[PCW] The popularity of Catamarans

[gram rupert]

Sounds like you pay about $400 per year. If so, you are a lucky
chappie. In Europe (at least where I am, which is NOT Monte Carlo),
you'd pay about 5,000 which is $7,000 or so.
r.

On 27 Feb 2008, at 00:27, Captain Randy wrote:

> 2 cents worth on the question of marinas charging by length or
> square foot.
>
> My Marina Charges by the surface area.
>
> Long Beach, California, Downtown Shoreline Marina charges by the
> square foot.
> My cat is 43' length over all and 22' beam, I am charged for 946
> square feet
> at $0.80 per square foot per month.  I am glad to pay because it is
> really a
> nice slip and a good marina with easy access to Catalina. I had to
> wait 2
> years for the slip as the marina was rebuilt. Another City of Long
> Beach
> Marina(Alamitos Bay) is currently being rebuilt and there will not
> be any
> accommodations for cats in slips over 18 feet beam unless over 65
> feet in
> length. Since the vacancy rate for slips in this area is nil it is
> very
> difficult to find a place to keep any boat let alone a wide beamed
> cat except
> for a side tie in front of a private residence where the home
> owners usually
> charge the most they can get, mono or cat, period. I had to pay 25
> to 50% more
> in front of private homes with out the creature comforts of a good
> marina(electricity, water, clean heads, showers, 24/7 security and
> friendly
> neighbors)
>
> Randy Boelsems
> Gecko Gecko
> 1992 Euphorie Power Cat
> Huntington Beach/Long Beach, CA
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