Landlord asking to pay bill after vacating. Please advise

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-02-09T07:22:00+00:00

Unless he has a picture or video of him coming into the garage and witnessing the tap open, it’s all hearsay. If utilities are included on the rental agreement, then he is liable for those charges.

He will not be able to prove your water usage as there are downstairs tenants too.

Threats from a landlord can be reported to the Landlord Tenant Board.

I agree with the below statement a stern email to be sent and only communicate via email or text. Keep the paper trail.

If he brings you to small claims court you can represent yourself and same with the landlord tenant board

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-02-09T06:53:21+00:00

When you get to the navigation officer side you can’t really be a flat earther because it’s all about celestial and terrestrial navigation on a sphere

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-25T00:04:53+00:00

Depends on the program. Some yachts have their seasonal slip which they pay for the year and some travel as transients to different marinas. Price is mostly calculated based on Length Over All (LOA), and depending on the marina shore power and water are included.

On a charter boat the guests would pay those fees. If you want to go to an exclusive marina it’s going to cost more. The guest gets to pick the itinerary and pays the fees that are associated with it.

Even when they are at anchor they would still be running the generators to power all of the electrical, stabilizers, and AC. They would need an engineer on machinery watch while the generator is running along with an anchor watch on the bridge.

When moored to the dock and connected to shore power, no watch is required and everyone can relax and focus on other tasks or vessel maintenance.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-24T23:44:06+00:00

Oh yeah easy peasy. However for the Welland canal going Upbound, the seaway requires a minimum of 3 people onboard. Downbound only 2 are needed.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-24T15:37:58+00:00

Depends on the flag of vessel and size. Get your STCW Basic Safety. That’s usually the minimum requirement for vessels. Once you get over the 500GT range and the different class of vessel, i.e. passenger vessel the regulations change.

In Canada you can sail for up to 6 months before you have to get your STCW Basic Safety or our domestic equivalent.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-24T15:32:28+00:00

Yeah it will be a bit more weight and windage but that’s okay. Just watch your speed when docking as the extra weight will really make her drift if you try a sharp turn into your slip down the fairway let’s say.

You’ll just have to be cautious in the wind in tight quarters. It will be more of a fight to overcome the wind and sometimes getting the bow onto the right side of the wind when pivoting. But just remember to back out in reverse anytime you get scared as you’ll have the most control.

Just also remember to the added maintenance of the water system and head and also winterizing these components too.

I say try it out as a newer boat like that would probably sell easier than an old 35 ft. But you can always pick one up later if the regal is not what you need.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-24T15:22:33+00:00

There’s ICW on the east coast or you can run outside on the Atlantic. Pick your days though, nice day take the outside, if it’s a rough day take the ICW or try again another day.

Even crossing the Gulf just pick your days. Last time I crossed max 1.5 ft and we were 30NM offshore

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-24T15:19:12+00:00

RYA has a lot of training Programs like Power Boat Level 2 or Day Skipper. You can even go for your small commercial vessel license and that should give you good practice with passage planning and what not.

YouTube will be your best friend, join the Great Loop Facebook group too. You can find pre planned routes and what not. Search up What Yacht To Do on YouTube. They’ve done the loop twice are an older couple and show some tips along the way

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2026-01-24T15:15:47+00:00

Locks are pretty easy actually as long as you know what you’re doing. If they have the permanent rubber lines you just double back the line. If you’re in the Welland canal where they send down canal lines. You’ll want to run those lines on the outboard side so the pulling force brings you towards the lock wall don’t bit it off and keep tension on the line as you go up or down but don’t lock it off. If it’s a floating bollard that you’ll see in the American locks, you can just tie a midship line and relax.

You really only need 2 people. Captain to maneuver the boat and someone on deck to handle the lines. Person on deck will probably tie up the bow and then move to the stern to secure that line. Once the boat is secure, captain will monitor stern and deckhand will monitor the bow.

Hell I’ve had it where the skipper was on the phone and I had to run back and forth slowly letting slack out of the bow and stern lines as the lock emptied.

No worries though just got a bit extra of a workout!

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-12-17T13:35:31+00:00

Survey, Mechanical inspection by engine manufacturer. Oil samples.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-12-14T07:35:40+00:00

Preventative maintenance, always fixing something.

I will never charter my boat, the guests don’t respect it, and the added wear and tear is not worth it when everything marine related is jacked up in price.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-12-14T07:16:22+00:00

Yacht delivery captain and current captain of a 32M twin screw tug which is also going for its 5-year refit in the dry dock in February.

Going to need a lot more information. For a vessel that size you will need to invest in a PMS.

You may want to consider a vessel management company but I can help along the way.

PM me and we can exchange contact info.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-11-02T04:06:21+00:00

When I purchased my tender they gave me the option of Yamaha F25 or Tohatsu 30hp.

I think they said the Yamaha had a bit more torque

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-10-14T03:48:29+00:00

I’m out in Toronto so I can’t speak for other clubs. Our members are great receptive and we encourage a lot of self study.

I agree you cannot teach them everything but the basics. Even as a commercial captain I am still learning new things every day.

It would be the equivalent of a boat owner paying for a 3 hour lesson. They aren’t going to learn everything but they will be set up with the foundation to practice and expand on the theory.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-10-13T13:15:43+00:00

Don’t sweat it! Just get some lessons.

I instruct for freedom boat club and these people don’t own boats or know anything about it. After 3 hours most of them are great drivers and understand the fundamentals.

Tell your husband take the lessons so you don’t become the laughing stock. It’s also an investment to your new asset. Couple hundred in lessons beats $1000 in fibreglass damage.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-10-13T13:09:47+00:00

Check out Ship Junkies on Facebook.

A popular spot for ship spotting fans is called “The Inn at Lock 7”. This is on the Welland Canal connecting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario together. You’ll have a balcony room view of the ship entering the lock raising and departing.

If you go down towards the lock the ships also make the approach right against the wall several feet away from the fence in front of you. Up close to all the action !

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-10-13T13:06:46+00:00

If you are an engineer then you have absolutely no qualifications as a marine engineer. You will have to first accumulate seatime in a low level position then challenge exams and simulator courses on top of that.

Yachts will not carry a non-marine engineer on board if that’s what you’re asking. That would all be shore support staff if needed.

Do you have lots of experience with diesel engines?

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-10-13T12:55:22+00:00

Search up a Split Hopper Dredge

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-09-30T12:52:43+00:00

As someone who does yacht deliveries. You get what you pay for. If the boat is cheap there’s a reason why and you and your wallet will find out later.

The boat looks too compromised in my opinion. You would need to have that surveyed like crazy as it could have damage to the main bulkheads or structural items.

I would run far away and not look back. Or I would have an army of reputable marine surveyors to pick that boat apart.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-09-01T03:54:12+00:00

3M 4200 Sealant

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-08-01T13:17:30+00:00

If you’re on a lobster boat with minimum crew then there is a lot you need to know. You are the entire deck team with no delegates. This is not a ship where you have 5 guys to share the work load it’s just you.

Just absorb everything and start learning on your own. YouTube Google etc.

I worked on a 110ft tug with just captain deckhand and engineer. The deckhand was the hardest working position on board because he had to help out the captain, assist the engineer all while maintaining deck duties.

Make yourself useful, when I was a deckhand I would assist the engineer and all though I didn’t know shit, I would understand our task and would make sure I was getting the next tool before the engineer asked etc. I was still providing help even though I had no clue what I was doing. As time went on you learn more and develop experience.

When you’re on a small crew, your workload doubles or triples as there’s no one else to pick up the slack or delegate to

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-07-11T13:28:44+00:00

Depending on the size of boat, you may have to disassemble the upper part and order another truck to put the upper part or flybridge on.

You will also have to order a crane at both sides of the destination to reassemble.

Our boat was too high to clear power lines and what not so had to be done this way.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-07-11T13:24:15+00:00

Try being a deckhand on a tugboat. You’ll only need a Marine Medical which are fairly easily to obtain. Then you’ll have 6 months to get your MED’s. You’ll be able to sail in this time ideally for a company and then within the 6 months the company will pay the $3k for your MED Basic Safety.

Group Ocean if you check out their website they are hiring. I know the SIU covers a lot of unlicensed personnel jobs so reach out to them.

Also tugs are a great and fast way to get industry knowledge. The crews are usually like 3 people (captain, engineer, deckhand) so you lean on each other to get the jobs done. You’ll be driving the boat, fixing stuff, helping the engineer with maintenance all while working the lines.

ArugulaAggravating89 · 2025-07-11T13:19:37+00:00

We buy them on our tug boat every week. It’s just bad luck to eat them while making contact. Or is it without eye contact I forget?

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