You'd be hard pressed to live aboard a boat that has a maximum length of 18 feet. For a 10 metre boat you will be paying almost as much as annual Council rates on a house or unit to have your mooring serviced each year. The mooring contractor will pull up the block and clean and check the fittings, chains and rope and drop it all back in place again.
Select to expand quoteLen76 said..
Ah... thanks :)
I know that the marinas (or actually, the water authority, I think) say you have to inspect them once per year.
Are they provided by the authority? Or do you have to buy your own?
Once a year inspection is mandatory to satisfy the bureaucrats (authorities and insurance)
Like most bureaucracies, you are expected to furnish everything yourself. 
Select to expand quoteHaveFun said..
You'd be hard pressed to live aboard a boat that has a maximum length of 18 feet. For a 10 metre boat you will be paying almost as much as annual Council rates on a house or unit to have your mooring serviced each year. The mooring contractor will pull up the block and clean and check the fittings, chains and rope and drop it all back in place again.
Well, the reason I a trying to find out more about swing moorings is because in another thread I am talking about buying a 55' yacht.
My decision on whether to buy it or not depends on if I can get swing mooring for it. I am still trying to work out exactly what swing mooing is, what it costs, how to get one, etc etc..
Personally, I'd be happy to pay say $2k a year for swing mooring. That would do me just fine. But then I guess I have to pay for the "tackle" and inspections and stuff. Basically I am just trying to get a handle on all of this. I am trying to lear/research, but the whole situation still isn't totally clear to me.
If I do buy a 30' yacht, I'd put it straight in the marina mooring. It's too small to be out in the water (I've figured that out with no help) :DSelect to expand quoteLooseChange said..Len76 said..
Ah... thanks :)
I know that the marinas (or actually, the water authority, I think) say you have to inspect them once per year.
Are they provided by the authority? Or do you have to buy your own?
Once a year inspection is mandatory to satisfy the bureaucrats (authorities and insurance)
Like most bureaucracies, you are expected to furnish everything yourself.
So, if I have a 55' - 30 tonne yacht, I am up for tackle costs of the right type of tackle to hold that boat secure, plus yearly inspections and what ever the swing mooring fees are. Is that right?
For that size of vessel you would require two tram/rail wheels, at least 3 metres of 1 to 2 inch chain plus a suitable length of rope for a riser. 3 shackles and a swivel and of course a mooring buoy.
The exact type of gear required will depend on local regulations and whether you are in a National park or not. If you are in a park you will require an environmental style of mooring. Locally the machinery for a normal mooring is about $1500, environmental $3000. That's laid by a contractor. On top of that is the application fee and the annual rent. You own the machinery, you just rent the spot. It is supposed to be inspected annually. There is a wealth of info available on line but check also for local requirements.
It all depends on where you intend to have this mooring, regulations vary, especially if you intend to be a liveaboard. Its pretty much illegal everywhere but tolerated in some places. Strangely Sydney harbour is one of the easiest if you pick the right spot. Locally the maritime will move you on after about 3 weeks though they tell you to anchor away for a day or so then return! We had some itinerant boaties here for awhile and the local MSB bloke wanted them to get a mooring. The biggest problem was they had no mailing address!
I'm selling a set of mooring machinery at the moment for $200 but its only for a 30 to 34 footer. Bloke is supposed to be here this weekend about it. Keep your ear to the ground, lots of people die and moorings go cheap or free if your in the know.
