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At the gated Oregon Yacht Club moorage north of the Sellwood Bridge in Southeast Portland, owners buy a share, not a slip.
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oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019
The study will help determine whether floating docks are viable for transient moorage and for staging areas for local individuals or charter boats loading and unloading gear and passengers, according to officials.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2021
Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.
—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018
There are moorage rental fees of about $500 to $850 per month.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
Each of the more than 40 moorage facilities in the Greater Portland Area has unique rules and fees.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
Continuous cruisers also avoid moorage costs, which for a boat the length of Lee Marie would be about $3,500 annually at nearby Swanley Bridge Marina.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
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oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
The slip alone can cost as much as a condo, depending on the moorage, location and if a garage is included.
—oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2022
Typically $25 per passenger vehicle, and there may be additional slip and moorage fees.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 May 2019
The study will help determine whether floating docks are viable for transient moorage and for staging areas for local individuals or charter boats loading and unloading gear and passengers, according to officials.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2021
Officers were called to the moorage at Chandler’s Cove around 4:30 a.m., where the theft had been reported, according to the Seattle Police Department.
—Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 21 Aug. 2018
There are moorage rental fees of about $500 to $850 per month.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
Each of the more than 40 moorage facilities in the Greater Portland Area has unique rules and fees.
—Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 31 Mar. 2018
Continuous cruisers also avoid moorage costs, which for a boat the length of Lee Marie would be about $3,500 annually at nearby Swanley Bridge Marina.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 30 Mar. 2018
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First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Moorage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moorage. Accessed 1 Apr. 2023.
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