TYC MARINA

N 41 38' 03.66 W 71 12' 44.79

Welcome to TYC Marina

The Tiverton Yacht Club operates a marina for club members only located in the Tiverton Basin at the north end of the Sakonnet River. The Club has slips and moorings located just in front of the yacht club on Riverside Drive.

Limited dock space and moorings are available for seasonal rental to members with availability based on waiting list position.

Dinghy space at the dock is also availabe for seasonal rental to members who are renting club moorings or have their own moorings in the Tiverton Basin.

An outer dock ("T" dock) is reserved for all Club members for short term tie-up allowing loading, washdown, repairs, etc.

Lockers and small boat racks are available on the beach for seasonal rental.

The Tiverton Yacht Cub has dock space that currently supports 19 boats and also has eight (8) moorings. Boats on the dock currently range in length from 16 feet to 51 feet. Water depth at mean-low-water ranges from 3 feet near shore to 25 feet at the outer transient dock. Our boats on mooring currently range from 18 feet to 38 feet in length.

TYC marina will accomidate a transit boat if space is available.

USE OF DOCKS BY TYC MEMBERS WHO DO NOT LEASE SLIP SPACE

The outer dock is reserved for transit members who do not lease marina slips and need to load/unload, washdown, fill water tanks, clean, etc. The guideline is that you stay on the dock no more than ½ hour but we are flexible on the time if there is nobody waiting to use the dock.

If you need to stay for a longer period of time such as for repairs, the Marina Chair should be notified and the Chair will find a place for you to tie up where your stay will have the least impact on the marina (such as an empty slip). If you need to use the docks overnight, there is a charge of $0.50/foot/day.

There is currently a single water hose on the floating docks. This spring (2021) we plan to upgrade the water system on the floating docks, including the North dock, to include more hose drops with better water pressure.

Also, there are two electrical power stanchions which provide limited electrical power to the floating docks. These stanchions provide 30 amp marine connector power access and regular 110 volt, 20 amp, GFI protected power.

TYC Offers:
Power (30 amp)
Water
Showers in the house
Security cameras (via WEBCAM link below)
Wi-fi

Not offered:
Ice
Long term guest tie up
Laundry

Questions about the TYC Marina should be address to the Marina Chair.

CLICK FOR LIVE WEBCAM

Click for Camera #2 on marina waterfront

Dinghy Sticker Assignments

Marina Rules

TIVERTON YACHT CLUB INC. MARINA OPERATIONS

General Policy for Marina Operations:

As adopted by TYC board of directors on June 25,1990. and amended on January 14,1991, and March 11,2003, and September 15, 2020.

The general policy and conditions for Marina Operations will be established using the following as a set of basic guidelines. The rules and policies do not attempt to legislate every possible circumstance that will arise in the management and use of this facility. They do however, reflect the overall intentions/spirit and principles of the TYC for the use and management of these facilities.

The Marina chairman has the right to bring any circumstances and/or conditions that he/she believes are in violation of this basic policy before the Marina Committee. The recommendations of the committee will then be presented to the board of directors of the TYC for their decision. The member has the right to petition the board of directors in his/her behalf.

A. The TYC slips/moorings are intended for the private non-commercial use of its members.
B. It is expected that members renting slips/moorings have a boat to place at these facilities.
C. Some rules and policies have been made to explicitly encourage active participation in the TYC.

RULES/POLICIES

1. Two separate waiting lists will be established – one for slips and one for moorings. These lists will be used to assign slips and moorings as they become available. A member must notify the Marina chairman in writing and include payment of a one-time fee of $20.00 to have his/her name placed on either or both of these lists. Position on both lists will be determined by seniority (length of time on the waiting list). These lists will be posted in the TYC Website. No member may join the slip, or mooring waiting list and obtain a dock, or mooring for one year from the date of application to the list, regardless of seniority, unless they are the only one on the list. After one vear the member’s seniority will apply and they will be moved to the appropriate position on the list.

2. Members who have been notified that a slip/mooring is available must respond within five (5) days of notification.

3. When slips/moorings become available the member with the highest seniority on the slip/mooring waiting lists will be given first consideration for the slip or mooring spaces. If the boat is just too large or too small to fit in available space the next person on the list will be considered.

4. The name on the boat registration must be associated directly to a name on the club’s membership list. Boats owned by corporations or in partnerships may be subject to special approval by the board of directors. Boats leased or chartered by members are permitted and may use the member’s current slip/mooring. However, the member who has chartered/leased the boat must be the primary user. Slips will be billed out for the larger of actual boat length (not model length) or dock length. Docks with two boats will be billed proportionally according to the aforementioned method so that the dock length is entirely billed out.

5. Any member who is currently leasing a slip and has purchased a larger boat that will not fit into his/her current location will be moved to the head of the slip waiting list and will be offered the first new slip of appropriate size to become available. Their old slip will be apportioned to the next-in-line on the waiting list who own a vessel of appropriate size for that slip. Current slip holders who have notified the Marina Chairman that they would like a larger slip, and if one becomes available, after satisfying the above noted apportionment, they will be moved to that position, as they have already passed the Waiting List requirements by possessing a slip.

6. All members leasing a slip/mooring must provide the Marina Committee Chair with a photocopy of their insurance policy, which must have a minimum amount of liability coverage of $25,000.00. The leasee will also be required to sign a lease agreement which states. "I do hereby release the Tiverton Yacht Club and any or all of its officers, members and employees from any liability and or damage claims that may accrue in my favor against them growing out of, or as a result of this assignment and occupancy and use of any slip, dock, float or facility provided: I assume all risk of injury and damage to a person and property, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. " The completed lease form and insurance certificate copy must be presented to the Marina Committee prior to the vessels use of the facilities.

7. There will be no penalty for refusing a slip.

8. For purpose of the slip/mooring priority list, junior members who become full members will start at the bottom of priority list and start accumulating points starting with the year they became full members.

9. No commercial use can be made of any slip or mooring. (sales, chartering, etc.)

10. Members cannot sub-lease slips/moorings. Only boats listed on signed lease agreements can occupy assigned spaces.

11. Dinghies on the dinghy dock may not exceed 10ft. In length nor have a motor larger than 15HP. A dinghy is classified as a vessel used to transport personnel from the mother ship to the dock. Thus, small recreational vessels are not to be stored at the dinghy dock. Standing racks on the beach are available for dinghies other than dinghies used by members on moorings or members who are in club slips.

12. Any member who violates any of the terms and/or conditions of the signed lease agreement is subject to lease cancellation.

13. Marina leasees and guests may parallel park vehicles for long term on the North side of the beach facing South only. Vehicles with trailors attached may not park on the beach. Vehicle parking facing West is not permitted

Dinghy and Small Boat Special Regulations

Small boat storage at the TYC marina is difficult, due to lack of space and the large number of boats being stored. The Marina Committee has posted the Marina Rules in the clubhouse and on the club Web site, and asks all members to read and be familiar with these rules. Several regulations that are important are those for the dinghy dock and the dry storage racks listed below. Please help all of us by following these rules as they help all members who use these facilities. The club stewards will be monitoring and enforcing the club marina rules on a daily basis to insure the smooth running and safety of our facilities.

Dinghy Dock- All boats stored at the dinghy dock must have a valid club sticker with assigned location id number. Please do not use painters or lock lines shorter than 3 ft. as this makes it difficult for neighboring dingy owners to maneuver their boat alongside the dock. Periodic checks will be made to verify validity of stickers and of dinghy security.

No boats or dinghies may be stored on top of any docks in the marina, except for the one dinghy dock specifically intended for dry storage. Offenders will incur fines and penalties as noted above.

Dry Storage Racks / Beach Storage - No beach storage is allowed except for the boats used in the Junior Program. All personal boats must be kept in their assigned storage racks.

Boats stored on trailers are not allowed on the beach at any time.

Your Marina Committee appreciates your cooperation and adherence to these regulations and hopes that you will give us input into making our marina better and safer for all users of the marina.

TYC Marina Waiting Lists

TYC Marina Rental Rates 2021

The TYC Marina mooring field is shown to the right. It is a geoplot based on GPS coordinates provided by the Tiverton Harbor Master. Mooring labels are derived from the harbor master’s database.

The TYC Marina has just completed a major upgrade to the outer dock (T-dock) that will ensure secure and safe operation of our dock for many years to come. Three of the four pilings were replaced on March 26, 2021 by Borden Light Marine Contracting of Berkely, Ma. These pilings are massive poles 15" in diameter and 60' in length that were driver 20' into the Basin floor using a vibrating hydraulic head driver hanging from an 80' crane sitting on a massive barge.
The following photographs were taken during the installation process. The first shot shows one of the poles being removed from the barge and placed into the water. The second photo shows the pole, with the yellow driver mounted, being moved into position. The final shot shows the pole being driven down into the Basin floor with personnel on the dock monitoring to ensure the pole remains vertical as it descends. With the whole pole vibrating, it settled into the Basin floor in about 15 minutes including stops for depth measurements. Installation by vibration rather than by the conventional hammering process prevents damage to the pole. Total installation time for three poles, including time to remove the old poles, was about two hours.

58 Riverside Drive

Tiverton, RI

Tiverton Yacht Club P.O. Box 54