Winter 2024

Reed Point Marina Insurance Requirement

For many years it has been a condition of moorage that each boat owner carry $2M liability insurance on their vessel. Recent amendments to federal insurance law means boaters should carry $3M liability.

Many insurance brokers may not be aware of this change in law, so we have included this excellent article from Western Mariner by a leading maritime lawyer on the subject.

We will renew moorage contracts this year with $2M insurance but recommend increasing it to $3M when your policy renews.

Effective April 1, 2025 we will be requiring $3M liability insurance as a condition of moorage.

Moorage Rates 2024/25

While marina costs continue to increase dramatically, we have kept the 2024/25 moorage rate increase to 9.8%, which is well below our annual cost increase. Reed Point moorage rates remain the lowest in the harbour. We see the dangers of not properly funding marina maintenance and upgrades at a nearby marina who have been forced to shut down and evict boaters due to unsafe floats. That will not happen here at Reed Point Marina.

Reed Point Marina History

This photo was taken in 1977, showing the first customers already in the marina while the access road (Reed Point Way) and the parking lot were still under construction.

The Pile driver shown was the last gasoline powered rig that Fraser River Pile and Dredge owned. Unfortunately, it blew up before finishing Reed Point Marina, killing one worker.

Floats were being built by Reed Point’s own crew at the east end of the lot and slid into the water on a wooden rail at high tides. Shortly after this photo was taken, the Carpenter’s Union picketed the site and the pile drivers all walked off. All float construction ceased and the pile drivers went back to work. Reed Point later finished the floats offsite and trucked them in on flat beds. These initial floats and fingers were all replaced with upgraded ones approximately 10 years ago.

Our humble Reed Point office was already built, shown just upland of the Pile Driver. It has not been replaced!

Parking Lot Rates

Hourly and Daily Parking rates increased significantly this January. In order to provide ample parking for marina customers we plan to increase rates to the public. The maximum amount of time available to purchase will be 24hrs.

7 days/week:

1 hour = $5.00 plus tax

4 hours = $20.00 plus tax

24 hours = $30.00 plus tax

Please note that there will still be an option for Marina Customers to purchase longer term guest passes at the new rates. They must be purchased through the marina office during opening hours so be sure to plan ahead.

These changes do not affect passes provided to moorage customers.

Recycling

The marina will be adding recycling bins to the gatehouses in the weeks to come, for "bottles and cans only". Please ensure you have removed your garbage and separated bottles and cans before placing bags into the new bins.