As A Freshman On A Slip, How To Best Not Look Green?
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Thats more common than you might think. Some places are hard core about it, some just treat it as an escape clause if someone gets too cozy. As Gary said, 'live aboard'. Spend too much time on board in the slip and you are going draw attention anywhere unless you are in a marina that welcomes liveaboards. Frankly, no one likes a dock neighbor who is there in their slip ALL THE TIME.
Ideally, your slip is a place where you boat waits for you to come back. When you get there, load up and cast off. Come back Sunday night with max miles under the keel.
If you come into Bayfield Muni dock for the night, you can for sure sleep there. I think for your boat it would cost 25-30 bucks. If you do be sure to hit the 'Bayfield Triangle' of sailor bars. Its a great dock. Remember only transient on the NORTH side.
This process is similar to most self-service municipal docks I've seen, so I'll write it up here. The docking is purely first come, first serve. Some places monitor Ch16, but not here so you have to come into the ferry basin to look. Rafting up is rare but its OK to ask if the weather is really crap. There is an unattended pay-station on the right side of the dock as you leave. You put your payment in the envelope and write your boat name on the envelope. Then you go drink.
Joe, those rules are not uncommon in our circumstance
Most folks don't understand that inland lakes often are very different from coastal bodies of water. Lake Wallenpaupack is very similar to Lake Hopatcong. Live aboard capacity is not the norm for boats on these lakes. Marinas don't normally offer facilities that are left open all night (although our County Park Marina does). Technically, I don't think there are any marinas on LH that allow overnight users but I'm sure that people do when they don't let themselves be readily noticed.
Rules for anchoring may be different as well. If the State Police come across your anchored boat in the middle of the night, they better not find you sleeping or you WILL get a ticket (on LH). Overnight anchoring anywhere on the lake is not allowed. Our shoreline is virtually 100% populated and residents don't particularly like boats anchored right off their dock. Lake Wallenpaupack has more open space but not a lot. I know that there are several campgrounds on the lake so I wonder what the rules are at the campgrounds if you dock or anchor there?
Most folks don't understand that inland lakes often are very different from coastal bodies of water. Lake Wallenpaupack is very similar to Lake Hopatcong. Live aboard capacity is not the norm for boats on these lakes. Marinas don't normally offer facilities that are left open all night (although our County Park Marina does). Technically, I don't think there are any marinas on LH that allow overnight users but I'm sure that people do when they don't let themselves be readily noticed.
Rules for anchoring may be different as well. If the State Police come across your anchored boat in the middle of the night, they better not find you sleeping or you WILL get a ticket (on LH). Overnight anchoring anywhere on the lake is not allowed. Our shoreline is virtually 100% populated and residents don't particularly like boats anchored right off their dock. Lake Wallenpaupack has more open space but not a lot. I know that there are several campgrounds on the lake so I wonder what the rules are at the campgrounds if you dock or anchor there?
I suppose your right.. Just like neighborhood associations that make you cut your grass, only have two cars in the drive and pick and choose what flowers you can put in your garden...
Reminds me why I moved out to the northwoods where I can go out and see the stars at night and "write my name in the snow" in my back yard if I want and no neighbors near enough to complain...
Reminds me why I moved out to the northwoods where I can go out and see the stars at night and "write my name in the snow" in my back yard if I want and no neighbors near enough to complain...
Scott's right, and to add: each lake may be different. On Clear Lake here in California, we couldn't stay on our boat in the marina we kept our C22 in, but we could anchor out. That's where we learned how to anchor, and really enjoy the boat.
OK OK OK. Lets add 'peeing off the transom' to the list of things NOT to do while in your slip.... ;^)
And Scott thats wild that is an actual law on the books that prohibits overnight anchoring. How is that written? Could you keep watch?? ;^)
In MN the laws are written to protect the rights of the public use of the water, not the land owners (who only own down to the water). I guess with more people on small lakes you have to have tighter control??
Being in close proximity to the ramp your boat may have a higher probability of being bumped and damaged by the ramp traffic. If you can position a dock line and/or bumpers to protect your boat you should do so.
I'm sure last year those people who watched me had quite a good laugh -- multiple times. The first time my wife and I exited our slip, we couldn't get a tight enough turning radius (oh, you mean I can turn both the tiller and the engine to turn tighter?) the guy in the big ol' honkin' poweboat in front of us came out with his boat hook to protect his investment. While he never said a thing, you know we was calling me all kinds of names.
And one of the first times I singlehanded, one of my shrouds got caught on the hook on which we hang our bow lines. Freshmen in marinas can be a great source of entertainment, or maybe I should say we were a great source of entertainment last year!
Frankly, Gary, I don't think you'll have a thing to worry about!
My sister in laws lake ( 93 miles of shoreline) does not allow boats with any type of cabin. It is pretty much a community of pontoon boats.
If you have a toilet, kitchen, or a place to sleep, you are subject to arrest.
http://www.sipower.org/p/EGLakerules.pdf
I like our lake a lot more. If I were forced to have a pontoon boat, I would motorcycle.
If you have a toilet, kitchen, or a place to sleep, you are subject to arrest.
http://www.sipower.org/p/EGLakerules.pdf
I like our lake a lot more. If I were forced to have a pontoon boat, I would motorcycle.
If you don't want to appear green, get yourself one of those double-breasted navy "Thurston Howell" jackets with a crest of some sort. That always works well in these parts. The skipper hat may be a little over the top though.
But do make sure you practice your Larchmont Lockjaw - they'll sniff you out as a faker if you get the accent wrong.* "Oh, Lovey. Let's take a three-hour tour, Lovey."
*hint: put a wooden pencil across the back of your mouth, all the way to your wisdom teeth like a bit, and speak without moving your mouth.
Hey Omaha! Glad to see a neighbor, and welcome to the forum as an official posting member!
Do you slip your boat in Omaha? Omaha had a problem with flooding last boating season, and many folks came over to our lake.
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