backinblue
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- Blue Moon
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Not to argue with any points made, they are all valid in specific situations. There is a point to consider though. Even if a marina and a restaurant have no formal affilliation, they both benefit from each other indirectly. Boaters frequent the marina because there is a good restaurant there. The restaurant gets more business both from land and boaters, because of it's location on the water. I think it benefits both businesses in the long run by encouraging boaters to visit.
Near me there is a new state of the art private marina and restaurant. Many 10's of millions invested. The restaurant is on the marina property and I have to believe are owned by the same company. Both the marina and restaurant are rather upscale. The marina is mostly empty because it's new and part of a stretch of waterfront still being developed. When they first opened, boaters were able to tie up for free. Then 1 day they started charging $1/ft for a lunch tie-up (boat not dinghy). That's when I stopped going there. The restaurant is already expensive, this just felt like greed. Even the dockhands were apologetic. Seems short-sighted because they need to draw boaters to these properties and show how nice they are. I guess investors needed some quick return.
Near me there is a new state of the art private marina and restaurant. Many 10's of millions invested. The restaurant is on the marina property and I have to believe are owned by the same company. Both the marina and restaurant are rather upscale. The marina is mostly empty because it's new and part of a stretch of waterfront still being developed. When they first opened, boaters were able to tie up for free. Then 1 day they started charging $1/ft for a lunch tie-up (boat not dinghy). That's when I stopped going there. The restaurant is already expensive, this just felt like greed. Even the dockhands were apologetic. Seems short-sighted because they need to draw boaters to these properties and show how nice they are. I guess investors needed some quick return.