Hello All,
I see quite a few boats offered for sale with a mooring.
How does this work?I thought you could not sell places in a mooring field.
Cheers
H
I'm not sure how it works in NSW, but over here in WA the the standard practice seems to be;
Seller sells boat as part owner ($1)..
After a period of time seller sells remaining share and transfer of boat and mooring goes 100% to buyer..
I've never done this. But it how several people I know have circumnavigate the rules.
My understanding in NSW, as I am going through the process this week.
First up, "mooring apparatus" is what can be brought & sold, that is the weight, chain, ropes, float etc.
You lease a portion of the sea floor from Maritime, so you are correct, you can not buy a "mooring / and its location"
Just buying a boat and mooring apparatus does not guarantee you can keep the boat on that mooring, but if no wait list in the area you can apply to be the new lease holder. A phone call to Maritime / local BSO should answer most of your questions.
You have to do an "application for transfer of a private mooring licence"
Or you can pick the mooring apparatus up and move it.
roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/maritime/moorings/private-moorings/index.html
www.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-03/Private-mooring-licence-conditions.pdf
It depends on where you live in NSW. In country areas, you may find there are vacant moorings where boats have been sold on and the local boating officer offers these to new applicants. Just lately I have seen some very lucky people get prime moorings for the cost of an application fee!
When I bought Morning Bird in Pittwater and sold her in In Sydney I delayed the sale completion until I/the new owner was top of the waiting list. A cooperative BSO helps. The past two I have dealt with were ex RAN, like meeting old mates.
