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Mark Maxwell
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Response Posted - 11/03/2010 :  22:20:18  Show Profile
2 hour drive to marina. 30 minutes to load gear, bend on jib,warm up outboard and 5 min taxi to open water....aahhhhh. It's what I hope retirement will be, twice a month
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TCurran
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  02:51:43  Show Profile
Work at the marina, live 1.5 miles away, and less than 10 minutes from dock to open water. Live is good.
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PCP777
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  07:46:41  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Tom Gauntt</i>
<br />I'm a ten minute drive from the house to the boat. It's about five minutes from the slip to the Chesapeake Bay. Our marina is full of great people, is very social, and has a great pool. With a wife and three kids<b>, the slip fees are almost worth it just for the use of the pool!</b> A mooring would be a lot cheaper, but having the comforts and security of a slip is worth the extra dollars.
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Agreed! Not just for the family but we also throw our after gig parties at the pool for the band and friends. Always good times!
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bigelowp
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  18:30:01  Show Profile
Hmm . . . . 15 minutes from home and, depending where I am that week, 3hrs to 20 hrs from work. . . . and Bruce, I too have a mooring but also launch service it makes THE difference!
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Justin
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Response Posted - 11/07/2010 :  13:29:32  Show Profile  Visit Justin's Homepage
When I owned my C-25, I was at a minimum 90 minutes away from my sailboat, longer when the DC beltway was congested. I sold the boat last year, moved to Arlington this year, and now sail with my club 3.5 miles away from home, 10 minutes by car, 15 by bike. I now get to enjoy sailing after work during the week and love it!
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Voyager
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Response Posted - 11/07/2010 :  16:40:53  Show Profile
Peter,
I got a ride out to the mooring last week, and you're right, the difference is like night and day. Being out in the river currents and avoiding getting caught on the engine or fear of flipping the dink makes me crazy.

With a service (they offer it at the Hous Boat Club next door), it's much more civilized!

I'm considering a floating dock (mooring plus platform) in the next town over (Milford) for 2011, and you can either DIY or hire the Yacht Club service to get out to your boat. The price is about $600 for the season for the mooring, plus what you have to pay the ferryman, but that's a far cry from $3200 on the slip.

I'll see how my finances are doing next spring and decide then.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 11/10/2010 :  08:28:45  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
My boat is on a mooring just 300 feet offshore in front of my house. A great convenience for spur of the moment day sails and local racing. I usually motor two miles to a local ramp/dock facility to load and prep the boat for cruises though.

If I had a slip locally it would be about 10 minutes from my home. I just retired three weeks ago so work is no longer an issue. Nice!
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