During the winter, I put my sailboat on the hard at a local marina about 8 miles from my current marina slip, which does not have a full storage yard. I have used this specific marina for 10 years, even had a slip there at one time but it is out of the way and the current marina is in a better location. In the 10 yrs, I never had a problem with invoices or services.
Last month, the owners sold the marina and two weeks ago, I had my sailboat splashed.
Two issues:
Scheduled the splash during a gale and I had to leave my sailboat at the transit dock that day and then came back and sailed to my marina before sunrise. They charged me transit fees, even though I requested to splash later, if it did not work.
They charged me a 37' rate even though my sailboat is a 34-2; at most, my LOA is 34.8' but they said they measured the sailboat and that is the LOA which is impossible unless they took my ladder out and put it horiz. My anchor was not even in place.
After going back and forth, they still are charging the 37 LOA rate and also charging me for the transit at also the 37 LOA.
What rights do I have? Do I just provide the correct LOA per rate?
It is not the costs! It is the principle and that they are not performing a fair business practice and it really bothers me, especially that I have dealing with the previous owners for 10 yrs and if they went to their records, which I am sure they have, they would see it is a 34' sailboat.
Any thoughts?
Last month, the owners sold the marina and two weeks ago, I had my sailboat splashed.
Two issues:
Scheduled the splash during a gale and I had to leave my sailboat at the transit dock that day and then came back and sailed to my marina before sunrise. They charged me transit fees, even though I requested to splash later, if it did not work.
They charged me a 37' rate even though my sailboat is a 34-2; at most, my LOA is 34.8' but they said they measured the sailboat and that is the LOA which is impossible unless they took my ladder out and put it horiz. My anchor was not even in place.
After going back and forth, they still are charging the 37 LOA rate and also charging me for the transit at also the 37 LOA.
What rights do I have? Do I just provide the correct LOA per rate?
It is not the costs! It is the principle and that they are not performing a fair business practice and it really bothers me, especially that I have dealing with the previous owners for 10 yrs and if they went to their records, which I am sure they have, they would see it is a 34' sailboat.
Any thoughts?