A boat to buy, but no where to put it, in Portsmouth NH.

[Egilchri]

I found a gorgeous little Cape Dory 25 D, in great condition, and it's even got a trailer! Yay.

But the thing is, I'm new to boat owning, and lo and behold, there appear to be no moorings to be found in the area.

I hate to give up, and like, take up golf, but can anybody suggest a way out of this? I want to cruise to Maine, and I know a guy who would put in a new mooring for me, near Acadia. So I could just splash the boat, and immediately begin my journey. Seems a little rash, so I could probably scare up an experienced skipper to come along, but it just boggles my mind that I can't find a mooring.

If I was more of an old salt, I suppose I could just head out, and pay the occasional overnight mooring fee, and find good little anchorages, as I go. I'd really like to make this work, but need a strategy. I could come back at the end of next summer to the same cheap winter storage, so that's not an issue. And the fact I have a trailer definitely seems like a plus.

With all the world's problems, it seems silly to complain about mooring availability, but I'd love to understand why supply has to lag so far behind demand.

[Egilchri]

In case it wasn't clear, I'm talking about buying now, storing this winter, and my mooring problem begins next beginning of season.

[Shrew]

Buy now and keep on a trailer and get you name on waiting lists. Consider less ideal locations that might require some travel either by car or travel to open water from the mooring.

Consider getting a slip instead of a mooring.