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First Day - Mooring Experience #295173
02/03/2023 06:43 PM
02/03/2023 06:43 PM
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Tustin CA
d_fish Offline OP
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Tustin CA
First day in BVI. Decided to take a FCFS ball in Diamond Cay with an orange boaty ball sticker affixed. To be clear it is a white ball with a blue stripe and an orange sticker attached. I paid the $40 online.

At 6:30 pm 2 people in a dinghy come by to collect the fee. We stated we paid for the FCFS ball online. He said no, we need to pay him - the orange moorings are boaty ball moorings - not the white ones with a blue stripe.. We stated that we aren’t paying twice and we did what we were supposed to do according to boaty ball website. Then he stated he is getting someone to deal with us and left in a huff.


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Re: First Day - Mooring Experience [Re: d_fish] #295203
02/04/2023 02:14 PM
02/04/2023 02:14 PM
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Vail, CO/St. Thomas, USVI
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I have heard of this happening before. I believe it is a scam. I would contact Boaty Ball and tell them what occurred. Describe the boat and person. Boaty Ball will contact the mooring ball owner.


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Re: First Day - Mooring Experience [Re: caribbeangirl13] #295219
02/05/2023 07:50 AM
02/05/2023 07:50 AM
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Rincón PR
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Also, take their picture, and see their reaction

Re: First Day - Mooring Experience [Re: d_fish] #295220
02/05/2023 08:03 AM
02/05/2023 08:03 AM
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Memphis, BVI, CT
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At 6:30 it's pretty dark, so a good time if you're pulling a stunt and don't want to be seen. Most places collect well before dark.


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