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Originally Posted by garychurch
You bring up an interesting question of “no liveaboards”. We have found that to be more a discriminator of who they accept at a marina than any flat rule.
First, if your boat is presentable you have gone a long way towards acceptability. There also seems to be a symantic difference between liveaboard and crew. Lastly, extended stays seem accepatble as a transient implying as a livaboard you will never move your boat or ever leave.
My wife and I (crew) have stayed at a number of “no liveaboard” marinas for up to four months at a time all with invitations to stay longer.
Bottom line is don’t assume “no liveaboards” mean “no liveaboards”. Discuss your plans with the marina as a crew wanting an extended transient berth. You might be surprised that the “no liveaboard’ moniker does not now include you.
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Some seasonally busy marinas further north are delighted to have semi-permanent moorage customers. Their summer transient business is vital for revenue but empty berths in winter are offered at discounts. Just need to ask.