MDL Price rise for 2016

[Ian h]

approx. £4700 Saxon v's £6400 Mercury

I wish it was that cheap for an 11meter boat

 

[Anders_P42]

I wish it was that cheap for an 11meter boat

Where's your boat? Haslar marina in the middle of above circa £5500 for 11m.

 

[rubberduck]

I'm happy with the increase, I will be increasing our prices next year where I can. Service is very good IMO, if I want cheap I know many places I could go, but would rather not. In fact, if I had to, I would jack it in & do something else

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?431808-MDL-Well-done

 

[lionelz]

Well just got mine for premier drystack in gosport just over 30 ft boat gone up by 100 to just under 3900 have take advantage of all the discounts like pay in advance and early renewal but overall I'm quite happy

 

[paul salliss]

If you don't like it, vote with your keel.

They are a commercial business and will charge as much as they think consumer base will bear.

As for what you get - a berth and the services associated with it. Just because inflation is lower, their staff costs (average national wage inflation is 2.5%), financing may be higher, services may be higher etc etc

Well said Whitelighter

I do not know if prices were static while the recession was biting hard, but we all noticed many things remained price increase neutral back then for a while, I for one benefitted with no increase in my berthing fees for a while, now times are better they are entitled to put the price up, bit like interest rates no one says great when the rate is next to zero for years but wait for them to scream a year or two down the line

 

[superheat6k]

approx. £4700 Saxon v's £6400 Mercury

Are you sure about £6,400 for 10m at Mercury. When I last enquired for 40' (12m) it was £8,500, making 10m ~ £7,000

The A27 bridge halves the price, which pays for the wind as the yachts have no choice but to pay for their 'free' wind.

Anthony Foulkes is trying to extend his yard by up to 30 new 30' berths, which will be swiftly taken up, especially when he gets round to building the new barge Restaurant and Bar. Presently he is completely full, unlike many of the other marinas on the Hamble.

 

[Firefly625]

Are you sure about £6,400 for 10m at Mercury. When I last enquired for 40' (12m) it was £8,500, making 10m ~ £7,000.

I have a 10m boat at Mercury.

 

[Freeloader]

All the above make Cobbs Quay (Poole) sound like a real bargain - I'm even happier now...!!!

 

[Freeloader]

Incidentally, does that mean that the rate (cost per metre) for a 12m boat is higher than the rate for a 10m boat? If so, that is quite a disincentive for going larger...

 

[NoIllusion]

Bucklers Hard.......just received my renewal ........prices same as 2015. Happy to pay that to berth in such a stunning and protected Marina.

 

[MapisM]

Until...

All well and good, but my conclusion is exactly the opposite.
The hassles of the transfers to the Med are good reasons for staying there all summer long, coming back home as rarely as necessary, not the other way round!

 

[Firefly625]

Incidentally, does that mean that the rate (cost per metre) for a 12m boat is higher than the rate for a 10m boat? If so, that is quite a disincentive for going larger...

There are steps in their pricing structure. I recall with our last boat if it had been 10cm shorter we would have saved £800pa.

 

[drh2]

It would be nice to see some incentives for loyalty in some way perhaps, other than the usual discount for fees all up front, as many of us haven't got the 5k or so to part with in one hit. I think that marina companies could have been a little more inventive to keep customers over the last few years.

 

[aquapower]

Just received my renewal and it's just over £5 more than last year.

 

[gjgm]

Well,MDL have surely with fuel,boat yard movements etc, and they have been upgrading facilities at some marinas.

 

[Ian h]

Incidentally, does that mean that the rate (cost per metre) for a 12m boat is higher than the rate for a 10m boat? If so, that is quite a disincentive for going larger...

Yes MDL have price bands it's not a fixed price per meter across the range.
They work on the bigger the boat the higher per meter charge

 

[Ian h]

Well,MDL have surely with fuel,boat yard movements etc, and they have been upgrading facilities at some marinas.

Nothing changed at Saxon in the time i have been there. A talked about fuel berth has not materalised,
BUT it does work for me and this thread was not a moan about price rises it was just to find out what other marina's are charging and how much they are putting prices up for next year,
I do not believe that either Sahamrock Quay or Saxon have been full this year.

 

[z1ppy]

Nothing changed at Saxon in the time i have been there. A talked about fuel berth has not materalised,
BUT it does work for me and this thread was not a moan about price rises it was just to find out what other marina's are charging and how much they are putting prices up for next year,
I do not believe that either Sahamrock Quay or Saxon have been full this year.

I can assure you that Saxon has been full this year!

 

[Seastoke]

do your marinas measure your boat or do they go off manufacturers stats

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

do your marinas measure your boat or do they go off manufacturers stats

Brighton Marina measured mine when I was there.