I’ve used this twice this week and it’s pretty cool; first at Coopers island on 12/30 and again at Leverick bay on 1/1 (tonight).

The good: I know I have a ball that I’ve already paid for so I can take my time getting to the harbor. The payment is electronic so I don’t have to carry cash.

The bad: it’s a bit like buying concert tickets. You have to get online at midnight to get the balls. Most seem to be gone within a few minutes. Coopers’ balls were gone within seconds.

Also, at Leverick, someone took “my ball” when I moved over to the dock for fuel and water. But they moved to another ball when we explained that we had already paid for the ball. Most people don’t seem to know about it.