Santa Cruz Harbor Marina, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Harbor Marina is covered by the published rules of Santa Cruz Harbor. Here is what they mean for a service provider working on a boat at Santa Cruz Harbor Marina, and for the owner hiring one.
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At a glance
- City
- Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- Region
- Central California
- Listed as
- Public
- Rules from
- Santa Cruz Harbor
- Vendor liability minimum
- $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate (boatyard contractors; the application form page itself lists $1M)[Santa Cruz Port District]
For service providers
- Insurance: general liability $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate (boatyard contractors; the application form page itself lists $1M); an additional-insured endorsement naming “Santa Cruz Port District”.
- Boatyard contractor registration (for work in the District boatyard): $250.
- If you clean hulls: Swimming in the harbor is prohibited except while doing hull maintenance right next to one's own boat (Ordinances §217(d)).
- Apply: Submit the boatyard contractor application with the $250 check and at least three references. The District publishes its list of registered contractors by trade.
- Permit or registration
Boatyard contractor registration (for work in the District boatyard): $250
Renewal: Valid 12 months
[1][2]The packet is dated 2018 but is still the one the District links. No separate in-slip vendor permit was found.
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- Insurance
General liability: $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate (boatyard contractors; the application form page itself lists $1M)
Additional insured:
Santa Cruz Port District
- Ship repairer's legal liability $1,000,000
- Statutory workers' comp and U.S. Longshore & Harbor Workers' (USL&H) coverage, $1,000,000 employer's liability
- Commercial auto liability $1,000,000 (personal auto $300,000)
- Waiver of subrogation endorsement
- 30 days' notice of cancellation
- Insurer rated A or better by A.M. Best
Boatyard contractors only. The application form page itself still lists general liability at $1 million.
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- Hull cleaning and paint work
- Swimming in the harbor is prohibited except while doing hull maintenance right next to one's own boat (Ordinances §217(d)).
The ordinance wording is about one's own boat; ask the harbor office how it applies to hired divers.
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For boat owners
- Slip fees
South Harbor: single side $16.22/ft, double side $17.86/ft (monthly; no effective date shown on the page).
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- Living aboard
Subject to Harbormaster approval: $250 application fee, $146.26 per person (16+) per month, plus a utilities fee of 30% of slip rent. No pets.
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Also check with the marina
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Sources
- Santa Cruz Port District. Boatyard contractor application materials (August 28, 2018).
- Santa Cruz Port District. Boatyard Contractors.
- Santa Cruz Port District. Santa Cruz Port District Ordinances (August 2018).
- Santa Cruz Port District. Moorage rates and fees.