We have been very lucky so far with our marina, we only pay when we are actually there. They have been getting gradually busier and busier after a change of management and greatly improved services. The jetty we usually use is very short, it only reaches to our back deck so it is the last jetty to be filled. This year we may have to pay to keep our place or we may lose our place altogether to some alterations being made.
Some marinas are residential and boaters pay council tax, some marinas turn a blind eye to liveaboards but tend to be expensive. I believe Tingdene in Caversham charge between £10,000 & £12,000 per annum mooring fees then there electric, Wi-Fi and pump out fees on top.
You can book in advance or turn up and hope for the best. It is first come first served if there are vacancies but all the local marinas have huge waiting lists.
I like the security of being in the marina during the winter in case the weather is bad but my mental health is better out on the cut. At least I get to speak to people on the cut even if it just the pub handy man who comes to strike Beano or the shop assistant I buy bread from.
We went through one lock and one swing bridge today, helped by volunteers so it was nice and easy. We have about an hours cruise tomorrow morning to get a pump out and collect our shopping, then we have to move on, hopefully to near the wharf cafe.
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Lack of conversation is why I started to blog. Making some sort of contact is so important, even if it is only someone saying hello to the dog.
Good luck with the pump out.
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