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Jim,
The time to be in a marina is when you can't be at the boat everyday
Bob Stewart
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Subject: lv-ab: picking spots to moor out on the hook
> It looks like i may have some hectic training opps coming up that would
> require me to travel a lot, away from the, interspersed with a week to
> three off at a time. Kinda the ideal for getting work done on the boat -
> earn a bit of cash, have time off to spend it on the boat :-)
>
> So, I'm thinking this over and realising I will probably want to leave the
> marina - why pay slip and liveaboard fees when i'm gone as much as i'm
> there?
>
> The scenario i am mulling over is:
> a) get a cheapo gas generator to run power tools when i am "home", moored
> out, working on the boat.
> b) travel a lot, amking cash
> c) when i'm "home", work on the boat, or creep her southwards, or boat.
>
> Taking into account:
> a) hurricane season is starting and given that murphy guy (who *was* an
> optimist ;-), if one hits, it will happen wherever i've moved the boat to
> and I will have n onotice before i leave for a week or two that it's
> coming.
> b) my 'stuff' will be on the boat while i'm *not* - for extended periods
> c) when i am home, i will likely need parts and supplies to do work on the
> boat
>
> So, how do i pick a good spot (or spots) to moor out?
>
> thanks as always!
> jim
> Nikkid Joy
> 1973 41' Gulfstar Ketch
> lying Melbourne, FL
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