Helpfull marina's...Pa

[billyfish]

Nearly ran out of fuel , as had a bit of a bugger coming back against the NE couple of weeks ago. Made it back to our mooring on Itchenor reach , late. Locked up went home. No problem next time fuel up straight away. So off to Chichester marina ,just up the way. Radioed ahead with my intentions only to be told I had to pay for a visitor's birth if I wasn't a birth holder. I've been going in there for years, came as quite a shock. Luckily made it to Sparks , on fumes, who were only to happy to take my dosh.

 

[bitbaltic]

I gave up on fuelling in marinas years ago. Always have a can of white road diesel pre-dosed with marine 16 in the lazarette. 2 reasons, a) easy refuelling after any decent motoring and usually a good reserve in the can, b) I subscribe to the idea that bug normally comes from slow moving untreated bunker tanks ie marina bunkers. If you do it this way you almost always know you’ve got a clean fuel reserve unless you are far from a fuel point or push your range.

 

[johnalison]

I have never encountered a marina charging non-residents. It could be a world first.

 

[billyfish]

That's what thought

 

[DipperToo]

Just refuelled on the Medina fuel barge (just south of the chain ferry).
Diesel at 60/40 - Propulsion/Domestic £1.21 and no bio content.

 

[ylop]

there’s little/no profit in fuel so it kind of makes sense to me! I’m not sure I’d have risked running out for the cost of whatever their day visitor rate is.

 

[Kwik Decision]

So off to Chichester marina ,just up the way. Radioed ahead with my intentions only to be told I had to pay for a visitor's birth if I wasn't a birth holder. I've been going in there for years, came as quite a shock.

That sounds most unreasonable - they charge none berth holders more for fuel than berth holders, and so will be making a profit from your visit. If you're locking in, filling up and then locking out, you're not even occupying a visitors berth. I'm disappointed at Premier for that decision.