ianainge
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Why is is it when you phone up the marinas theres always a waiting list.i walked into Mercury Yacht Haven on the Hamble yesterday and had a choice of 5 berths for my 32 footer, same at Hamble Marina.
marinas full???
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ls clarify
they say on the phone "it's full" buty if you turn up there is are in fact some long-term space? weird.
ls clarifythey say on the phone "it's full" buty if you turn up there is are in fact some long-term space? weird.
toobaz
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You got lucky!
I know Mercury had a waiting list last year and the year before, tied to get in there myself, while visiting.
I know Mercury had a waiting list last year and the year before, tied to get in there myself, while visiting.
ianainge
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Rels clarify
Thats how it happened Matt a phone call 2 weeks prior sorry no space. i was doing my ICC out of there with Sealine sea school yesterday walked in the harbour office posed the question "i know im wasting my time but " answer no problem .
ls clarifyThats how it happened Matt a phone call 2 weeks prior sorry no space. i was doing my ICC out of there with Sealine sea school yesterday walked in the harbour office posed the question "i know im wasting my time but " answer no problem .
davel
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Rels clarify
MDL's leasing year runs from April to March. Invitations to renew your berth usually arrive on the doorstep late Jan/ Early Feb. There must be a proportion who don't so I guess timing is key. Ring in Feb, they have a waiting list, a few weeks later they know whose not renewing, empty the waiting list and have a few berths left over. Two weeks later it's all full again.
Above is guesswork after the first two sentances.
Dave L.
Location: 50 51.0 N 1 18.6 W
ls clarifyMDL's leasing year runs from April to March. Invitations to renew your berth usually arrive on the doorstep late Jan/ Early Feb. There must be a proportion who don't so I guess timing is key. Ring in Feb, they have a waiting list, a few weeks later they know whose not renewing, empty the waiting list and have a few berths left over. Two weeks later it's all full again.
Above is guesswork after the first two sentances.
Dave L.
Location: 50 51.0 N 1 18.6 W
tcm
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Re:good guesswork imho
same thing with London restaurants - turn up 30 mins after they open and no problem - cos they hold bookings for 30 mins.
same thing with London restaurants - turn up 30 mins after they open and no problem - cos they hold bookings for 30 mins.
BarryD
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Rels clarify
Also I think that if you show up or are ready to deal on the phone there and then you can jump the waiting list pretty easily. We were told that Chichester was full when we were initally looking around - then I phoned up and said we need a berth contract that starts yesterday? And they said fine contracts in the post cost is £2,400 or something like that...
It helps to be ready to accept straightaway I guess.
And a sub 10m boat doesn't hurt either <G>
Barry D.
IMHO & FWIW, NWGOI.
ls clarifyAlso I think that if you show up or are ready to deal on the phone there and then you can jump the waiting list pretty easily. We were told that Chichester was full when we were initally looking around - then I phoned up and said we need a berth contract that starts yesterday? And they said fine contracts in the post cost is £2,400 or something like that...
It helps to be ready to accept straightaway I guess.
And a sub 10m boat doesn't hurt either <G>
Barry D.
IMHO & FWIW, NWGOI.