ggffrr11 said:
If you do decide to leave your dinghy tied to a mooring ball by itself during one of Cooper's more "busy" days, then I might suggest two things. One > pay for the mooring ball and get a receipt. Two > leave your mother-in-law in the dinghy while you sail off. Be care though, she might cut her own deal once you sail away.
On our last trip, I half-jokingly told my wife we should show up early to JVD White Bay, grab a ball, then auction it off to boats that come by later - probably would earn enough for lunch ashore. We (the TTOL community) need to design a "will trade mooring ball for beer" pennant.
