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Russell Davignon

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 4:30 PM

Guys,

Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a percentage of a
contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Getting a refeer repaired, they don't
charge for estimates but do for work done. In ten years of boating, I have
encountered marinas that want contractors to stop at the office and be bonded
insured etc but never one that levied a fee for work done by an outside
contractor. Is this common or even legal??

Russ Davignon

"You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the
shore."

-- Christopher Columbus

"Convictions are non-negotiable."

"The Cowards never start and the weak die along the way." Kit Carson

Guys, Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a percentage of a contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Getting a refeer repaired, they don't charge for estimates but do for work done. In ten years of boating, I have encountered marinas that want contractors to stop at the office and be bonded insured etc but never one that levied a fee for work done by an outside contractor. Is this common or even legal?? Russ Davignon "You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore." -- Christopher Columbus "Convictions are non-negotiable." "The Cowards never start and the weak die along the way." Kit Carson

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Frank Burrows

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 4:59 PM

Russ:

We have a nearby marina (Bay Bridge Marina, Maryland) that charges
contractors $5 per day to perform work on boats in their marina. I
suspect this would be governed by state law and it would depend where
your are located.

Other marinas have onerous requirements to discourage outside
contractors and encourage owners to use their on site services.

YMMV

Frank Burrows 79 43' Viking Piney Narrows Chesapeake Bay

On 1/13/2011 11:30 AM, Russell Davignon wrote:

Guys,

Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a percentage of a
contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Getting a refeer repaired, they don't
charge for estimates but do for work done. In ten years of boating, I have
encountered marinas that want contractors to stop at the office and be bonded
insured etc but never one that levied a fee for work done by an outside
contractor. Is this common or even legal??

Russ: We have a nearby marina (Bay Bridge Marina, Maryland) that charges contractors $5 per day to perform work on boats in their marina. I suspect this would be governed by state law and it would depend where your are located. Other marinas have onerous requirements to discourage outside contractors and encourage owners to use their on site services. YMMV Frank Burrows 79 43' Viking Piney Narrows Chesapeake Bay On 1/13/2011 11:30 AM, Russell Davignon wrote: > Guys, > > Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a percentage of a > contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Getting a refeer repaired, they don't > charge for estimates but do for work done. In ten years of boating, I have > encountered marinas that want contractors to stop at the office and be bonded > insured etc but never one that levied a fee for work done by an outside > contractor. Is this common or even legal??

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Al Thomason

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 5:38 PM

One yard here adds $10/hr to outside labor, as well as $50/gal for any paint
you bring in not purchased through them.

I use a different yard.

-al-

One yard here adds $10/hr to outside labor, as well as $50/gal for any paint you bring in not purchased through them. I use a different yard. -al-

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Bob McLeran

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 5:47 PM

What does your contract with the marina say about charging extra for
contracted work?

In a similar situation, a few years back our trawler was hauled at a
yard near Key West for some mandatory repairs. The contract I had not
choice but to sign specifically stated that they would charge an
additional 20% for any repair work done on the boat, and required every
contractor to stop at the office to confirm that they were working. My
bill for the contractor's work was submitted to the yard which then
re-billed me adding their 20% surcharge to what the contractor had
charged. It was a royal rip-off, but there wasn't an alternative.

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On 1/13/2011 11:30 AM, Russell Davignon wrote:

Guys,

Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a percentage of a
contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Getting a refeer repaired, they don't
charge for estimates but do for work done. In ten years of boating, I have
encountered marinas that want contractors to stop at the office and be bonded
insured etc but never one that levied a fee for work done by an outside
contractor. Is this common or even legal??

What does your contract with the marina say about charging extra for contracted work? In a similar situation, a few years back our trawler was hauled at a yard near Key West for some mandatory repairs. The contract I had not choice but to sign specifically stated that they would charge an additional 20% for any repair work done on the boat, and required every contractor to stop at the office to confirm that they were working. My bill for the contractor's work was submitted to the yard which then re-billed me adding their 20% surcharge to what the contractor had charged. It was a royal rip-off, but there wasn't an alternative. <><><><><><><><><><><><>Mozilla Thunderbird<><><><><><><><><><> Bob McLeran and Judy Young Manatee Cove Marina MV Sanderling Patrick Air Force Base DeFever 41 Trawler Melbourne, Florida Blog: http://sanderlingcruise2010.blogspot.com/ Pics: http://tinyurl.com/yjx2vky& http://tinyurl.com/yhxjvas On 1/13/2011 11:30 AM, Russell Davignon wrote: > Guys, > > Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a percentage of a > contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Getting a refeer repaired, they don't > charge for estimates but do for work done. In ten years of boating, I have > encountered marinas that want contractors to stop at the office and be bonded > insured etc but never one that levied a fee for work done by an outside > contractor. Is this common or even legal??

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Rudy and Jill

Thu, Jan 13, 2011 6:34 PM

Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a
percentage of a contractor's fee for repairs on my boat.

Yes, Russell, this happens, more so in boatyards, but occassionlly at marinas too. Sometimes the fee is hidden in the sub's costs and they pay the marina but, to me, it is more up front when the boatyard or marina makes it clear to the boat owner ahead of time.

I can understand a boatyard, that has a staff that can do the work, charging "for the loss of income", but marinas do not have staff like this, so I am at a loss to understand the justification for them to do it.

I have a habit of informing the boat owner of this practice, if it applies, and if they grump about it, and maybe they should, I tell them to discuss it with the marina or boatyard manager.

Boatyards seldom waive the fee, but sometimes the marinas do.

Rudy
Briney Bug, Panama City, Fl

> Just had my marina manager tell me the marina charged a > percentage of a contractor's fee for repairs on my boat. Yes, Russell, this happens, more so in boatyards, but occassionlly at marinas too. Sometimes the fee is hidden in the sub's costs and they pay the marina but, to me, it is more up front when the boatyard or marina makes it clear to the boat owner ahead of time. I can understand a boatyard, that has a staff that can do the work, charging "for the loss of income", but marinas do not have staff like this, so I am at a loss to understand the justification for them to do it. I have a habit of informing the boat owner of this practice, if it applies, and if they grump about it, and maybe they should, I tell them to discuss it with the marina or boatyard manager. Boatyards seldom waive the fee, but sometimes the marinas do. Rudy Briney Bug, Panama City, Fl

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