It is boaty

[powerskipper]

If you were running a marina, what services would you offer or facility would you have on site.

You never know some one may read it and implement it. [wow long work for me]

 

[SpottyDog5]

Kebab house

 

[Davy_S]

A free bar
Assisted male showers by nubile Oriental Ladies.

 

[benjenbav]

Fuel and someone able to help customers fill up 24/7.

Great shower/lavatory facilities.

On site presence by permanent staff, not fm contractors.

Security.

Shipyard facilities.

Brokerage.

Other items are more site specific. For, example if there is a town within walking distance there might noy be much point in providing an on-site bar or, indeed, a shoe shop.

 

[sarabande]

cctv which you can interrogate from your own PC and zoom in on your (or anyone else's !) boat


no bloody geese defecating all over the paths


slip-PROOF pontoon surfaces (not just ribbed wood which collects water and freezes easily)


electric points at waist height not down by your toes


movement-activated pontoon lights so that you can get a good night's sleep without fixed ones glaring away shutting out the stars


SILENT rubber tyred barrows (clunkitybump clunkitybump clunkitybump !)


retina security gates, or face recognition at the very least


specific dog exercise area, and into the stocks with owners who let dogs sh*t on pontoons or paths





for starters, Julie

 

[salinia]

Fresh Milk in the cool drinks Marina vending machine.

 

[Cymrogwyllt]

I remember milk vending machines. On the expensive side though.

 

[David of Essex]

Fenders inbuilt on all pontoons Get what you are charged for, ie 10 meter finger berth not 8 meter one
David

 

[hlb]

Marina managers that accept you as customers and not some form of low life, to be exploited at every opportunity, particularly when leaving.

 

[penfold]

no bloody geese defecating all over the paths

movement-activated pontoon lights so that you can get a good night's sleep without fixed ones glaring away shutting out the stars

A gamekeeper and a shotgun might frighten the punters a little. Would motion-activated lights not be more disturbing with them going on and off randomly?

I remember milk vending machines. On the expensive side though.

Might be a bit awkward milking them on pontoons too...

 

[timgriffin]

Kebab house

+ 1
Tim

 

[benjenbav]

Surely for the pukka kebab experience you need to buy from a van?

 

[z1ppy]

staff with a smile!

Dock masters who actually look at boats and if covers are coming off, do something about it rather than let the rain get in the boat!!

decent security gate onto pontoons

 

[Andrew_Fanner]

An arrangement with a local brewery for supplies of their bottled product to the marina off licence. (I know a brewery who might be interested in this, up to and including a specific beer and bottle label deal for [marina name] Beer or similar)
If no takeway food place on site then an arrangement with local ones to deliver to either a central location or pontoon gate.

 

[salinia]

One of these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPvsJQ6Bpko&feature=player_detailpage

Obvious advantages for those without a fridge onboard.