Homer Small Boat Harbor

LOA:

“Length Overall” means the overall length as measured from the forward most part of the stem, including booms, spars, gins or any fixed extensions, to the aftermost part of the stern of the vessel including the swim steps, outdrives or any fixed extensions. (LOA is generally more than the waterline length of the vessel.)

RESERVED MOORING:

Reserved mooring means having a specific assigned stall the use of which, after payment of reserved mooring fees, takes precedence over the use of the stall by any other vessel. Reserved stalls are leased on an annual basis, October 1 to September 30 of the following year.

The reserved stall is personal to the individual named as owner or operator on the moorage agreement. The stall is reserved only with respect to the vessel indicated on the moorage agreement. If the vessel is not in the reserved stall, the harbormaster may, at his discretion assign a transient vessel to the reserved stall. The Harbormaster’s Office has sole control of the assignment, transfer and use of the individual stalls. (A valid reserved stall user cannot “loan” his stall to someone else or “let him use it.”)

TRANSIENT MOORAGE:

Transient means any vessel using mooring space on a temporary basis or which does not have a specific reserved mooring space. Transient moorage space throughout the Small Boat Harbor is designated by a yellow colored bullrail.

18’-29’: Backside of AAA 28’-47’: West side of W 60’ and greater: System 5

Beachside S-J Ends of K-Q, H, G East side of B, E, F

East side of A float 47’-60’: JJ End of B

Ends of V, U, T, FF JJ side of HH

Transient vessels parked in a Reserved Stall without prior approval of Harbormaster’s Office are subject to a minimum $66.00 tow fee if the Harbormaster is required to clear the stall for the Reserved Stall Holder. Owners of transient status vessels should never moor their vessels in a Reserved Stall without prior approval from the Harbormaster’s Office. Areas marked for transient vessel use are “first come, first served” and “rafting out” is generally necessary.

CHARGES:

Mooring charges shall commence when a vessel is made fast to a wharf, pier or other facility, or when a vessel is moored to another vessel so berthed (rafting). Charges shall continue until such vessel is completely free from and has vacated the port and harbor facilities.

Inventory of vessels within the Small Boat Harbor is conducted between 12:01 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. daily. A vessel moored at any time between 12:01 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. shall be charged a full day’s charge.

Mooring charges shall be calculated on the overall length of the vessel (LOA), or in the case of a reserved stall, the length of the stall assigned, whichever is greater. Vessels that properly register and pay in advance may deduct five dollars per day from the daily rate or fifty cents per foot from the monthly rate. Copies of the Port and Harbor rates and tariff are available at the Harbormaster’s Office. (Rates and the tariff are also available at http://port.ci.homer.ak.us).

Upon paying moorage, a sticker will be issued noting the boat identification (name and numbers), type of moorage paid and an expiration date. The date on the sticker indicates when the moorage has expired. If the boat is inventoried in the harbor on or after this expiration date shown on the sticker, a new moorage period will commence and moorage will be charged from that new inventory date forward.

LOAD AND LAUNCH RAMP:

Vessels launched at the Load and Launch Ramp shall be charged $12.00 per day for use of the Ramp. A seasonal permit is available at the Harbormaster’s Office for $125.00 entitling a specific vessel and owner to launch from April 1 through October 15. (Reserved Tenants are exempt for the boat assigned to and registered to the stall only, not for other boats owned by the same individual.)

VEHICLE PARKING:

Free parking is available up to seven days in designated areas. Paid parking lots are found above Ramps 1, 2, 3 and 4 and are available for $5.00 per calendar day beginning Memorial Day thru Labor Day.

HARBOR COVERAGE:

There is a Harbor Officer on duty twenty-four hours a day-contact at 235-3160 or VHF 16. Do not park in a reserved stall without specific permission of the Harbormaster, the Harbor Officer on duty or Harbormaster’s Office staff.

Keep Homer Harbor Clean!

All users share this responsibility. Trash and garbage dumpsters are located near rampways to floats. Waste oil, and oily rag disposal sites are located as marked on map of harbor. Any spill of gasoline, diesel or lube oil should be contained, cleaned up and reported to the USCG 1-800-424-8802 and the Harbormaster’s Office.