jonmyrlebailey
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I have done some serious on-line research lately and I now I gather most if not all operate on a first-come-first-serve basis which means there is never a guarantee of a transient berth after a long day of boating far from home.
To make coastal boating practical, it seems, you need a large commodious cabin cruiser or yacht that can be lived aboard for days without ever touching a port. I can't just jump in my runabout and head down the west coast and easily park somewhere for reserved lodging on dry land at night in many cases.
This means that if I am traveling all day long in a 21-foot cuddy, I could be stuck on board with no hot shower, breathing space, hotel or luxuries of land.
There is a "boating inn" (The Golden Hinde Boatel) in Tomales Bay, CA (about 50 miles north of San Francisco, an inlet of the Pacific) that accepts reservations for a waterside room and has docking for boating customers. There sadly does not seem to be any dry-land lodging facilities with boat tie-ups in the Monterey Bay vicinity that I was dreaming of someday boating into. I think harbors and marinas should be privatized for much better service. I will probably set my sights on Tamales Bay or keep my day boating close to home.
The boating world needs more "boating inn" accommodations for coastal water travelers.
At least when I travel by automobile or camp, I have no trouble booking over the telephone or Internet to secure overnight lodging or a campsite in advance far from home.
It sounds like long-haul boaters risk a lot of nasty surprises and the ocean is unfriendly.
To make coastal boating practical, it seems, you need a large commodious cabin cruiser or yacht that can be lived aboard for days without ever touching a port. I can't just jump in my runabout and head down the west coast and easily park somewhere for reserved lodging on dry land at night in many cases.
This means that if I am traveling all day long in a 21-foot cuddy, I could be stuck on board with no hot shower, breathing space, hotel or luxuries of land.
There is a "boating inn" (The Golden Hinde Boatel) in Tomales Bay, CA (about 50 miles north of San Francisco, an inlet of the Pacific) that accepts reservations for a waterside room and has docking for boating customers. There sadly does not seem to be any dry-land lodging facilities with boat tie-ups in the Monterey Bay vicinity that I was dreaming of someday boating into. I think harbors and marinas should be privatized for much better service. I will probably set my sights on Tamales Bay or keep my day boating close to home.
The boating world needs more "boating inn" accommodations for coastal water travelers.
At least when I travel by automobile or camp, I have no trouble booking over the telephone or Internet to secure overnight lodging or a campsite in advance far from home.
It sounds like long-haul boaters risk a lot of nasty surprises and the ocean is unfriendly.
