Unbelievable

[BobM]

I was notified that the marina I winter store my boat at was going to work on their sea walls. However, I was shocked to find that my boat had been moved to the area closest to the ongoing work, left on stands with no safety chains and with a couple of new gouges in the integral keel. There is no way for me to prove the gouges weren't from a grounding at the mooring excepting they are oddly jagged and dry as bone.

At least it has so far been spared what I observed on some other boats, which had been dusted with shotcrete by the workers. Even boats in the second rank were affected. I sent an email to the marina asking them to move my boat, if they are not sure it won't be affected. They seem to have turned a corner and my boat is in the third row.

Too bad I didn't notice the issue until after I pulled off my boom tent. I probably should have put it back on, but I was too tired.

One of the boat owners whose immaculate Tartan 28 in the second row (the morons must have shot it right into the air) was speckled on the starboard side decks, cabin top and all over the cockpit was truly pissed. He tried vinegar to remove it to no avail. I suggested phosphoric acid or dilute muriatic acid.

It is tough, as this yard is the closest to my mooring and his prices are reasonable, but this obvious negligence is bothering me. I keep thinking I should go and clean and woody wax my deck to protect it or to put my boom tent back on but I don't really have the time for the extra work.

 

[Squidd]

I was notified that the marina I winter store my boat at was going to work on their sea walls.

You were warned... not just out of courtesy, but as a call to action on your part if you "are not sure it won't be affected"...

They are doing major repair work, construction style....what did you expect them to do...cover the whole yard in a tarp...?

 

[Windborne]

I would hope the marina was clear in their notice of the possibility of airborne debris and that vessels may be moved, especially if that is not the norm during storage. You should have a signed contract or agreement somewhere. There is some level of responsibility on both parties for the safety and security of your vessel.

 

[Scott T-Bird]

So it sounds like you were moved from a safe location to a location closest to the work? I'd be pissed, too! I get it that it is their decision where to store your boat, but why would you be moved closer to the work? Could it be that somebody else complained louder as the work commenced and they moved you to accommodate somebody else? Maybe I'm missing something about the why and where you were moved from/to. If there was an extra move involved, why not make a big stink over the damage. At the very least, they should own up to it and repair. It can't be much cost to them to do so ... It will probably take a big fuss from your end to get them to do the right thing (which is annoying enough) but you probably shouldn't let it go. You have a right to be pissed, and you should probably let them know it.

 

[BobM]

Just seems like it would have been more sensible for them to do the work after June when the yard is empty.

 

[higgs]

When the yard charges you to store your boat, they take on a certain liability. Certainly events beyond their control are not something they are liable for, but when their actions put boats at risk it would seem they are liable. Sounds to me like effected owners should get together and hire a lawyer.

 

[Ray Bowles]

I worked for a company owned by Alcoa. A company was hired to do some painting on the plantsite. Due to the wind direction and strength the paint was carried a considerable distance and covered our cars in the parking lot. There was a lot of *****ing and the contractor's insurance covered the cost of removing the overspray.
I had a 1 week old new Chevy Suburban that I parked in the very back of the lot as protection from dings etc. It was the closest to the paint.
Ray

 

[BobM]

At this point.

To this point the affected owner I spoke to was going to contact the marina's owner, a fellow club member of ours. I contacted him via email about my concerns, which he apparently ignored. I tried calling, but did not want to leave a message and nobody picked up. I will either take a run out or have a friend in town check on Triple Play.