Terms and Conditions
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Mooring/hardstanding charges are payable in advance and are non-refundable, a mooring space will not be held after the invoice due date. Anyone in arrears with their mooring payment will be craned out and the owner will be liable for cranage charges. A mooring will be re-allocated if available.
Highway Marine does not provide residential moorings and allocates moorings on a year-by-year basis. Boats may be moved to a similar mooring at our discretion. Sub-letting of Highway Marine moorings is not permitted. Storing of gear on the pontoons or shore is not permitted - Highway Marine supplies moorings only.
All invoices must be paid (cleared funds) for before a boat leaves the yard or moorings, if the boat is moored or stored at Highway Marine invoices must be paid within seven days. If an invoice remains unpaid after 6 months, the boat will be sold to recover the charges.
All lifting must be arranged through Highway Marine.
Outside contractors must report to Highway Marine for gate details, and produce public liability insurance details before entering the site. A 10% yard fee will be charged to all outside contractors.
No other yacht brokers are permitted to operate from our site, and 1% yard fee will be charged for any craft sold privately from our premises.
A minimum 6 metre charge applies to all yard work, cranage and moorings. All charges are calculated on LOA of vessel, including all davits, bowsprit etc. to the nearest metre above.
Prior to mast work by Highway Marine, sails and boom are to be removed, electrics unplugged, and seized rigging screws unlocked by the owner.
Additional assistance by yard staff: £37.00 per hour.
No boat lifting on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Highway Marine reserves the right to rescind a mooring, or remove from the hardstanding anyone behaving unacceptably. One week’s notice will be given and only full months will be refunded once the berth has been re-let.
Highway Marine reserves the right to use any unoccupied moorings while boats are ashore or away from their berth. The mooring will be made immediately available to the berth holder on request.
Cradles and blocks may only be adjusted by Highway Marine staff. No responsibility is accepted for any damage caused by owners moving, or adjusting, blocks/cradles set up by our staff.
Yachts being stored ashore, must have all the sails removed and stowed below. If they are not removed this will be done by Highway Marine staff and charged at our standard hourly rate.
On launching a boat if mooring lines are not found onboard, or are inadequate to safely tie up the boat, new lines will be supplied at the owners cost. This applies to any lines that are found to be chaffing through or inadequate during routine inspections.
All boats kept at Highway Marine must carry a minimun of third party insurance. If, on request by Highway Marine, this cannot be produced the boat will be lifted out until proof on insurance is sighted. Owners must carry their own insurance for all boats, trailers and any other gear stored on Highway Marine premises, all are stored solely at the owner’s risk.
All trailers stored at Highway Marine must be in good working order.
Port and Haven dues are payable directly to the Port and Haven Commission at the Guildhall in Sandwich.
