officers. The harbormaster's office must therefore include all facilities needed to carry out 

 these functions, such as dressing rooms with lockers, a place to train and brief subordinates, 

 stowage space for gear and equipment, and record files for traffic counts, accident reports, 

 vandalism records, and regulations and ordinances estabhshed by the harbor management 

 and higher authority. 



Every small-craft harbor requires a maintenance building and yard for storage of vehicles, 

 equipment, and spare components and parts used to keep the installation in good condition. 

 If the marina operates a boat repair facility, the harbor maintenance functions may be 

 combined with that facility, and one building and yard will satisfy both requirements. If the 

 boat repair and maintenance function is leased for private operation, a separate maintenance 

 facility is required. The facility should include work benches, equipment, tools, and supplies 

 needed for grounds-keeping, for vehicle maintenance, and for repair of docks and berths. 

 Replacement items for the harbor utility system, the firefighting equipment, and the 

 berthing system should also be stocked. 



Replacement items for the berthing system should include fendering components, 

 mooring cleats, and for floating systems, extra flotation components, pile-guide rollers, and 

 hinge pins. Most harbor maintenance buildings include a paint and sign shop. A small office 

 will be needed for keeping maintenance records on all items requiring periodic attention, for 

 preparing requisitions for needed parts and supplies, and for transacting business with 

 salesmen and delivery personnel. Some open storage areas will be needed for large items that 

 do not require cover, including a paved entry road leading to an unloading dock for receipt 

 of supplies. In a large marina, a small machine shop may be needed for repair and 

 maintenance of a fleet of mobile land equipment and vehicles, together with a washdown 

 apron for keeping the equipment clean and operable. A typical maintenance building and 

 yard layout is shown in Figure 139. 



A boat repair installation is a necessary adjunct in every large marina and a desirable 

 ancillary facility in a small-craft harbor. The facility is usually a part of, and immediately 

 adjoining a hoist or elevator. Various methods of transporting the boats from the retrievel 

 area to the working area have been used. In small installations where only lighter craft are 

 handled, four-wheel, castered dollys are usually the most satisfactory (Fig. 140). However, 

 large-capacity elevators are usually accompanied by a rail system with a transfer pit for 

 shunting the boats on fixed-axle dollys from one track to another (Fig. 141). The repair 

 installation normally has a covered work area with a gantry crane for removing engines and 

 other major components, as well as tools, work benches, and other equipment needed for 

 engine and huU repair (Fig. 142). 



A marine hardware supply store is a welcome ancillary facility at a marina; it serves a 

 basic need for harbor patrons, and may also be a supplemental source of revenue for the 

 overall project if handled properly. In a small installation the store is often run by the 

 management, but frequently handled on a franchise-lease basis in a large harbor complex. 



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