December 2025 Newsletter
The Directors of Percuil River Moorings Limited hope that you have been able to enjoy the season now that this has drawn to a close.
We note that most boats have been removed from their moorings for the winter. For those that remain we would remind you that you were required to have had an additional mooring check carried out by an Approved Mooring Contractor not later than the 31st October. Please can you advise if you have a boat on your mooring for the winter and let us have a copy of the mooring check provided by your Approved Mooring Contractor (if you have not already done so).
Following the Percuil River Moorings Limited Annual General Meeting we are delighted to be able to confirm that the licence fee for 2026 (for all classes of moorings) will remain unchanged from 2025.
The Licence Conditions remain substantially unchanged for 2026 however we would draw your attention to the following changes:
- Additional clause to the first paragraph of the Licence conditions clarifying that Percuil River Moorings Limited will operate for the duration of its lease of the fundus currently running to 31 Mar 2031.
- New Clause 4 a) ix) The Licensee remains responsible for the vessel on the mooring irrespective of the Licensee’s relationship with that vessel.
- New Clause 4 c) viii) The Licensee shall ensure that insurance in place covers liability for breaking of the strop (noting that different strops are likely to have different warranties from AMCs)
- New Clause 4 d) iv) The boat using the mooring shall remain in a good state of repair, condition and cleanliness.
The full Licence Conditions can be found and downloaded from the Percuil River Moorings Limited website.
It has been noted that an increasing number of small boats and RIBs are secured to their moorings with carabiner clips. While convenient, not all such fittings are designed or certified for continuous mooring use, and failures have been reported nationally (see Practical Boat Owner “Warning against carabiner clips for mooring”). Warning against carabiner clips for mooring – Practical Boat Owner
Key points to consider:
- Only marine-grade, load-tested carabiners with a screw-lock or eye gate and a rated working load suitable for your vessel should be used.
- Carabiners and strops are best suited to smaller boats or tenders, and must be inspected regularly for corrosion, distortion, or gate wear.
- Insurance policies commonly require at least one secondary strop; in exposed conditions, a third or backup connection is strongly recommended.
- A secondary wire or chain safety link is advisable to provide redundancy should the carabiner or strop fail.
Owners remain responsible for ensuring their mooring arrangements are fit for purpose, properly rated, and compliant with both harbour and insurance requirements.
We wish you well for the remainder of 2025 and look forward to 2026.