Always keep 24 hours or at least one good set of fixins for a party in stock on the boat. Use it the last night if it comes to that. With 24 hours of food and drink aboard life becomes much more flexible. That leads to rule number two. Those that cook and clean determine by 3pm whether dinner will be aboard. If dinner will be ashore the helmsman moves the boat to a place where dinner can be ashore. Get up the next morning and repeat that.

Anyone using the dinghy should be at least part of the dinghy checkout before you leave the dock. We try to have a dinghy captain "volunteer" with larger groups. The dinghy captain owns the painter, drying and bailing the dinghy and such.

If free access is the order of the boat then anyone leaving by kayak or dinghy must leave a clear note with the time of departure and bearing. If they cannot be trusted to do that. Keep the kill switch hidden.

The biggest water user gets to hold the fill hose. That usually corrects water use issues. Everyone should hold the water hose at least once.

If you have those that cook, clean, and serve? Outstanding! Those that do not cook, clean, and serve pay anytime anyone is ashore without complaint. Just like the cooking, cleaning, and serving went aboard.

If you have younger guests or anyone less than comfortable there should be a place those crew retire too out of the way declared ahead of time. Each boat is different so consider your crew and options before you leave the dock. In the way is never safe for anyone.

We expect to pay for all expenses aboard and allow our guests to cover any expense ashore they offer to. We treat the boat just like a beach or other vacation home.