GL: Tipping

[Ralph Yost (home)]

I always appreciate the help of anyone on the dock when docking. Its the
neighborly thing to do. I have always personally done it. If the boaters
dont want help, OK. But it certainly is faster to throw me a loop and let me
hang it on a cleat for you than for your crew to jump off the boat and do
it.
On our home dock, everyone helps others whenever we see then leaving or
coming back to the dock. Its the neighborly thing to do.
R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Hechtkopf" <oneseptember at msn.com>
To: <captaincarrier at yahoo.com>; <twojscom at quadnet.net>
Cc: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: GL: Tipping


> Although he is the assistant dockmaster, all dockhands (including the
> dockmaster) help yachters come into slips.  My experience is all over the
> Chesapeake Bay, and tipping seems to be the norm here.  We have around
> 100 boats at our yacht club, average size 50 feet, and although any of us
> can get our boats in slips, it is helpful to have a pair of hands on the
> dock.  Perhaps yachters with smaller boats don't want nor need help.