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Old 09-17-2018, 01:21 PM   #7
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Default Mooring vs Slip

We have a house with a seasonal dock that is not secure enough for our larger boat, so it stays out on the mooring. In our case it's a necessity, but it does make it harder to use the boat. I hand-paddle a kayak out and climb onto the swim platform. In wavy conditions, it can be challenging. I then have to bring the boat to the dock to pick up passengers. That can be challenging in windy conditions unless I go to the trouble to tie up the boat. It's all possible, but it adds effort and time.

We also have a 13' Whaler that we can keep at the dock, and we generally hop in that boat for a quick ride. (Sometimes I take the Whaler out to the mooring.) So the boat on the mooring gets used a lot less.

Before we bought the house, we looked at a condo that had a mooring alternate years, and we decided against it, partly for that reason. You should consider resale in addition to your own preferences.
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