LittleSister
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Does you boatyard let you sleep aboard when ashore?
No. They make a terrible racket a lot of the time! ;-)
No. They make a terrible racket a lot of the time! ;-)
Does you boatyard let you sleep aboard when ashore?
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Seagreen
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I think it really depends if they know you or not, and the "Insurance and H&S" is just excuses but you cannot say No to it. If they assume you are a reliable commodity, and especially if you have just paid them some money, you should either be fine or get the "blind eye" treatment.
Actually, I know several yards where liveaboards, and I mean the permanent variety, are welcome and provide unofficial security year round. On the other hand, I've heard of yards and marinas (notably the "posher" ones) either ban it, or limit residence to three nights on the boat. Surely this approach is counter-productive? Provided you keep your boat and pontoon finger "Tidy" I don't see the harm.
However, one bad apple can ruin the principle for the rest. In Topsham, there was a liveaboard on a converted trawler, who threatened violence to the council officers who asked him to move, resulting in legal action and a ban on all future permanent boats. However, i do believe that those of known provenance can still winter on Topsham quay.
In my experience, the scruffier, more relaxed marinas and yards are generally a lot friendlier anyway, as well as cheaper. The residents are usually more knowledgeable about local expertise as well.
Actually, I know several yards where liveaboards, and I mean the permanent variety, are welcome and provide unofficial security year round. On the other hand, I've heard of yards and marinas (notably the "posher" ones) either ban it, or limit residence to three nights on the boat. Surely this approach is counter-productive? Provided you keep your boat and pontoon finger "Tidy" I don't see the harm.
However, one bad apple can ruin the principle for the rest. In Topsham, there was a liveaboard on a converted trawler, who threatened violence to the council officers who asked him to move, resulting in legal action and a ban on all future permanent boats. However, i do believe that those of known provenance can still winter on Topsham quay.
In my experience, the scruffier, more relaxed marinas and yards are generally a lot friendlier anyway, as well as cheaper. The residents are usually more knowledgeable about local expertise as well.
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ukmctc
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99% of places I've stopped at had no problems staying in the yard, some even had campervans next to the boats.
prv
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This is true - but quite often "Elfin Safety" is trotted out on the spur of the moment by a lower-level employee who finds what you're doing unusual and thinks it therefore ought to be stopped. Asking to see the risk assessment may flummox them into going away and not coming back; it's worked for me before.
Pete