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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: Swim/Racquet Marina Msg# 158036
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Joe, As I witness the debate regarding new marina facilities I notice you often refer to a yearly "lottery" for slips so that everyone has a chance. I see a major flaw in that argument. While the owner of a smaller, trailerable vessel might not be severely impacted by losing their slip in such a lottery there are some folks who have larger vessels docked at the Ocean Pines facility. The prospect of finding yourself without a slip for the season could be a serious blow to the owner of something like a 35 footer that is too broad of beam to trailer. It would make investing the money in this type of vessel a very questionable matter. I guess I fall into the "neutral" category on this issue now since I no longer own a boat. But when I first moved to the Pines I was still the owner of a 35 footer that I was trying to bring here. After three years of being on a waiting list without any apparent progress, fighting the logistics of a boat in Baltimore and a home here, I finally sold it. On the topic of slip prices here I can only comment that Ocean Pines is, in my humble opinion, more realistic than some of the others in the area. Some of the places I checked wanted more per month than most marinas in the Baltimore area wanted per year. It seems that the market here caters more to the charter industry and folks with "floating condos" than the recreational boater.
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: arguing their side with a few noisy types spouting bad info and bad logic... There is so much of it. That sounds a bit unfair to others whose only offense is to have opinions that may differ from one's own. It is also a bit unfair when names like NIMBY are automatically applied to those with different views on new construction. How would any of us react if there was an empty lot next to our home and OPA decided to build a court for Midnight Basketball on it? Many in the community might well say it would a great way to help teens. It is always a good idea to at least respect the views of others who may be looking at an issue with a different perspective. It is possible to express one's own views without denigrating individuals with opposing views. There are pros and cons on the marina issue. I for one am not convinced the pros of providing subsidized slips for 50 people in a community of 8000 or so lots outweighs the cons for those in the immediate area. If ALL community slips were offered each year on a lottery basis the process would at least be fair to everyone and a better case could be made for new slips. However, I suspect those who currently control slips would object -- loudly. Finally, it is certainly an easy way out to simply accuse others of "spouting bad info and logic" without being SPECIFIC about what one believes is good info and good logic. Moreover, on many issues there is no right or wrong, rather a great deal of gray. Gray is the color of politics. countless no-win (hysteria type) arguments. Countless? How about pointing to 3 hysteria type arguments from folks on this forum. Thank you for the compliments on the video. |
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