Enodreven wrote:
> Hi, on my original topic, how does BW obtain the information a
> regarding who are at what moorings for they charges ? is it left up
> to the mooring/marina owner to declare the amount/size of boats they
> have moored ? or is it a lump sum based upon the length of mooring
> space that they have, or is it based upon what you put on the
> licence application form ??
>
> would be interested to know the answer, also how much the
> mooring/marina owner pays
I think that the arrangement between BW and different marinas varies. In
some cases BW simply takes a percentage of the Marina's *gross* turnover (
which will include, as well as mooring fees, things like chandlery, diesel
& gas sales, pump-outs, engineering services and anything else the marina
offers). In others, where the marina is on privately-owned land, this is
called a "connection charge" for the marina to be connected to the canal.
In the case of boat clubs etc on BW land, they pay BW a negotiated annual
rent. In neither of these cases is there a direct connection between what
the mooring operator pays BW and the actual number or length of boats
moored. I've come across two places (one boat club and one
commercially-operated marina) which are on private land *and* have their own
water supply which feeds into the canal, so BW can't charge them anything.
Mike Stevens
nb Felis Catus III - about to go and eat at the "Cunning Man" at
Burghfield.
web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk
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