T&T: anchoring vs existing mooring

[2elnav at netbistro.com]

Although  it has barely been mentioned in passing , it seems to me the real 
concern should be  is this unknown mooring  adequate for my boat?  This 
could become a safety issue.

I know several people who placed  mooring balls in front of their cottage 
for their 'commuter' boat.
Typically  something in the 20 - 26 foot size.   Even in clear water  the 
anchor  may be sunk in  mud so you are unable to see how large it is.

Should a squall come up overnight you will drag  a light mooring anchor.

So permission or not, why run the risk by not asking if that  particular 
mooring is suitable for a boat of your displacement.

Arild

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JHWardJr at aol.com>
To: <trawlers-and-trawlering at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: T&T: anchoring vs existing mooring


> No, it isn't.  It's like parking in front of someone's house on the
> street.  You own the driveway, not the street.
>
> Let me preface by saying that I do not think I have ever used an  existing
> mooring unless I knew the condition/owner/etc.  If it is permitted  and 
> has
> rental/permit fees associated with it - so mark it and I would consider 
> it
> off limits w/o prior permission.  If you want to be nice, put a contact
> phone number on it, grant permission, and 'pay it forward'.  But if it 
> isn't
> so marked, I would say it's fair game and anybody can use it at  equipment
> (not legal) peril.  I do not think one can commandeer open water  (usually 
> a
> primo location) and assert 'squatters rights'.  My $.02
>
> Jim
>
>
> In a message dated 7/12/2009 12:01:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> trawlers-and-trawlering-request at lists.samurai.com writes:
>
> Not a  pleasant situation, as someone said, it's like
> parking in someone else's  driveway.
>
>
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