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Westpoint Harbor (Redwood City): rules for vendors and boat owners

What Westpoint Harbor (Redwood City) publishes for marine service providers and for boat owners, quoted from the operator's own pages and documents. Each rule shows its source and the date we last read it.

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Sailboats and powerboats tied up in a row of slips, their masts reflected in calm water

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At a glance

Run by
Westpoint Harbor (private) (private marina)
Region
San Francisco Bay Area
Vendor permit
Vendor registration (Registration Form, Independent Contractor Agreement, BMP Agreement): No fee published; key fobs $25 deposit each, up to 3 per vendor[Westpoint Harbor]
Liability minimum
$1M per occurrence[Westpoint Harbor]
Rules last checked
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Rules for service providers

Before your first job here, line up:

  1. Insurance: general liability $1M per occurrence; an additional-insured endorsement naming “Westpoint Harbor (additional named insured)”.
  2. Vendor registration (Registration Form, Independent Contractor Agreement, BMP Agreement): No fee published; key fobs $25 deposit each, up to 3 per vendor.
  3. If you clean hulls: Do not sand or strip hull paint underwater, and avoid creating a paint plume.
  4. Apply: Submit the three forms with a certificate naming Westpoint Harbor as additional insured. The harbor publishes its approved vendor list.
Permit or registration

Vendor registration (Registration Form, Independent Contractor Agreement, BMP Agreement): No fee published; key fobs $25 deposit each, up to 3 per vendor

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Insurance

General liability: $1M per occurrence

Additional insured: Westpoint Harbor (additional named insured)

  • Liability and property damage with accidental pollution coverage, at least $1,000,000, primary (not secondary)
  • Workers' compensation
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The contractor agreement (2012 form, still linked) also caps the harbor's liability at $1,000 and sends disputes to AAA arbitration in San Mateo County.

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Hull cleaning and paint work
  • Do not sand or strip hull paint underwater, and avoid creating a paint plume.
  • Recycle zincs at a hazardous materials center or the harbor's zinc bin.
  • Spray painting is prohibited; topside painting only for minor jobs (under 25% of the topside) with permission.
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How to apply

Submit the three forms with a certificate naming Westpoint Harbor as additional insured. The harbor publishes its approved vendor list.

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Rules for boat owners

Slip fees

Effective January 1, 2026: 36 ft $450/month, 40 ft $525, 50 ft $750; 81–120 ft $26/ft. Tenants need $500,000 liability with the harbor as additional insured.

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Living aboard

Harbormaster approval; $500/month on top of slip fees for 1–2 people, +$120 per additional person; limited to 10% of slips.

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Pump-out

Slip-side pump-out at every slip.

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Hiring someone to work on your boat here

Based on what the harbor requires of vendors, ask your provider for:

  • Their Vendor registration (Registration Form, Independent Contractor Agreement, BMP Agreement) (current, not expired).
  • A certificate of insurance with the additional-insured endorsement naming “Westpoint Harbor (additional named insured)”.

Marinas these rules cover

Next steps

Sources

  1. Westpoint Harbor. Vendor information. Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. Westpoint Harbor. Independent Contractor Agreement (2012). Accessed November 11, 2026
  3. Westpoint Harbor. Rules, Regulations and BMPs (2022) (2022). Accessed November 11, 2026
  4. Westpoint Harbor. Fee schedule (effective January 1, 2026) (January 1, 2026). Accessed November 11, 2026