[C320-list] C320 Regatta 2008

[Bruce Stumpp]

We've stayed at Annapolis a number of times and never had a problem.  Most
of the time we have stayed at Annapolis Landing Marina on Back Creek.  They
have always been accommodating and helpful.  On one trip with a larger group
they even loaned us their car to drive into town - at no charge.  There is
also water or land taxi service from there to downtown via land or water.
Annapolis is one of our favorite destinations, a boating town, and a don't
miss for out-of-towners.   BTW, Annapolis isn't the only location that
believes "power boaters are good tippers and sail boats are lousy tippers
with most giving nothing".   :>) 

Bruce Stumpp
Adventure, #647	
Frog Mortar Creek, MD    


Message: 15
Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 11:43:07 -0500
From: "Allan Field" <Allan.Field at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] C320 Regatta 2008
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Warren - My story re: Annapolis Yacht Basin.  My boss keeps his boat there.
Several years ago we were on a mooring and took the dingy in to see if he
was there.  We could not get past the Nazi's at the fuel dock; they actually
ran us off despite assurances we were trying to visit my boss.  Definitely
small boat unfriendly.

As you come up Spa Creek, there is a marina to port just before the bridge.
We stopped in there last year to take on water and fuel.  They charged us $5
for water.  When I got the receipt, only the fuel charge was on the receipt.
Gee, I wonder where the $5 went?!

The attitude I find in Annapolis goes something like this:  You (boaters)
have it, I don't, therefore you must have stolen it from me therefore I can
steal it from you.  I have a good 20 years of Annapolis unfriendly stories
that I could tell! 

I tried to get an electrician to install something for me several years ago.
His price was something like $75 per hour if I had purchased the electronics
from him and $100 if purchased elsewhere.  That guy did not get my business.

The buzz from the dock workers in Annapolis is that power boaters are good
tippers and sail boats are lousy tippers with most giving nothing.  I
generally fall into the nothing category in Annapolis as I always wind up
pumping my own fuel, filling the water tanks, and holding the pump-out hose
and nozzle.  It's like they want a tip just for being there.  With the
prices marinas charge for everything, my attitude is let the dock workers
get it from their employer UNLESS I get good service without an attitude -
rare on most docks I visit.

So there!  And now let's see what can of worms this thread opens!


Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD