Brightlingsea Harbour Charges

[Fire99]

Evening all (in a non Police tone),

I just received an email from Tollesbury Cruising Club and within it they mentioned that Brightlingsea have increased their harbour fees by around 30% !!

Were others aware of this? It's quite a hike for us poor sailors!

 

[sailorman]

No doubt the "New" HM has had a pay rise or has a relation in Falmouth

 

[Athene V30]

Didn't realise me relocating to Pin Mill would have such an impact on their finances.

Up to 26 feet (8 metres) £13.00
26 feet (8 metres) – 36 feet (11 metres) £15.00
26 feet (11 metres) – 50 feet (15 metres) £18.00
Short stay up to 3 Hours £5.00

New HM is Steven Chick ex RN - I served with a Steve Chick - wonder if same chap! If it is this chap then is same person. Not a yottie as far as I am aware. http://cjoscoe.org/deputydirector.html

 

[Stork_III]

Dial in the water taxi charges for 2 people evening and morning, makes £23 for 11m boat, no longer a cheap overnight stay. In danger of killing the golden goose I think. :ambivalence:

Shame was a favorite destination, but no longer.

 

[sailorman]

Dial in the water taxi charges for 2 people evening and morning, makes £23 for 11m boat, no longer a cheap overnight stay. In danger of killing the golden goose I think. :ambivalence:

Shame was a favorite destination, but no longer.

Its much cheaper to go to Bradwell with showers,power & a walk to the pub

 

[Fire99]

Its much cheaper to go to Bradwell with showers,power & a walk to the pub

I like the quirky Brightlingsea but only at a reasonable price. If Bradwell is cheaper then It's a no-brainer to go to Bradwell instead.

 

[sailorman]

I like the quirky Brightlingsea but only at a reasonable price. If Bradwell is cheaper then It's a no-brainer to go to Bradwell instead.

The saving will buy a pint or 3

 

[Fire99]

The saving will buy a pint or 3

Definitely a no-brainer then. Brightlingsea's fish n chips is good but it's not THAT good.

 

[FullCircle]

Discount card in the Kovalam?

 

[Debenair]

Another harbour suffering the results of the black hole of the Pilot Pension Fund deficit.
If you think that's expensive try it down here in the West Country!

 

[sailorman]

Another harbour suffering the results of the black hole of the Pilot Pension Fund deficit.
If you think that's expensive try it down here in the West Country!

see #2

anyways off to Ipswich now :encouragement:

 

[DavidofMersea]

Its much cheaper to go to Bradwell with showers,power & a walk to the pub

What about West Mersea?, we have got water, and that is important to yachtsmen

 

[Dazedkipper]

What about West Mersea?, we have got water, and that is important to yachtsmen

Yeah, WM used to be a favourite place to visit, and spend money ashore, but since they started charging for the use of a bouy I (and a lot of others) have stopped going there. Rearrange the following, "foot, oneself, the, shot, in" to get a well known expression, lol. I suspect that B'sea will be getting quieter from now on too.

 

[DavidofMersea]

Yeah, WM used to be a favourite place to visit, and spend money ashore, but since they started charging for the use of a bouy I (and a lot of others) have stopped going there. Rearrange the following, "foot, oneself, the, shot, in" to get a well known expression, lol. I suspect that B'sea will be getting quieter from now on too.

As far as I know, a charge has always been made for the use of a buoy, why shouldn't it? the buoy has to be bought and maintained

 

[stuey_two]

Its much cheaper to go to Bradwell with showers,power & a walk to the pub

10m boat overnight at Brightlingsea is now £15 inc VAT, Bradwell chargd £18.69 plus VAT last year - how is this cheaper than Brightlingsea??

 

[sailorman]

As far as I know, a charge has always been made for the use of a buoy, why shouldn't it? the buoy has to be bought and maintained

because i have a mooring that others can use, its like swapsies

 

[sailorman]

10m boat overnight at Brightlingsea is now £15 inc VAT, Bradwell chargd £18.69 plus VAT last year - how is this cheaper than Brightlingsea??

we paid £18 total last yr for 11m

 

[DavidofMersea]

because i have a mooring that others can use, its like swapsies

But perhaps Dazedkipper does not have a buoy to swap

 

[MikeBz]

The harbour commission at Brightlingsea puts more emphasis on profit every year. It's very odd for a non-profit making organisation. There was a proposal recently to charge longer boats more per foot than shorter ones on the grounds that they are wider and deeper too!

 

[sailorman]

The harbour commission at Brightlingsea puts more emphasis on profit every year. It's very odd for a non-profit making organisation. There was a proposal recently to charge longer boats more per foot than shorter ones on the grounds that they are wider and deeper too!

Building Societies used to be the same, mutual but waste & empire building were the order of the day