. I often
rent a mooring for a few days during the summer just for a break from the
slip. We load the boat up with food, supplies and enjoy the serenity and
privacy of staying on the mooring while watching the boats entering and
leaving the harbor. The water taxi is available whenever you need to go
ashore or for guests to come aboard.

One of my favorite spots during the summer is Plymouth Harbor. I grab a
mooring there for a few days and enjoy all the sights of the summer
tourists
enjoying the activities. You can run the generator without bothering
anybody to charge up the batteries, cook or make coffee. Sometimes we
meet
friends there and raft up for a couple of days.

Slips, although hard to come by in New England, can be found. Moorings on
the other hand typically have a 6 to 10 year waiting list at most harbors.

RCE





We have occasionally moored at Put-In-Bay for a few days. Yes, it is nice
for a few days but on a day to day routine I prefer a dock. Easier to get
to/from the boat, easier to load, especially when packing for an extended
cruise. Plus we never had a gennie on any of our boats.

Did you see the pictures of moorings in downtown Chicago?

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
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We have occasionally moored at Put-In-Bay for a few days. Yes, it is nice
for a few days but on a day to day routine I prefer a dock. Easier to get
to/from the boat, easier to load, especially when packing for an extended
cruise. Plus we never had a gennie on any of our boats.

Did you see the pictures of moorings in downtown Chicago?


Yup. Nice. I've been there many times, but not on a boat.

RCE

RCE wrote:
Read your comment "over there" and thought you and others might be
interested in another opinion.
Here's my response:

" JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT comREMOVETHIS wrote in message
...

Beautiful picture....but what a PITA being on a mooring buoy all season
long must be.



Actually, moorings are more sought after than slips around here. I often
rent a mooring for a few days during the summer just for a break from the
slip. We load the boat up with food, supplies and enjoy the serenity and
privacy of staying on the mooring while watching the boats entering and
leaving the harbor. The water taxi is available whenever you need to go
ashore or for guests to come aboard.

One of my favorite spots during the summer is Plymouth Harbor. I grab a
mooring there for a few days and enjoy all the sights of the summer tourists
enjoying the activities. You can run the generator without bothering
anybody to charge up the batteries, cook or make coffee. Sometimes we meet
friends there and raft up for a couple of days.

Slips, although hard to come by in New England, can be found. Moorings on
the other hand typically have a 6 to 10 year waiting list at most harbors.

RCE




I always understood a mooring is 'easier' on your boat.
No bouncing against the dock every time a bigger boat passes... or even
in a windy environment.

"Don White" wrote in message
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I always understood a mooring is 'easier' on your boat.
No bouncing against the dock every time a bigger boat passes... or even in
a windy environment.

No question. Even though our boats are in a sheltered area (the back basin)
of the marina, our yearly hurricane plan calls for them to be moved to an
available mooring out front if possible. If not, I would leave them where
they are.

Interestingly, many people opt to have their boats hauled in the event of a
hurricane with storm surge. I have seen pictures of the marina during the
last major hurricane that hit up here (Hurricane Bob). The parking lots
where they put the hauled boats were under 4-5 feet of water. I suspect many
would float off the stands if it got much higher.
RCE