Berth charges by length

[Gazza]

We have a Westerly 33, and declared the right length (10.1metres) when we took up our marina berth some three years ago. Have now received a letter saying that they have measured all the boats, and that ours is longer than declared.

They have taken into account the anchor (in bow roller) and recently fitted davits. Although I'm not over the moon about this, I can see from the small print in the berthing agreement that this is catered for. What I'm not so convinced about is that they seem to have included the tender as it sits in the davits - given that it isn't always there (eg during winter months, and sometimes during the summer) I'm considering arguing this. They also want to backdate the additional charge to the beginning of the year, which they will definitely get an argument about!

Any thoughts/experiences that might help before I start this particular battle?

Gary Miller

 

[Guest]

Well tell us which marina it is then, so the rest of can give it a wide berth.

 

[boatone]

Think you'd better go read the thread: Emergency Meeting Of Kangaroo Court !!
on the MoBoChat forum - started November 26th and all about just this topic - might even be the same marina?

TonyR
boatone@boatsontheweb.com

 

[hlb]

Just give us a break and do as the man said. Kangaroo Court
MBY

Haydn

 

[Guest]

Charged by cubic (foot metre whatever)

To be charged by the foot overall is something of of a problem. (especially if you are a lead mine with a long bows sprit) Those with a long narrow (30 square-metre) hull form tend to pay through the nose Compared with those with a (skimming dish). The fairest way is to charge mooring fees and by the there water cubiced
Let us face the commercial reality why should our keepers not pay for the amount of space we take up. You could argue that our have deep draught friends cost the same to accommodate in a marina as are wide shallow friends.
What I can never understand is why marinas do not for the surface area plus maintained depth (L O A *Beam+* draft (where applicable ) and in a few rare cases maintained air draft)
As a design concept of would it not change the whole shape of the vessels we go to sea in?

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