Private Sale of Boat, does the Marina have a Right to a Bung?

[Normalfornorfolk]

I wonder where all this leaves us if you go on a long cruise and lend/rent your space out to another boat for the duration?
Is sub-letting usually proscribed? I'd imagine it is but you never know. Surely this wouldn't even be a matter for discussion if it were a mooring bouy?

After all, if you rent a house with a drive you can let someone else park there, or if you rent a box at the opera or a football club you can let others use it.

 

[Tranona]

I wonder where all this leaves us if you go on a long cruise and lend/rent your space out to another boat for the duration?
Is sub-letting usually proscribed? I'd imagine it is but you never know. Surely this wouldn't even be a matter for discussion if it were a mooring bouy?

After all, if you rent a house with a drive you can let someone else park there, or if you rent a box at the opera or a football club you can let others use it.

Not a lot in speculating when you need to see the T&Cs of the particular marina contract, but yes, sub letting is not normally allowed. Trying to draw comparisons with other forms of rental agreements is also a bit pointless because again circumstances are different and agreements vary.

You also need to remember that not all marinas are the same, some are straight commercial, some are council owned, some are co-operatives, some are clubs and many actual berths are owned by individuals rather than the marina, so may well have different terms if let directly by the owners rather than managed by the marina.