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It may be too soon to celebrate, but it looks like the cash assistance went through. Replaced son's backpack, which had been mended twice already. Which means that after I pay our shelter rent, we can pay for either a mooring in East Greenwich or a dock slip in East Providence (which is more expensive, but more convenient for us).
-Mooring-
Plusses: sheltered cove, inexpensive; already have a kayak; guy seems really nice and willing to work out payment; short walk to bus
Minusses: mooring ball might not have line or pickup stick, which I have difficulty with during rough currents to begin with; weather isn't great this week for kayaking to shore; minimal experience with kayaks; having to inflate, get into, paddle, deflate, dry off, carry onto two buses, walk to shelter only to be unable to keep kayak there
-Slip-
Plusses: being able to check on boat easily and quickly, especially if we need to show it; less travel time overall; being able to grab belongings easily; less worry about weather and getting to shore; not having to store kayak; being able to move boat sooner and not worry the harbormaster
Minusses: $400 for the remainder of season; must travel further the day we dock; figuring out where to catch a bus
Normally, I would err on the side of frugality and pay less, but the slip sounds safer and more convenient. We could pay in full now, or see if he'd be amenable to paying half now and half in Oct. Going to contact him for more details before we decide.
-Mooring-
Plusses: sheltered cove, inexpensive; already have a kayak; guy seems really nice and willing to work out payment; short walk to bus
Minusses: mooring ball might not have line or pickup stick, which I have difficulty with during rough currents to begin with; weather isn't great this week for kayaking to shore; minimal experience with kayaks; having to inflate, get into, paddle, deflate, dry off, carry onto two buses, walk to shelter only to be unable to keep kayak there
-Slip-
Plusses: being able to check on boat easily and quickly, especially if we need to show it; less travel time overall; being able to grab belongings easily; less worry about weather and getting to shore; not having to store kayak; being able to move boat sooner and not worry the harbormaster
Minusses: $400 for the remainder of season; must travel further the day we dock; figuring out where to catch a bus
Normally, I would err on the side of frugality and pay less, but the slip sounds safer and more convenient. We could pay in full now, or see if he'd be amenable to paying half now and half in Oct. Going to contact him for more details before we decide.
