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I know that this is an old chestnut at this time of year but..........

Doing a bit of research in order to identify how much it will cost me to berth possible new boat, LOA 10.7m.
This is the most amazing figure I came across, cut and pasted from their Website:

Hamble Point Marina
Monthly (payable monthly in advance) Up to 8m: £48.35 per metre 8.1m to 10m: £60.40 per metre 10.1m to 12.5m: £68.50 per metre 12.6m +: £73.50 per metre

£7000 for a years berthing for an 11m boat, can anybody beat that?



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Hamble Point is pretty well the most expensive in the S'ton Water/Hamble area. This is due to it's proximity to the mouth of the Hamble and the Solent, and "instant" access to sailing. My 11.4 metre boat at Hythe costs a shade over £5K for 2004.

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Ah yes, but be careful, I think the number you have is for the monthly berthing rate - ie NOT an annual contract which would be a good deal cheaper. I think you will find that there is about a 40% premium for monthly (no annual commitment) berthing. Ask for the annual berth price - that will be better.

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Hi Paul, Are you still at BYH ? if you are i can understand the intrest in fees.
Well Bu**er them.
I moved to Bridge Marsh at the end of last season, not much more £, not since the increase anyway, and on a pontoon.
Did timber ship that wrecked a couple of yachts when she lost her engins cause you any problems?
Regards
Squidge

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Crazy!

Guess what I pay, for a 42' boat in central Stocholm, at a well sheltered finger pontoon with water and electricity at berth!?
Equivalent of £ 430/12 months!

I just simply cannot understand how to afford keeping a boat in England!?

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Re: Crazy!

You pay your tax in different ways. That's all. Take out the subsidies and Sweden would be the same as us.

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Re: Crazy!

Subsidies?

I know nothing of any particular subsidies for marinas in Sweden.
But the marina previously mentioned is a club owned marina, and the club does not have to pay any tax as long there is no profit. So a comparison is maybe a bit unfair.

But if you look at the most exklusive, posh and commercial marinas in or near the centre of Stocholm you might end up with paying up £ 1000 p/a for 42'.
These marinas are under the same tax rules as all other private companies!

I think somebody is making big money out of marinas in England!

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Re: Crazy!

I fully agree with you Gunnar. Here in Denmark I belong to a harbour, which we own ourselves, and we run it on a non-profit basis, so that we only apy for running and maintainance costs. That works out for me, with a 30 ft. Ballad, at DKK 4500 a year, including putting in into the water and taking it out - and also any electricity I may use. Also no further charges for the winter period on shore. Originally I had to buy the berth, and this now costs DKK 30,000, or some GBP 2,500. Visiting fees at Danish harbours are slightly higher than in Sweden, but we rarely charge for overnight electricity, which is normal in Sweden. As the Swedish kroner is so low at the moment, visting Sweden is cheap, and apart from the ridiculuous alcohol costs, most things are really cheap. How pensioners like myself can afford to sail in the s. uk i DON'T KNOW. You even get charged for lying to your own anchor!!!

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Re: not so crazy on east coast

Depends on the facilities you think you need.Lay your own mooring at our site and it will cost you around 120 pounds pa.Cost of conservancy licence will set you back another 38 odd pounds though.
But no showers,no clubhouse and virtually no security.you get what you pay for.
PS.My other mooring costs even less?

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Re: Crazy!

Gunnar - you are so right!.
Our response has been to move the boat to the Baltic at least for a few seasons. We have the boat in a heated shed on the other side of Sweden. We will launch some time in May and cruise for the summer - putting the boat ashore somewhere in late August or early September. We find 3-4 months sailing is enough for the year. The marinas are cheap and free anchorages/natural moorings abound. Food is reasonable in price and even supermarket beer (3.5%) is reasonably cheap (a pound for a pint can)
The surroundings are amazingly beautiful and there are so many places to go. The Swedish free guest harbour guide has over 400 entries. We havent yet touched any of the further Baltic states and are looking forward to visiting the new EU members.
Dont expect though to do many night hours sailing. The nights are very short
Temperatures are fine. Admittedly in May a 1Kw heater is useful at night but after that the most important bit of equipment is the fridge to keep the milk fresh.


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