Storage.

[Bergman]

I have never had much to do with the marine industry, over the years I've done most stuff myself.

Now I am looking at having about £5k worth of work doing on the boat. On the estimate is an item of £20 a week for "storage".

Not got around to debating how long the job will last but I don't like the idea of them having a financial benefit from delays. In fact I think I'm paying enough for them to do the work without having to pay for storage.

Even the motor trade don't charge for parking while they service your car.

Have I a point or am I being a tight fisted git - again.

 

[DanTribe]

It does sound cheeky on the face of it.
On the other hand I know a bloke who, for 3 years out of 5, contrived to have a minor ding just at the end of the season. He then got the cranage out, winter storage and cranage back in, on his insurance claim.
Perhaps they were all genuine claims, but in the end, the rest of us pay.

 

[l'escargot]

Is one person/contractor doing all the work?

I queried this on an insurance repair job some years ago. It was a fibreglassing and steel fabricator who were quoting but they didn't have their own yard, so the yard they used billed them for the liftout, storage and electricity whilst they did the job - bit like parking your car in a pay and display car park whilst the mobile engine tuner works on it.

 

[Bergman]

The estimate is from a proper boat yard, quite a reputable one too they are doing all the work.

They are including £120 each way for lift in and out. At least that is a service but if the boat isn't there they can't work on it.

 

[john_morris_uk]

Its fairly standard practice. At least they've included it in the estimate. Many years ago I got a quote for some work and then found those items added to the bill afterwards!

 

[ChrisE]

If your boat is the yard then the charge reflects the fact that your boat is occupying a place where another boat could be for on land storage. Think of it as a bit like a big car park.

PS I wouldn't be too upset at storage of £20 a week, I'm pay £6-8 a day when the boat is in the yard for work or just being stored.

 

[steveallan]

Common practice. Some yards will not charge for storage in summer. Try and get a firm commitment for the work to be completed by a set date. Then you should have a good case for not paying the storage if the work is delayed. This happened to me last winter. The boat should have been relaunched at the begining of March did not go into the water until May but at least I did not have to pay for the aditional storage. Just lost two months sailing.

Steve