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We throughly enjoy our day trips to Atlantique. Strongs has done a good job maintaining the facilities and the dock crews are top notch, welcoming and insuring visitors needs are met. On-line scheduling is convenient and good communication with the dock master via phone or on the approach on CH 9. Review would be in 4-5 range if not for the fee structure. As retirees watching our spend, having no day rate is problematic with $85 for our old 32' Trawler for a few hours to go to the beach. Granted, this is with the TOI discount, but we have spoken with many who will avoid Atlantique for a day trip solely for this reason. We have had two day trips, special events with family visitors in the last two weeks and mid-week, the Marina is approx. 10-20% capacity. Understanding that Strongs (or any business) needs to make a profit to stay in business, one would think a reasonable day rate would fill substantially more slips, thus better profits. If Islip Town guarantees a minimum fill rate regardless, then the current approach might make sense but other than that, we question the business, and public service decision excluding day rates. Thank you
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