Licensing Fees
The Harbour Board, in consideration of its planned maintenance costs, expenses & reserves, recommends License fees to the Membership at the Association’s Annual General Meeting in February.
From 2023, fees for Hardstanding storage and Tidal Harbour berthing are formula-based on the length of the vessel licensed, including trailer overhang in winter. Minimum fees also apply. Other license charges are shown below the Table.
Typical Harbour Fees for various vessel lengths
| Berthing of Vessel other than canoes with overall length | Summer Dry | Summer Wet | Winter Wet | Winter Dry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 3.5m | £33 | £30 | £30 | £40 |
| 4.5m | £46 | £37 | £37 | £46 |
| 5.5m | n/a | £53 | £53 | £66 |
| 7m | n/a | £101 | £81 | £101 |
| 8m | n/a | £130 | £123 | £129 |
| 9m | n/a | £160 | £127 | n/a* |
| 10m | n/a | £190 | £154 | n/a* |
* Privately owned vessels >8.55m (28ft) loa are not craned.
Other License fees
Horizontally racked canoes etc £40 per season
Homebased Portable Craft (HPC) £10 per annum
Engine Store position per annum £33 + £5 key deposit refundable from the Harbour Master
Beach mooring** for craft <4.0m loa £10 per season
Estuary swinging drying mooring: minimum £30, £6.25 per metre per annum
New applicant for a swinging mooring: £50 one-off registration fee
Daily launching of members’ dinghies <6m stored at home £10 per annum
Large RIBs (>3.5m) are not permitted on the hardstanding, summer or winter.
* Limitations to provision of harbour berthing apply to vessels with loa > 8.5m. Ask the Harbour Board for further information.
** See Moorings for more detail.
Summer season is typically from the date that the Harbour Board declares the ‘Harbour Open’ to dinghies (usually about a week after craning afloat) until a week before craning ashore.
Winter season typically starts about a week after craning ashore & closes about a week before craning afloat.
Craning dates are dependent on Spring Tides but typically fall in April & October.
Craning fees only apply to members requiring a lift at the start &/or end of the season and are additional to license fees. Craning fees are dependent upon the crane hire charge, the number of boats lifted and the maintenance of a reserve should extra costs arise from unforeseen events or cancellations of crane hire. For Members requiring a crane lift at the start of the summer season, the fee is usually included in the overall licensing invoice. A second separate payment is also due for any crane lift at the end of the summer season.