Port commission considers discount rate for short-term winter moorage

The port commission is considering whether it can attract more boat owners to keep their vessels in the water during the winter if the monthly moorage rates were discounted.

The idea is to generate revenue from unused moorage spaces.

Even with a discount, the monthly short-term moorage rates would still be more expensive per month than the rate for boat owners who reserve a space for a full year.

A seasonal discount to entice more owners to keep their boats in the water in the winter might work, said Winston J. Davies, port commission chair. Owners could save money and the chore of taking thei...