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Old 12-02-2016, 02:42 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by Retriever View Post
.............. When I bought fuel a couple weeks ago, I pulled up to the dock and had to track down a marina employee to turn the pump on. She showed up 10 minutes after I arrived, passed me the hose, and went inside until I finished. That's typical in my experience. No help with lines when leaving, and it was blowing 20 knots. Should I have tipped her?...
My experience on the AICW and Chesapeake Bay has generally been far better than that. There have been a couple marinas where the guy on the radio told us where to dock and where to pay, but in general, they send one or two dockhands to assist transient boaters.

Nobody pumps fuel for you because of the liability for spills or putting it in the wrong tank. Most do stand by in case there's an issue though and they probably caught your lines and will help you off if necessary.
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