MOORAGE RATES AT SELECTED
NORTHWEST COASTAL BOAT BASINS,
SUMMER 1974
North we: C0 s ~ ~ Informati on Center
REGO J STAT IO N
O .S.U. Manne Scrence Center
N ewport . Oregon 97365
503-867-3011
Don R. Ellinwood
R. Charles Vars, Jr.
Department of Economics
and
Sea Grant College Program
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon
January 1975
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STATION
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Science Cent f
W ort, Oregon 97365
S03...007-3011
A paper prepared for presentation at the winter meeting of the
Pacific Coast Congress of Harbor Masters and Port Managers in Newport,
Oregon , January 10, 1975 . Materials incl uded in the paper we re developed
in connection with an on-goi ng research project , 11 Public Service Pricing
and Oregon Coasta l Development, 11 supported by the Sea Grant College Program at Oregon State University .
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This paper reports basic moorage rates in force during the summer of 1974
at thirteen {13) Oregon, northern California, and southern Washington coastal
boat basins. The basins included are:
Astoria
Bandon
Brookings
Charleston
Crescent City
Eureka
Garibaldi
Gold Beach
Grays Harbor
Ilwaco
Newport ·
Salmon Harbor
Siuslaw
Annual moorage rates by boat length, expressed as rates per boat-foot per month,
are presented in Table 1 for each boat basin. The remaining tables provide detailed information on how moorage rates at each basin vary by boat length, rental
period, season, and berth location.
· Although moorage rate structures exhibit considerable variation among basins
there are fundamentally just three types of structures:
stepwise, constant-average,
and berth-specific.
1. A stepwise rate structure groups boats by length and charges a fixed rate
to boats fall i ng within each group.
Daily, weekly, monthly, and annual rates are
usually available, with some basins also offering quarterly and semi-annual rates.
The stepwise rate structure is the most commonly used in the northwest; only Crescent City, Eureka, Grays Harbor, and Garibaldi use other rate structures.
2.
The constant-average rate structure is the simplest:
boats pay a si ng l e
rate per boat- foot, the rate varying with the length of rental period . Crescent
City and Eureka use constant-average rate structures for all but t he sma l l est
boats, whi ch pay accordin g to stepwise structures .
3.
The berth-specifi c rate structure i s t he most comp li cated, each bert h
having its own rate specifi ed.
Since boat size may vary in any berth (usual ly
onl y the maxi mum size is li st ed), a boat of given si ze wi ll be charged different
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rates per boat-foot depending on the size of the berth in which it is located.
Rates sometimes also vary with the desirability of different dock facilities.
Grays Harbor and Garibaldi use berth-specific fees for their basic moorage
structure, while Ilwaco only in part uses berth-specific rates.
Crescent City
distinguishes between its outer and inner basins, and Salmon Harbor distinguishes
. i ts We s t basi n•
Table 1 permits some limited comparisons of moorage rates among northwest
coastal boat basins by presenting annual rates expressed as rates per boat-foot
per month. 1' 2 Two observations concerning Table 1 are appropriate. First, although moorage rates typically decrease as boat size increases, there are noteworthy differences among basins in rate levels and schedules.
Second, a stepwise
rate structure creates variation in the rate per boat-foot which is quite pronounced at the extremes of each rate interval (i.e., for the smallest and largest
boats within each step).
However, where the interval is small, as at Astoria,
the stepwise rate structure approximates a constant-average rate structure.
1The table excludes Grays Harbor and Garibaldi because of the impossibility
of summarizing their berth-specific rates on a per-foot basis.
2Two columns of the table require explanation. Since annual rates are not
spec ifi ed in the Sal mon Harbor rate schedule, annual rates equivalent to those
charged elsewhere were constructed as follows. The flat $55 fee fo r the winter
months was added to charges for only five of the six sumner months to dete rmi ne
annual total charges by boat length; annual total charges were divi ded by (12
t imes boat l ength) to obtain rates on the desired per boat-foot per- month bas is .
In contrast, Ilwaco charges rates which depend on boat size, season, and specific
berth. For Table 1, therefore, appropriate monthly rates for each si ze category
were averaged over the year. As a consequence, the rates shown fo Sal mon Harbo r
and I waco are for boa ts paying app rop riate or seasonal monthly rates over the full
year rather than "true .. annual moorage rates .
TABLE 1: Annual Moorage Rates at
Selected Northwest Coastal Boat Basi ns, Summer 1974
(dollars per boa t-foot per month)
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
55
60
65
• 70
75
. 92
. 86
.81
.7 7
. 73
.69
.66
.63
.60
.58
.ss
.56
.54
.52
.ss
.53
.51
.54
.53
.51
.55
.5 3
.52
.5 3
.51
.so
. 52
.51
.49
.53
.51
.so
. 54
.53
.52
. 53
.52
. 53
.52
. 48
. 47
.44
.42
. 39
. 37
.44
.42
. 40
.38
.36
• 35
.33
.32
.39
.37
.36
• 35
• 34
.33
.32
.31
.30
• 35
• 34
.33
.32
. 31
.30
.30
• 29
.28
.28
. 28
• 26
.25
• 29
• 28
.26
. • 25
.24
.23
.24
.23
• 22
.21
.24
.23
• 22
.21
.21
.20
• 23
.23
.22
.21
.21
• 20
• 20
.19
.19
. 18
.21
. 21
. 20
. 20
. 19
. 19
.19
.19
. 18
. 20
. 18
.17
.61
.57
.54
.67
.64
.60
.sa
.ss
.53
.so
.48
.54
.52
.so
.48
.47
.45
.44
.42
.41
.44
.43
.42
.41
.40
.39
.38
• 37
.36
• 35
• 34
.37
• 36
. 35
. 34
. 34
.39
• 36
.41
.38
• 35
1.20
1.13
1.06
1.00
.95
.90
.86
.82
.78
.75
.72
.69
.67
.64
.62
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
.60
. 60
.60
.60
. 60
.60
.60
.60
.60
. 60
.60
.60
.60
.52
.so
.so
.so
• 50
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
•so
• 50
.so
• 50
.so
.so
.50
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.so
.53
.so
.47
.46
.44
. • 42
.40
.38
.36
.35
.33
.34
.32
.31
.30
.29
.28
.27
.27
.26
• 26
.25
.25
.24
.24
.23
.22
.22
.21
.21
.20
.21
. 20
.20
. 20
.19
.17
. 16
. 15
.14
. 13
1.88
1.77
1.66
1.57
1.49
1.41
1.47
1.40
1.34
1.29
1.24
1.19
1.14
1.21
1.16
1.13
1.09
1.05
1 •.02
.99
1.21
1.17
1.14
1.11
1.08
1.06
1.03
1.01
1.18
1.15
1.13
1.10
1.08
1.05
1.03
1.01
. 98
.90
.83
.78
.73
.69
.65
.62
.59
.56
.54
.52
.so
.48
.46
.51
.49
.48
.46
.45
.43
.42
.41
.40
.39
.43
.42
.41
.40
.39
.38
.37
.41
.40
• 39
.39
.38
. 37
. 37
.34
.35
.32
. 33
*Average of seasonal monthly xatea (See Text)
**Comput ed over changing seasonal rates (See Text )
.65
.61
.57
.61
.58
.ss
.53
.63
.60
.57
.ss
.53
.51
.49
.47
.46
.44
.so
.49
.47
.46
.45
.43
.42
. 41
.40
.39
.38
.37
.36
.36
.35
.34
.33
.33
.32
.97
.91
.86
• 81
.77
.73
.69
.66
.63
.61
.sa
.66
~ 63
.61
.59
. 57
.ss
.60
.sa
.56
.ss
.53
.52
.so
.49
.48
.47
. 46
.53
.so
.47
.56
.53
.so
.48
.45
.43
.42
.40
.44
.42
.41
.39
• 38
.37
.36
.35
.34
.36
.35
.34
.33
.32
.32
.31
.30
.29
.29
.28
.31
.30
.30
.29
.28
.26
.24
• 22
.20
.19
•
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ASTORIA
MARINA AND FISHERMEN'S DOCK RATE SCHEDULE
BASIC MOORAGE RATES
Overall
Boat Lgth.
Up to 25 ft.
inc lusive
26- 28 incl.
29- 31
"
32- 34
"
35- 37
"
38-40
"
/J.l -43
"
44-46
"
47- 49
"
50- 52
"
53-55
"
56-58
"
59-61
"
62-60
"
70- 75
"
Daily
Quarterly
Semi-annual
$2.80
$105.00
$113.00
$166.00
2.90
3.05
3.15
3.25
3.35
3.45
3.55
3.65
3.80
3. 95
4.05
4.20
4.40
4.60
110.00
119.00
131.00
143.00
154.00
166.00
178.00
189.00
198.00
205.00
210.00
210.00
210.00
210.00
129.00
141.00
170.00
186.00
198.00
201.00
227.00
236.00
245.00
255.00
260.00
265.00
270.00
275.00
175.00
191.00
208.00
229.00
241.00
255.00
278. 00
306.00
319.00
344.00
363.00
383.00
402.00
425.00
Annual
BANDON
Over a ll
Boa t Lgth.
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Up to 18 f t.
inclusive
19- 26 i ncl.
11
27- 35
36-45
"
$1.50
1.50
1 .50
1.50
$5.00
6.25
7.50
9.00
$10.00
12.50
15.00
18.00
Win t er r ates :
(Nov.-Ap r .) at monthly
Semi-annual
$ 50.00
60.00
70 .00
100. 00
rat e 1 ss 20 %
Annual
$ 80 .00
100 .00
125 .00
150 .00
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BROOKINGS
Boat Length
Daily
Monthly
Under 18 ft.
18-23
24-27
28-33
34-43
44-53
54-65
65-75
$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
$16.00
16.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
22.00
24.00
26.00
Yearly
$50.00
63.00
69.50
79.00
95.00
111.00
127.00
153.00
CHARLESTON BOAT BASIN
Boat Length
Day
Week
Month
To 18 ft.
18-26
26- 35
35-46
46-55
55-64
64 and over
$2.25
2.25
2.25
2.75
2.75
2.75
3.25
$ 7.75
8.75
10.00
11.00
13.25
14.50
15.50
$15.50
18.75
21.00
24.25
30.75
32.00
33.00
Year
- ·
$110.00
145.00
168.00
185.00
202.00
260.00
318.00
CRESCENT CITY, CA.
(Inner Basin)
Daily:
Monthly:
59' and under
60' and over
$2.00 per day
$2.50 per day
40' and under -- $40.00 per month
over 40'
$1.00 per boat foot
Length
30 ' and under
30 ' - 75 '
Semi-annual
$126.00
$4.20 / boat f t
uter Bas· n)
$10 . 00 p
mo th
Annual
$216. 00
$7.20/f t
-6EUREKA, CA.
Boat Length
16'
17
18
19
20
21-30
31-40
41-60
61-70
Week
Day
$5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
.25/ft
.25/ft
.25/ft
.25/ft
$2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
Month
Year
$10.00
10.00
10.00
10.45
11.00
.55/ft
• 55 /ft
.55/ft
.55/ft
$100.00
102.00
108.00
114.00
120.00
6.00/ft
6.00/ft
6.00/ft
6.00/ft
GARIBALDI
Charge (all annual rates)
Pier
A
B
c
D
E
F
Charter
$1.50/ft ($95 minimum)
$1.50/ft ($95 minimum)
$95.00
70.00
$95.00
70.00
$70.00
$145.00
95.00
$220.00
PORT OF GOLD BEACH BOAT BASIN
Boat Length
Day
Week
Month
SemiAnnual
Annual
Up to 18'
18-26
26-35
35-46
46 and over
$1.50
1.50
1. 50
2.00
2.00
$5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
$12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
$55.00
65.00
75.00
85·.oo
87.00
$ 95.00
100.00
105.00
110.00
115.00
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PORT OF ILWACO, WA.
Daily:
Monthly:
26-60' -- $1.60
over 60'
$3.20
26-60' -- $32.00
over 60' -- $64.00
Boa t Le ngth
Jan.-June
July .
Aug.
Sept.
Oct. -Dec.
Up thru 20'
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
$25.00
8.25
2.05
$32.00
10.50
2.60
$50.00
16.50
4.10
$32.00
10.50
2.60
$25.00
8.25
2.05
21 th r u 27'
Mon t h l y
Weekly
Dai l y
27.50
9.10
2.30
34.00
11.20
2. 80
55.00
18.15
4.55
34.00
11.20
2. 80
27.50
9.10
2. 30
28 t hru 34'
Monthly
Weekly
Dai ly
30.00
10.00
2.50
37.50
12.40
3.10
60.00
20.00
5.00
37.50
12.40
3.10
30.00
10.00
2.50
35 thru 42'
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
37.50
12.50
3.10
47.00
15.50
3.90
75.00
25.00
6.25
47.00
15.50
3.90
37.50
12.50
3.10
43 th r u SO'
Month ly
Weekly
Daily
45.00
15.00
3.75
56.25
18.75
4.70
90.00
30.00
7.50
56.25
18.75
4. 70
45.00
15.00
3. 75
51 t hru 60 '
Month l y
\.Jeekly
Daily
48.00
16.00
4.00
60.00
20.00
5.00
96.00
32.00 ·
8. 00
60.00
20.00
5.00
48.00
16. 00
4.00
Over 60 '
Rate t o b e negotia t ed on an indivi dual bas is.
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Port of Grays Harbor
........................................
Float 4
Bertha A thru S ••••••••
Floa t 5
Berths J, M, N, U, V, We, ·WF, WX, EX •••••••••••••••••••••••••••
All other berths
Berths AA th rus EA ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
...............................................
75.00
85.00
188.00
" "
"
" "
Berths
Berths
Berths
Berths
A thrusH and AA thru HR•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
J thru Q and JJ thru QQ
R thru Y and RR thru YY
Z thru WE and ZZ thru EEE ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
342.00
313.00
268.00
216.00
" "
" "
" "
"
Berths A thru Z and AA thru ZZ, EA, EB, Ee, WA, WB, We ••••••••••
Berths EX and WX • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
125.00
75.00
" "
" "
Berths A thru H and AA thru HH
Berths J thru Q and JJ thru QQ
Berths R thru y and RR thru yy
Berths z thru tffl and zz thru EEE
.................................
.................................
.................................
...............................
342.00
313.00
268.00
216.00
"
"
"
"
Float 9
Berths A thru U and AA thru UU
Berths WX and EX •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
125.00
75.00
" "
" "
Floa t 10:
Berths A thru H and AA thru HH
Berths J thru Q and JJ thru QQ
Berths R thru W and RR thru WW
342.00
313.00
268.00
"
" "
" "
Ber ths EX and WX. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
153.00
75.00
" "
Berths A thru Hand AA thru HR ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Berths J thru 0 and JJ thru 00 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
342.00
313.00
" "
" "
Berths '2\"~ B, C, D• .••••••.•••••••.••••.••••••..•..•.••••••••••••
256.00
200.00
" "
" "
Berths AA thru 'YY. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
125.00
228 .00
125 .00
"
" "
" "
Berths A thru Y
Berths AA thru YY . .•..•••...••••.•............•..........•......
Berths WY and WX ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
108. 00
108 . 00
91 . 00
"
Float 6
Float 7
Float 8
Float 11:
Float 12:
Float 14 :
.................................
.................................
.................................
.................................
Berths A thru Q and AA thru QQ •••••
Berths E, F, G •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Float 15:
Float 17 :
Berths A thru 0
Berths P thru Y••••••••••••••••••••••....•.•••••••••••••••••••••
Float 19 :
All berths
Float 20 :
Berths A, B, e, D, E, AA •••••••••••••••••••.••••••••.•••••••••••
Berths F thru P and BB thru PP • .............................•...
Berths Q thru Z and Berths QQ thru ZZ and Berths SA, SB,
91 . 00
NAA. , NBB ••••••••••••••••••••••••..
Berths WZ thru WV
Float 21 :
$256.00 per yr .
Berths A th ru 0 . ..................................... ........ .. .
Boats exceeding 60 feet in length:
Charges will be quoted on application.
H
II
"
"
"
"
II
" "
"
" "
575. 00
286 . 00
"
"
II
216 . 00
92.00
II
II
57 . 00
II
II
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PORT OF NEWPORT
Boat Length
Day
Up to 27' incl.
28- 37' incl.
38-44
"
45-54
"
55-64
"
65-74
"
75-84
"
85 and over
$1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
Week
Month
Year
$11.00
12.00
15.00
18.00
20.00
21.00
24.00
26.00
$27.00
31.00
35.00
38.00
41.00
45.00
48.00
52.00
$149.00
172.00
197.00
222.00
246.00
271.00
296.00
320.00
SALMON HARBOR
Boat Length
Up
Up
Up
Up
to
to
to
to
Monthly Rate
$12.25
15.50
22.00
27.50
18'
22'
32'
50'
West Basin
Up to 26'
Up to 32'
Up to 42'
24.00
30.00
35.00
(Six months moorage for the price of five months.)
($2.00 per day for overnight moorage, or $10.00
per week.)
Wi nter moorage (Oct. 1--Mar. 31)
$55.00
PORT OF SIUS LAW
Boat Length
Up t o 1
18- 26
3 - 25
356 an d
t
• ":> ('
Day
Week
$6.00
7.2 5
8. 00
9.
10 . 00
Month
SemiAnnua]
Annual
$ 62.50
76 .00
8 .5
10 . 0
2
$ 95. 00
120. 00
1 7. 00
152. 0
170. 00
.