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Our club is heading to Nantucket this year for 4th of July summer cruise and I'm the cruise chair.

Wondering what the facilities are like at the town dock (restrooms, showers etc.) for boats on a mooring. Nice? Not So Nice? Anything we should know in that respect.

Will likely have other questions... Thx.
 
Since our boat is self-sufficient, I can't comment on the showers, etc, per se. I vaguely recall the bathrooms being OK. You should call Nantucket Moorings for details, they are very helpful. We always went post-Labor Day.

http://nantucketmoorings.com/

And a big X2 on rommer's post.

George
Hatteras 56MY
Boston Whaler 130 Sport
 
The dinghy docks are really packed in season so I can't imagine trying to use the public heads which are behind the harbormaster office i believe

Personally I dint find Nantucket to be any more expensive than other places in the northeast like block, newport, sag etc. Moorings are reasonable...

Lots to do, going up harbor with the tender (great beaches) or even renting bikes (great bike trails)

The only thing that s ridiculously high is fuel... Almost $2 more than the mainland... Make sure boats with smaller tanks refuel on the cape if needed
 
Thanks Gents. I know what the facilities are, was just looking for an unbiased take on the condition. I found some facilities for moored boats are very nice like Sag Harbor (clean, locked to general public, etc..) Some are non-existant like newport, and some are lame given the Zip Code like Edgartown.

If they are open to the general public and not just to boaters then I could see them getting pretty crowded over the 4th.

As for me, most of the powerboat side of the fleet is taking slips at the boat basin. I'm told that place is pretty nice. Most of our sailers are on moorings... go figure :-)
 
Yeah go figure why most powerboaters don't get it :)

We were at the BB for figawi week end, then moved to the mooring. What a difference! No more having the ladies room door or the restaurant ice machine for a view...
 
they still have the launch service for the mooring?
 
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Originally posted by PascalG

Yeah go figure why most powerboaters don't get it :)

We were at the BB for figawi week end, then moved to the mooring. What a difference! No more having the ladies room door or the restaurant ice machine for a view...

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don't worry Pascal, I hear ya. I love being on a mooring. Of of the 9 days on this trip we'll spend 6 on moorings. I love both. But with 4 kids on board it's nice to be connected to dry land for a break in between.

Besides, my only point w/ the "go figure" comment was that I never get why the mooring/slip decision is skewed by power/sail. I think both are great.
 
Last time I checked, the boat basin was something like 6 bucks a foot. Sailors are cheap and/or adventurous, compared to power boaters in general. Yes, the moorings are as expensive as all the other high end destinations (add Oyster Bay to Pascal's rb2@gr5t $1.50 a foot two years ago... we anchored.), about 50% more than Vineyard Haven or about double the less hoity toity spots like Westport, MA, Cuttyhunk, Hamburg Cove, Manhasset (free the first night) etc etc.

We lived full time on a mooring in Westport for over 3 months; ditto in Marathon for about two. Can't beat the privacy and the view.

George
Hatteras 56MY
Boston Whaler 130 Sport.
 
In Newport the moorings are $1 a ft which is a bargain considering dockage rates ($5+) and the view is great with the 12 meters and other beauties sailing by all day. And there is very little room to anchor...

Cuttyhunk is a dockage bargain up here ($2.50)

Back to the original question I looked at the bathrooms last night, very clean but seem to be open to all so I wonder how they maintain them on busy week ends

Yes there is a good launch service in Nantucket although only from mid June to labor day
 
A general question for you who moor for long periods of time; do you run the generator; have an inverter; or not keep power on while away from the boat?
 
if you're going to anchor or be on a mooring with a larger boat where many systems like fridges, TVs, etc... are AC an inverter and large batt bank is a must have. How big depends on your needs... on my own boat, 8 golf cart batteries give me close to 18 to 20 hours mostly for the full size fridge/freezer. On the boat i run, 16 golf cart batteries power 2 subzero drawer sets for fridge, 1 set freezer, one fridge/icemaker, etc... for about 18 hours.

I like the inverter bank to last about 18 to 20 hours, so you an just run the genset 4 to 6 hours in the evening when you need the most light, power to cook, etc..
 
Thanks Pascal, I guess your response means that you, or someone, is never away from the boat for more than a day or so. I have a similiar set up as yours, and am never gone for longer than a day, but was curious about those who apprently leave the boat unattended for longer periods. Continuing to enjoy helmcam and your comments. Thanks again.
 
if nobody is going to be on board, then refrigeration has to be shut down, and emptied. We shut down all loads, switches, etc...

if you need to stay away for short periods (a few day) then running off the inverter is fine as long as you can find enough solar or wind to keep the batteries charged for whatever refrigeration you need to keep.

refrigeration is the big issue... it's a PITA to have to empty everything.
 
Pascal: I'm surprised that the life is only 18 hours. On my simple fridge with freezer top 10 hours or so in hot weather still keeps stuff frozen as long as I dont keep opening the door. I expect a few hours of running would set it up for another half day. What am I missing?/
 
Nothing i guess, I m talking about the run time off the batteries. Yes i could stretch it by turning it off a few hours but still need AC power for some lights and other things...since we typically need more power at night anyway, the goal is to last 18 to 20 hrs and run the genny for the other 4 to 6
 
OK, The poster seemed to be asking about leaving the boat with the reefer on while away from the boat. In that case I would turn everything else off and just power the reefer. That should go much longer especially in cooler weather.
 
refrigeration is the big thing, other systems do add up but 80% of battery usage is refrigeration. so if you need to leave the boat unattended on a mooring for more than one or two days, you have to empty everything...
 
When we lived on moorings and had to be away, we asked neighboring liveaboards (Marathon) or the workers who ran the launch (Westport) to check the boat twice a day. We have an inverter bank which in turn will automatically start the generator when it hit a specified low voltage and turn it off when recharged. With only the reefers to run, this worked like clockwork, the generator systems and fluids were checked every day and it was only on during the daytime. The house batteries got recharged as well if needed(you had to have the anchor light on both places). We were never gone more than three days, other than for a week once, then we put it on the dock.
 
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