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77Gypsy
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Initially Posted - 05/21/2003 :  12:25:55  Show Profile
i think i'd rather have a mooring than a slip. i have too much anxiety getting in and out of a slip. any ideas of some who have moorings?

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Response Posted - 05/21/2003 :  16:10:52  Show Profile
I've been on a swing mooring for years, primarily because it's cheaper than a slip! You also have more privacy. The downside is you need a dinghy or a tender to get out to your boat, and loading supplies is harder because you have to transfer them, not always the easiest thing to do if there's some slop around the anchorage. The Admiral is also beginning to say that climbing in and out of the dinghy is getting old, probably because we are. During a gale or a hurricane you are dependant on the strength of your bow tackle and the condition of your mooring pendant. I have doubled all lines before a blow, and check the chain/rope junction frequently; but, if the line wraps around the chain it will chafe through in no time, as I have personally found out. Hoisting sail and then dropping the mooring pendant and sailing out of the anchorage is pretty cool, but there will be times when you will want to come alongside or get into a slip, so my advice is to practice, practice, practice until you are comfortable doing it reguardless of which way you decide to go: it's just good seamanship. Good luck <img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 05/23/2003 :  07:26:27  Show Profile
There are transient moorings off the Naval Academy in Spa Creek, but there are moorings farther up Spa Creek past the Eastport bridge. I don't know who manages them -- you might check with the Annapolis Harbormaster in the building on the City Dock (between Phillips' and Ego Alley).

I agree with Charles about the difficulties of dinghying every time you want to sail. It's hard to provision the boat, board guests, and do any maintenance from a dinghy.

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 05/23/2003 :  10:05:03  Show Profile
Hi Steve,

I thought of a couple of other things that you might want to consider before you commit to a mooring.

First, you won't have shore power ... that means you will have to rely on your outboard and/or solar panels to recharge your battery(ies), and you won't be able to run a microwave, TV, a/c, power tools, or whatever without an onboard generator.

Second, whether you have a porta-pottie or a marine head, it will certainly get a lot more use ... pumping out a holding tank might not be so bad, but frequent dinghy trips to the dock to empty the porta-pottie would be no fun <img src=icon_smile_dead.gif border=0 align=middle>

Personally, I think you're selling yourself short on getting in and out of a slip ... with a little practice and taking it <b>slow,</b> I'll bet you could get pretty darn good at it.

Buzz Maring
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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 05/23/2003 :  11:40:01  Show Profile
I thought of something else. . . as wonderful as Annapolis is, it's about the priciest spot south of Newport. You might look for a marina or even a mooring one river south or north. I have a good friend who keeps his Ta Shing 36 on a mooring in the West River, which is not far by either boat or car from Annapolis, is WAY less crowded (I almost T-boned a J24 cutting in front of me in Spa Creek last time I was there, and had to dodge the kids in the Optimists), and is less expensive. If you want to sail around Thomas Point for the weekend, you can do so, and tie up in Ego Alley for the money you'll save by mooring/docking elsewhere.

Buzz is right, though. Especially with the outboard able to swivel, you can learn to maneuver around the docks with great aplomb. Just keep it slow and gentle, unlike the powerboaters who zoom towards the dock never considering that Murphy's Law also applies to reverse and full throttle.

Brooke
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