Moorings
Things to Consider when choosing a Mooring option:
Where is the best place to leave your boat?
Marinas, Boat-yards, Moorings, Anchorages? When considering what kind of service we should be providing to absentee owners, I have considered what is good, and bad, about the existing options for boat storage. I have asked many of my boat owning friends and visiting yachts, what do you want? This question is still open, so please feel free to contact me with comments and suggestions.
When all things have been considered, LMS moorings in Ko Lanta is the answer! here’s why…
The available options are:
- Leave your boat in a Marina
- Take it out of the water
- Leave it on a mooring
- Leave it to fend for itself
Leave your boat in a Marina
Leaving your boat in a marina seems like the logical solution as you believe that the boat is secure, and looked after. It’s expensive but you get a host of conveniences like water, shore power, showers, and the ability to walk to your boat. (If only you were there to enjoy them!)
Is the boat secure and being looked after? Yes. If your boat breaks its moorings someone (probably another boat owner) will retie your boat. If it pops a fender someone may eventually put it back. If your awning starts to break free and flog, someone will tie it back. If you have spent any time in Marinas you will know that the above is true but you will also have seen many examples where the damage is done before the problem is addressed. Even if your boat has none of these problems while you are away, the wear and tear on your warps and fenders is considerable and costly.
Take it out of the water
Taking your boat out of the water is another option. It can’t sink and it can’t be stolen. The costs are similar to a Marina, as are the facilities (which you won’t be using). You won’t be suffering any damage to your warps and fenders but if your awning breaks free, it’s likely to remain that way until it shreds. Boat yards are generally pretty dirty places and your boat will be in a horrible state when you get back.
Leave it on a mooring
Leaving your boat on a mooring is another option, and a good one.
The cost is much less than either of the options above but you have to trust that the mooring is secure. (A secure mooring is one that will perform it’s function in all weathers, no matter the direction) Usually there is someone who will ‘keep an eye’ on your boat while you are away but does this mean they’ll turn out in a howling gale to retie your awning? (LMS will!) Does it mean they will keep an eye every single day? I have seen many yachts on moorings that have drifted off in the teeth of a storm because the mooring was inadequate, and I’ve seen many boats sustain damage because of neglect to deal with a problem when it first became known.
Leave it to fend for itself
Finally, you can leave your boat on its anchor or its own mooring, without supervision, but not many do, for obvious reasons.
The above only really addresses the security aspects of leaving your boat and a little bit of ‘casual looking after’. Most boat owners would like to return to their boat with it in the same condition as it was when they left it, and this is very rarely the case.
The LMS Solution:
LMS offers the ideal solution. We visit each moored craft every single day. Our knowledgeable staff check for chafe on the mooring line, check that the awnings are well secured and that the waterline is as it should be. Remedial action will be taken if anything is amiss and the owners will be contacted if we feel there may be a bigger problem. This is the minimum level of service we can offer and provides an excellent ‘low budget’ option for those who need it.
Ous staff are on watch 24hours a day, 7 days a week. Come rain or shine, we are looking after your boat. LMS offer you ‘true peace of mind’ while you are away from your boat.
Please visit the LMS Services page for further information.
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