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» desertblue - this is such important info!

this is such important info! My father taught me quite a bit when he owned the Harbor Island Fuel Dock in San Diego. Most boat owners are a very conscientous crowd...but some people...well, ya just want to shake them.

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» Alan Sorum - this is such important info!

In response to this is such important info! posted by desertblue:
Vigorously!

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Additional marina etiquette items

Based on personal experience and observation

I would add:

- If it's a windy day or tight quarters it's considered polite to help another boater dock. Normally this means someone that is docking within a couple of slips from where you are. This normally is nothing more then holding a line if tossed to you until a person form the boat is able to tie it off they way they prefer.

- Obey no wake inside any marina with some to spare. Error on the too slow.

- If you are tying up along a guest wall do so in such a manor that your boat does not hog more room then it should. If there is a 50 foot wall and you have a 22 foot boat don't take your 22 feet out of the middle. Pick one side or the other.

- Along a sea wall use a spring line in each direction so your boat does not move in either direction causing your boat to hit another boat.

- Turn your VHF radio to LOW power so if you make a call you do not damage other boater's radios.

- Do not use the VHF radio for boat to land based communications unless it is with a licensed shore station like the marina itself. Not only does this clutter the airways its illegal per the FCC. Use a family frequency hand held for this purpose.

- Keep music / TV volume at a reasonable level. Sound travels very well over the water. Keep this in mind when talking too.

- Keep your kids off other people's boats, and under reasonable control. Don't let them grab and play with other boater's water lines, dock lines, etc.

- Respect quiet hours. This varies marina to marina. Mostly I see this as after 11:00PM.

- Return dock carts to their proper location when finished using.

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Lisa has done a good job of outlining good marina couresty. Visit her blog for a complete post on this subject: http://presentationrentals.blogspot.com/...

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