Our marina dried out, is this bad for legs ??

Some on here seem very relaxed about this. Good luck to them. Will it be fine? I have no idea and nor do they or the marina. What I do know is that unless you act and there is a problem the one paying for it will be your good self. The marina won't pay anyway - their insurance co or the contractors insurance who broke the gates will.

You pay the marina so you boat can float happily. It didn't so just get them to lift it. If they need a reason start it, put it into gear and say there is a vibration. You didn't cause the issue - they did!
 
jrudge said:
I would write stating your boat will be lifted in ( month ) as usual and that you will inspect at that time. You will hold the marina liable for any damage found and that a delay in advise of damage is not to be considered acceptance that all is well. If they disagree then given them the option of lifting the boat at their expense now for inspection. Request they advise their insurers of the possibility of a delayed claim.
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i do agree with 100% with what you say and
I will be implementing the above advice before the end of the day in an email to the md and marina office. i know its not going to cost anything to log my concerns. and if the boat is fine then that will be the end of the matter.
thank you
 
hullabaloo said:
I think an estate agent wrote the email to the berth holders,

successful campaign of dredging work --- but they broke the sill gate.
reduced water level in the marina basin----the marina drained completely.
Some boats may have been sat in the silt for a short period --- 6 hours.
the marina team have monitored boats throughout the evening ---- haha
no damage has been noted. ---- but one berth holder is now saying he has bent props.
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I think you're fifth bullet point should be....

no damage has been noted. ---- reports of damage ignored.

or

no damage has been noted. ---- all boats floating or sunk out of sight.
 
petem said:
I think you're fifth bullet point should be....

no damage has been noted. ---- reports of damage ignored.

or

no damage has been noted. ---- all boats floating or sunk out of sight.
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I could easily make you serious by telling you (petem) the boat is a fairline!
 
I suppose it depends how she was trimmed when grounded?

Some old shots of my T34 shows her being lifted with legs beached at MDL Torquay, compared to work ashore, quite a load I suspect in the latter even in silt, not forsaking fine crap entering inlets missing the strainer.

I rarely beached my outdrives as it exposed/stretched the rubber bellows IIRC:

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Exact same thing happened to me last year.

inform your insurance company first off.

Get permission from them for a lift (even if your insurance are not paying at this stage). It could become their liability if issues are found hence getting permission / informing them of every step. Who’s paying for a survey for example?

you should be out of pocket for nothing!

it is for your insurance company to deal with the marina insurance company if there are any issues going forward.

mine was lifted and inspected no issues found however, I would not accept case closed until a sea trail had been undertaken. This ended up being a few months later due to weather and all was well.
 
I e-mailed the director of our marina and told him my intensions;

I will be lifting my boat in February as usual for routine maintenance of anti-foul etc, I will inspect the boat whilst it is out of the water, (I am not sure how the marina staff inspected the boats given the boats are in dirty water / mud and I will dismiss the statement).
I will hold the marina liable for any damage found and that a delay in advice of damage is not to be considered acceptance that all is well.
Please advise your insurers of the possibility of a delayed claim.
If you disagree with my plan then please let me know at the earliest.

I got a reply the same day;

If you'd like your boat lifting and surveying by an independent surveyor please let me know so this can be arranged.

I then asked: At who's cost?

I never got a reply after that.
I will now report the incident to my insurance company, and tell them of my intentions of lifting the boat for inspection in February.
 
hullabaloo said:
I e-mailed the director of our marina and told him my intensions;

I will be lifting my boat in February as usual for routine maintenance of anti-foul etc, I will inspect the boat whilst it is out of the water, (I am not sure how the marina staff inspected the boats given the boats are in dirty water / mud and I will dismiss the statement).
I will hold the marina liable for any damage found and that a delay in advice of damage is not to be considered acceptance that all is well.
Please advise your insurers of the possibility of a delayed claim.
If you disagree with my plan then please let me know at the earliest.

I got a reply the same day;

If you'd like your boat lifting and surveying by an independent surveyor please let me know so this can be arranged.

I then asked: At who's cost?

I never got a reply after that.
I will now report the incident to my insurance company, and tell them of my intentions of lifting the boat for inspection in February.
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I would want it lifted now , 4 months is a long time .
 
Agreed....mine was lifted within 5 days.

leave it until Feb and all is lost.

Your insurance will give you permission and then claim it from the Marina anyway if they won’t do it FOC.

main thing is to get it on the hard.
 
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