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Fee-based services such as parking, use of picnic areas, pubs, and clubhouses for showers are usually included in long-term rental agreements. Visiting yachtsmen usually have the option of buying each amenity from a fixed schedule of fees; arrangements can be as wide as a single use, such as a
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shower, or several weeks of temporary berthing. The right to use the facilities is frequently extended at overnight or period rates to visiting yachtsmen. Since marinas are often limited by available space, it may take years on a waiting list to get a permanent
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Marinas may be located along the banks of rivers connecting to lakes or seas and may be inland. They are also located on coastal harbors (natural or man made) or coastal lagoons, either as stand alone facilities or within a port complex.
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used for lifting heavier boats out of the water and transporting them around the hard stand. A marina may provide in- or out-of-water boat storage.
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In the 19th century, the few existing pleasure craft shared the same facilities as
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in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters.
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to maintain the water level for several hours before and after low water.
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A marina may have refuelling, washing and repair facilities, marine and
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that is used exclusively by non-industrial pleasure craft such as canal
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and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a
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Marinas may be owned and operated by a private club, especially
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Dock with moorings and facilities for yachts and small boats
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