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I see that MDL have increased their prices by about 5% although to be fair you can save this increase if you pay them well in advance. It appears that due to financial climate some Marinas have kept theirs the same or even in some cases have reduced them !! I keep my boat at Southampton Dry Stack, they have held their prices and have also introduced two new discounted packages to help in present financial climate. Nice to see Marina operators reacting to the times.
 
I get the feeling the deals will only get better! As the season gets closer the number of empty berths will become apparent very quickly...and the operators will be forced to react to supply and demand. I also expect people to move from more expensive Marinas such as Hamble point to better value ones.

I also expect to see more boats left on the Hard with 'For Sale' signs on them...

Cheers

Paul /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
If you look at the MDL package apart from the early settlement discount they are now giving 50% off marina services, fuel at cost, free short term stays and 30 free visitor nights.

All could add up to quite a saving, especially for those that burn a lot of fuel.
 
I thought MDL formerly claimed that they sold fuel at no profit, so it might be interesting to see the difference. I m not sure the 10pct discount still applies,either.
Will there be big discounts?Word gets around the marina fairly easily. You hardly want to alienate your loyal clients by charging them lots more than others. Maybe a bit of mis-measuring of length, or some better deals on monthly rates.. something thats a little harder to quantify against an annual package with perks.
Probably just charge more for being on the hard, instead /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
Yacht Havens in Scotland have raised there prices by nearly 5% with none of the benefits that MDL are offering, their fuel has been the dearest on the Clyde last year, the only discount they give is to anyone using the travel hoist in July. I for one are thinking of moving my boat next season to a lower cost marina and I know plenty of others who are are moving or have done so already.Lets hope they get the message that the credit crunch is real and that they should be doing all they can to keep the customers happy ,rather than focusing how much money they can milk from us.
 
In the current climate is it safe to pay a years marina fees in advance ?
What happens if the marina goes bust ?
I know cash is no longer that safe in a bank but to pay £10 000 berthing fees to save 5% could be a risk too far, if the marina goes bust 5% will not go far towards another 12 months fees.
 
New poster called Stackman - first post is about discounted packages at a Dry Stack. Very creditable. I do feel that this is another advert really. But then I also think that such deals should be bought to the public's attention. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
I am less sceptical as Southampton Dry Stack were full last year....the only one with room was Hamble Point! I get the feeling people will move from berthing to dry stack as although it is only slightly cheaper you spend less on maintenance (anodes, A/F. etc).... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Cheers

Paul
 
If dry stack goes bust you would be in an even worse position, the stack could be sold off leaving you needing some urgent transport and a new place to keep your boat. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Liquidators may well hold boats and refuse to let you take your boat away.

Best stick to floating, as least that way if the marina goes bust at least you have a home and get your boat away.

Imagine being stuck on dry stack during the summer while the liquidators sell off the forklift
 
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Liquidators may well hold boats and refuse to let you take your boat away.



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What right would they have to do that? If that is even half true it's super scarey.

rob
 
No doubt on leased land.
leased stack
leased fork lift

Once the firm has gone bust say 1/1/09 you would have paid £2000 for a year but that firm has gone bust so you would owe another year from 1/1/09

The liquidators would want paying from 1/1/09.

they would be quick to hold everything until they established they were free from encumbrance (some may be owned by the stack company).

The fork lift could be sold and then you have no way of moving your boat....imagine that on Bank Hol August


This is just my concerns, I could be wrong.
 
Hmm... Just had my new fees come through based on MDL measuring my boat and they included the Anchor fittings and swin Plat. Maybe I didnt battle/argue hard enough.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
Cant see why any of that need be true for MDL stack.
You can mae up any scenario you like.. doesnt necessarily mean anything,as far as I can see.
Might get hit by a bus on the way to the marina...Christ,life's too short to get this paranoid.
 
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Hmm... Just had my new fees come through based on MDL measuring my boat and they included the Anchor fittings and swin Plat. Maybe I didnt battle/argue hard enough.... /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

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We removed the anchor fitting bolts, pulled it back on to the deck and saved £1,300 at our Marina this year but we were not planning to go anywhere for a long time due to other committments

May
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Good point May, I would save a few hundred quid if I did this, but without the fittings the anchor is not really useable in the windlass and we use the boat year round - the Marina said if I take it all off they will refund, but would send an invoice again, if they saw it had been refitted!.... do they check these things - they prob would mine now...lol
 
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