Cardiff Marine Services Dry Stack conditions of use

Please read the following notes carefully outlining the terms and conditions of use for boats in the dry stack at Cardiff Marine Village.

Terms and Conditions

• Payment or completed direct debit form required at time of booking.
• The dry stack year starts on the 1st April therefore boats arriving after this date will be subject to the most appropriate tariff for the length of their stay. Cardiff Marine Services reserves the right to amend the tariff if a boat is taken away early but equally at our discretion we can adjust your tariff if a boat wishes to increase the length of their contract.
• In conjunction to the terms and conditions in this document all vessels and owners are required to comply with the main terms and conditions of Cardiff Marine Group.
• Price is based on length overall including VAT.
• Cardiff Marine Services dry stack is only suitable for boats up to 9m in length weighing up to 5 tonnes.
• Subject to availability every effort is taken to put your boat on a dry stack position as specified by you if you have individual requirements. However, Cardiff Marine Service has the right to alter the location of your dry stack berth at Cardiff Marine Village without prior notice if necessary.
• All boats in the dry stack must have a minimum of third party insurance with salvage, a copy of this must be handed in to reception with a signed moorings form at the start of your contract.
• The dry stack facility is a launch on demand service. Either telephone or email Cardiff Marine Services with the date and time you would like to use your boat. We request that you call us at least an hour in advance of wanting to use your boat during our boatyard opening hours of 9am-4pm Monday to Friday. If you would like to use your boat on a weekend or are likely to want to use it please let us know by 4pm on Friday.
• If you decide to use your boat on the spur of the moment then this is possible during our boatyard hours of 9am-4pm Monday to Friday we will launch your boat as soon as possible however there may be a short wait of up to 30minutes.
• There is no extra charge for having your boat at the marina over the weekend, we will have the boat at the marina by 5.30pm on a Friday and will collect it for you on the Monday morning to put it back in the dry stack. If you would like the boat left at the marina after it has been launched during the week there is one free night's mooring but any additional time at the marina will be charged at the visitor rate.
• 'I' pontoon at Cardiff Marina is the designated dry stack pontoon. Your boat will be left on a berth on I pontoon and it should be returned to a free berth on I pontoon ready for collection. Your boat must only be left on I pontoon and cannot be moved to another pontoon without the prior agreement of Cardiff Marine Services.
• There will be electricity available on the berths on I pontoon for you to connect to this is provided at no extra cost unless your boat is on the marina berth for longer than the weekend or 1 night during the week then electric cards can be purchased from the marina office.
• When you have finished using your boat it will be collected as soon as possible and placed in the dry stack. Any additional services required will be subject to additional charges.
• If you would like access to your boat to carry out maintenance work please contact us in advance and let us know when you would like access to your boat in the yard. For security and health and safety reasons this is only possible during our boatyard hours.