Good news, however...

Road King Cole · #1 05-13-2010, 11:13 AM

Last year I had sold my catalina 22ft sailboat and went with the V20 instead (sailboat was too much work, not enough nice weather days, hard to fish from etc). The bad news then was that my "son in law" (wife's daughters husband) bought it and everyone was expecting me to show him how to mast it, rig it, sail it etc...

The good news is that he finally figured out it's a lot of work and he is now trying to sell it.

However, now I do not know what to do with the mooring that I had for the sailboat. I was going to let him use it as it is near their family cottage. I don't want to use it for the V20 as it is actually easier\more convenient to trailer it. I suppose I could keep it registered with the V20, but just never use it? If I don't re-register the mooring, will the harbormaster make me remove it? Should I just remove the buoy and let the chains sink, dive for it if I want to use it again?

Maybe I can try to sell it to one of the neighbors? There's not really a "real" public way to get to it.

thoughts?

Thanks

rkc

nipper · #2 05-13-2010, 11:46 AM

I think that is going to depend on where you have the mooring. My family had a mooring for many years in Scituate, Mass. and my Dad kept the V20 on it. He also decided it was too much hassle to row out to the mooring (which was impossible to do from our cottage at low tide) and decided to get a slip instead. For many years, there was a black market in moorings in Scituate harbor. In other words, those who had one and did not want to use it could sell it and get big bucks for it. Now, the harbor master is quite strict about enforcing the town's rule that if a mooring is not being used it reverts back to the town and goes to the next person on the waiting list with a boat which is suitable (length wise) for that particular mooring. Lots of folks still try to get around the regulations by renting their moorings they are not using.

Road King Cole · #3 05-13-2010, 12:19 PM

Thanks nipper,

This mooring is not in a popular area, no waiting list, no "good" public access and it is a long row to get to.

reelapeelin · #4 05-14-2010, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Road King Cole

Thanks nipper,

This mooring is not in a popular area, no waiting list, no "good" public access and it is a long row to get to.

Note the location by GPS and sink the chains...use it later if you need it...