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Old 05-12-2008
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Expecting someone else to fix even an obvious problem is a sure way to disappointment.
Most sailors would have leaped onboard and fixed it, or at least inquired at the Marina office as to whether or not you had been called. It's the neighborly thing to do. Check your contract and see what it says about notification. My educated guess is zippo - nada. They are not there 24/7 and therefore take no responsibility. In todays litigious world of lawyers and such the cry's of 'they didn't call me but they called 2 other boats and are therefore responsible for my boat's damage' I can say with certainity you probably have a clause that specifically says they take no responsibility to correct, or notify of problems.

Ask yourself tho (ohiosailor and others) would you dinghy out in a storm, climb up the 6 ft freeboard, inch forward and secure a flapping jib in a 30kt blow on someone elses boat?
Some would (I've pumped out neighbor's boats pretty often), some would not. Thank them that do, but cast not stones at them that don't - evil glances are better than stones
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