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  1. We did, hard price to pay. We did ask for recommendations and received quite a few, but this was the only place that would allow us to shotblast local to us. We shotblasted the inside of our boat ourselves and paid for a contractor for the outside before we began painting. Before anybody asks we sought permission before we arrived, after we arrived and before starting to shotblast the inside ourselves and before starting the outside. We were given permission in writing but as soon as we started the outside with contractors they started to complain (luckily it took 1 day and was over quickly).... just one more item we had trouble with them over.
  2. The price actually changed after liftout, so too late then. Even though we confirmed £150 on the day of lift out. An update: We are well and truly gone at now at our Marina! Phew. It was not without more issues, as on Friday afternoon it looked unlikely we would be going anywhere as another boat with a leak had to be lifted out and into the area they needed to move us in order to put us back into water. I think they realised they would not be getting any further cash from us... I will write a full post on everything that happened during out time there, but i can confirm you should avoid Clifton Cruisers like the plague. Nothing but trouble, swearing, cowboy money grabbing idiots. I've had my first proper full nights sleep in months and the relief to be out of there is worth every penny.
  3. An update on the situation. My girlfriend spoke to the owner regarding the dramatic price rise. He could not give her an answer and claimed CRT charge them a fee for lift in/launch.... My girlfriend had already spoken to CRT who confirmed this is not the case and they would only charge if they were involved. We're at their mercy, we know they're ripping us off, they know we know, etc. I cannot wait to go tomorrow. Just hope they don't have a skinful tonight and cause us issues tomorrow. My girlfriend informs me we only paid £150 for the lift out fee in January. When we came to pay this is on arrival it jumped up to £180 (because suddenly VAT had not been included) but she pointed out we had been quoted £150 including VAT.
  4. @BWM I think trading standards perhaps, but not until we're gone. I have other horror stories as well, but until we're gone i'm not disclosing.
  5. Thank you @haza We've done the paint work ourselves and stripped it all back and they've scratch it all down one side (just one of many items). I'm gutted. We've spent every available hour at the boat working hard and i expected something but... ah well... @bwm it was asked when we were lifted out in January. But things change as we all know especially after the financial year end.
  6. I expect it is because we have not asked them to do any work, and want to make a quick buck or two. I expected the price to increase but wow. We're paying it but only to get out of there. Ours is 64ft, trad. We don't have any furniture in it as yet. Just walls, floors and basic fittings.
  7. The boat was in hard standing and we have paid all ground rent. We have done the fitout ourselves and all maintence ourselves including a new paint job. This is a yard crane and a couple of cowboys. It is the same company quoting the price.
  8. In January we paid £250 for a lift out fee, we've now completed the maintenance and fit out and are due to return to water fairly soon. I expected a rise in costs due to inflation, but have just been told the price for lift in is £540. WHAT? How can it have gone up by so much?
  9. Thanks for the comments, it's hard standing they have at Clifton. I popped by a few weeks ago to the cafe and I've never heard so much F**ing and blinding, felt like cowboys had taken over from the old owners. Very negative atmosphere from management towards those mooring and working on boats. Power trip?? I think i'll keep looking for now. I didn't bother to enquire in the end.
  10. Need to do some maintenance work to my boat and considering dry dock in Clifton. Anybody had any experience using them before? Good/Bad?
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