Hans wrote:
Hi!

I am hoping to get opinion(s) on signs posted in Marinas.

We are medium sized marina in a fairly sparsely populated area on the
Intercoastal Waterway.

We have very few signs posted other than the obligatory "No
Trespassing" sign so we can call the local law if we need to.

There has been a proposal that we add significant signage the has all
the "No's" on them.

No Fishing from the piers.
No swimming.
No Trespassing
No Parking unless member or guest
and so on.

There seems to be 2 schools of thought on what these signs will mean
to prospective slip buyers. If we post lots of signs up and down the
slips.

1. Wow! "These guys run a tight ship! My boat should be safe here."

2. Boy! There must be a lot of problems to have so many signs! I'm not
sure I would be comfortable keeping my boat here."

What would your impression be?

In actual practice, other than fishing from the piers, there haven't
been a lot of problems so I am really just asking, what creates a
better image for the marina. Lots of signs or few as possible?

I would really appreciate any comments.

Thanks!



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How do people get out onto the docks?

If there is only one major access point to a central pier or float then
you only need one sign.
It doesn't have to be negative in tone. Example:

***********

"Welcome to Deep Pockets Yacht Harbor. To proceed beyond this point,
you must be a registered tenant or the guest of a registered tenant.
(Nearest public shore access is 1/4 mile south, at Leaky Innertube
Beach).

To assure the best possible experience for all of our tenants and
guests, we ask that you refrain from:

1. Running on the floats
2. Fishing or swimming in the marina
3. Consuming alcoholic beverages (except when aboard a private boat)

State laws prohibit smoking on the docks, as well as the discharge of
firearms or the use of
fireworks anywhere in the marina. Please exercise your pets in the
grassy area west of the parking lot and tidy up by using the scoop
provided there.

Thank you. Have a wonderful day on the water."

**************

Signs by the entrance(s) are more appropriate than a forest of "NO
THIS!" and "NO THAT!" messages all over the place.

The signs alone won't stop the most seriously dedicated bad actors, but
they do create a basis from which the marina manager can enforce the
rules.