Before living aboard I used to go out of my way to start up conversations with every one I met walking down the dock to my boat, Sometimes I got the feeling I was intruding in their space, after all I was down for the weekend and it was time to be social. Boating was my hobby and I wanted to share it with everyone. Over time I realized that small space called a cockpit or foredeck was a livaboards only space and just like all of us, often we need private space. They weren't in the mood for casual conversation or my advice, just because I showed up. Over time I learned that casual acknowledgement, a nod or hand movement was plenty and if they wanted more they would open up the conversation. Weekenders are different they're there often to socialize and because they have their own space called home, they look at things different. I live on the end of the dock, two of my neighbors are livaboards on housboats, I have to walk by looking right into their living rooms, we get along great and have become friends, I try to avert my view and walk quietly to give them the privacy I would like and to avoid unnecessary conversation. I like looking at boats as much as anybody, you have to treat livaboards a little differently. When I walk the docks I always look for freyed dock line or power cords in the water, bilge pumps that cycle to often or boat listing too much. I would want to someone looking out for me also. As for handling of dock lines, I want control of the boat. When some grabs a bow line and gives it a jerk you no long have control of the boat , he does and your left working with what's left. Personally I want to put the boat against the dock and I'll tell them to secure the dock line. Too often line grabbers turn an organized docking into a Chinese fire drill. That doesn't mean that I won't help out or pull on lines when I know the skipper has a reputation of crash landings and appreciates help. Especially if my boat is at risk. Heavy boats like mine make handling dock lines potentially dangerous, 66,000lb can rip off cleats, sever fingers, pull people into the water, crush people, you name it. It stresses me out when I see someone reaching for one my dock lines, I had the landing planned out, now what?