Things that you wouldn't expect a harbourmaster to say...

[curve]

Don't worry about the payment, Sir. Stay for a couple of hours to enjoy your lunch.

 

[photodog]

HA, no need for your Wallet sir.... this week white boats stay for free!

 

[Koeketiene]

44 foot you say sir? She doesn't look 44 foot - I'll only charge you for 40.

Ostend variant: 'How long is your boat today?'

 

[photodog]

Would Sir care for a newspaper in the morning?

 

[snowleopard]

Me: how much do I owe you?
HM: Only one night? I won't charge you for that.

That was a real conversation. Guess which West Country harbour it was.

 

[monkfish24]

definitly not in plymouth!

the nearest car park? NCP over the road, infact here's the marina car park pass...

 

[rwoofer]

Me: how much do I owe you?
HM: Only one night? I won't charge you for that.

That was a real conversation. Guess which West Country harbour it was.

Another real situation was the HM of the River Belon in S. Brittany. In the evening he asked us if we would like fresh bread, we said yes, expecting to pay in the morning. Woke up and found two fresh loaves left on the side decks. We chased down HM to pay for the bread, but he refused payment.

 

[samwise]

Breakfast in berth

Another real situation was the HM of the River Belon in S. Brittany. In the evening he asked us if we would like fresh bread, we said yes, expecting to pay in the morning. Woke up and found two fresh loaves left on the side decks. We chased down HM to pay for the bread, but he refused payment.

We were in Monnickendam in the Netherlands a couple of weeks back and on our first morning the Havenmeester produced three currant buns in a little basket for our breakfast. At another Dutch marina on the same trip, having arrived at around 10am, the harbourmaster refused to take any money until after midday " Otherwise I would have to charge you for two days," he said. Can't see too many UK marinas being so accommodating!

 

[Iota]

Welcome

 

[peterb]

Me: how much do I owe you?
HM: Only one night? I won't charge you for that.

That was a real conversation. Guess which West Country harbour it was.

Another real conversation:

"How much do we owe you?"

"Oh, there's no charge for visitors. And the first round of drinks is on us. Would you like a single or a double?"

And it was a UK harbour!

 

[multihullsailor6]

Another real conversation:

"How much do we owe you?"

"Oh, there's no charge for visitors. And the first round of drinks is on us. Would you like a single or a double?"

And it was a UK harbour!

peterb, please pm me with the info on THAT harbour, but don't tell anyone else or the fee drinks will run out fast ....

 

[TamarMike]

"I won't charge you, I've already taken some dues today, from that large German yacht astern of you..."

A real conversation in a Westcountry harbour some years ago

 

[Pinnacle]

"How long are you staying for?"

( I answer )

"Ah, well, there won't be any charge for that then."

Yes, it really happened.....in a very popular IOW harbour!!

 

[aquaplane]

" I work for the BBC, I always wanted a job with the BBC, now I have one"

That was Davie, a nice chap.

 

[Thistle]

"Thank you for your payment. Here is a present from us!"

Hands over bag containing several useful publications and a bottle of local wine. (SW France, this summer.)

 

[falkirkdan]

" I work for the BBC, I always wanted a job with the BBC, now I have one"

That was Davie, a nice chap.

Rothesay by chance BBC = Bute Berthing Company

 

[Lakesailor]

Anywhere you like, sir.

 

[pyrojames]

Anywhere you like, sir.

Had almost that a few weeks ago coming home from Cowes. Followed by, "We're a bit busy and disorganised, so I'll only charge you for 13m."

 

[drawp]

Welcome

In the marina at Darsena Deportiva de la Coruna about four weeks ago. "The President of the Yacht Club would like to give you this bottle of wine and these tins of sardines as a welcoming gift"

 

[Cantata]

(On being asked if OK to cross the main fairway, knowing there was a LNG tanker coming in to berth, as yet unseen just round the corner)....
"You are perfectly free to navigate where you like, sir, so long as you stay out of the fairway".