BW are allowed to let off 25 percent of their visitor moorings to boats who wish to stay longer than the limited period (during the Nov to March period) - there is a comment somewhere on their website to this affect. They MUST however allow sufficient space for visitors to moor for the limited period but it is evident in some areas they do actually let more than 25 percent.
One site where they have (in the past) let more than 25 percent is Thorne - we got to the Sanitory Station and Visitor Moorings only to find ONE mooring available which was along the wall by the fence and no on the pontoons - you can normally get 7 boats in on the moorings and after talking to most of the other boats they were (virtually) all there for a long period. If you find that MORE than 25 percent is taken up by long term moorers then you have the right to challenge BW so that you can have a short term visitor mooring, but, it may be by the time they have sorted it out it will be time for you to move, then your only option is to Complain in accordance with the BW Complaints Procedure. Terry
