MOORING BALLS

The Stuart Air Show was on this past weekend for Veteran's Day. We saw many planes from our boat. We loved it. A lot of power in the planes that we saw and HEARD!

Mooring field behind me

Marina life is very different from living in a house or apartment; especially if your boat is on a mooring ball. I thought I would explain what a mooring ball is in this post for those that are asking themselves. A mooring ball is a secure place to attach your boat to out in the water near the marina. The “balls” are anchored securely so all boats are safe from each other. These boats pay significantly less than the ones on the dock. All boats vary in size from small to large, sail to power etc. Boats on moorings are not plugged in the power system as the boats on the dock are. We are plugged in as we have a slip here at the dock. We do this because we are provisioning every day and require to be plugged in if we want air conditioning, oven, the range, easy access to our car, etc. We do not want to rely on solar and the generator every day. The boats that are on the mooring balls must always take their “tender” in; their small inflatable, to do their laundry, shop, even to use the shower (remember they do not have access to the water on the dock). This is “low season” right now until January. The dinghy dock is not crowded right now. BUT see the photo, you may think so. I have seen dinghys tied up to other dinghys to get ashore.

Dinghy dock

Another view of the dinghy dock here

We are provisioning right now; I am not taking pictures of all the food, see last year's posts. However, this year I did take a photo of the bow BEFORE we load up the boat with provisions and in January we will take a photo of the AFTER when we are loaded up with fuel and water too. We actually go down about 2 inches.

The weather is fantastic here and I understand why most people living in Florida are transplanted here from somewhere else; including the hairdresser I just had today!! I have yet to meet a true Floridian.

Hmmmmmmm!