[greeleyhill]

We valeted for a few years after we bought our boat a few years ago and i had the same question so i asked the GM of the Marina. He said, in his words, "nobody's going to think you're a boob if you don't tip but if someone does a really nice job for you or goes out of your way to help out, then a modest tip is a nice way of saying thank you". I remembered those words and still do today every time i fill up. We don't valet anymore, we have a wet slip, but i still think about it every time someone helps out at the boat yard. It's nice to do and it's nice to recognize someone who's putting in the effort.