[Rhodes22-list] moorings

[Michael Meltzer]

I have done both mooring and docks.

pros:
1)docks are simpler for people to get on and off.
2)docks hauling supply/repairs and I left xxx in the car are simpler.
3)moorings are cheaper.
4)simpler in rought weather to leave the mooring
5)can be a real pain in the neck to get back on a mooring single handed but safer than a dock.

cons,
1)need a tender for a dock, or pay a tender services, can be a problem on rought days(or slow days),  bigest problem.
2)docks have more "hard" things around them to run the boat into.
3)fouling your prop is real dangor on a mooring
4)to setup the right system will be 500-700$ in parts, more with the setting services,
5)depending on location, low tides and waves can have the bottom smaking bottom on a mooring.
6)less people watching your boat on a mooring, might find it washed up on shure someday.

overall thier nothing wrong with it, in case it can be better than a dock in other it can be worse, BTW unless some know and
mantains the system it should be replaced, never trust an other morring.

MJM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie Thorndycraft" <julie at circle7.net>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 5:32 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] moorings


The marina where we kept our Rhodes last summer has raised the rates by an incredible amount. Of course that means we are looking
for other options. One option is to rent a mooring ball from a private party. Has anyone else had their Rhodes on a mooring rather
than in a slip? Are there issues that I should be aware of?

Thanks,
Julie Thorndycraft
S/V Blue Loon
Excelsior, MN
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