FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The Club has introduced policies to ensure member security and privileges are maintained at all times. Under no circumstances are members able to hire out their houseboats and guests are welcome as long as they are accompanied by one of the Member’s family.

The Club recommends that potential new owners arrange for an inspection be carried out by an independent qualified contractor prior to purchase to determine the condition of the hull. This can be done using a single day slipping service or by an underwater inspection.

All private houseboats that operate on Lake Eildon are required to have a valid Goulburn Murray Water (GMW) Permit which is renewed annually. The inherent value of this permit is built into the sale price of existing houseboats on the lake. Any houseboat that is new or is being relocated to the lake will need to purchase an existing permit before GMW will allow the houseboat to be launched.

Slipping assignments are carried out by the Club and bookings can be made by contacting Liz 0447 169 737 liz@eildonboatclub.com.au. Two members bay’s are available for maintenance works by members and once again bookings can be made by contacting Liz.  Anchorage Houseboats and Status Luxury Houseboats are providing maintenance and renovation services within the maintenance sheds.

Private catering for events including use of our club house, boardroom or on board catering can be booked directly with the EBC office. It is a requirement of EBC that these facilities are available for members and their guests only.

A member moves his G pen boat to another harbour and does not require the pen anymore. Does the member receive a refund for the 15k Application fee?  Secondly, does the next boat that moves into that pen have to pay the application fee?

The member that vacates and abandons his G pen by not having a current mooring policy with EBC does not receive any refund for his $15K application to moor fee. That pen then reverts back to the club as a vacant G pen exactly the same as a newly constructed one and when assigned to a new mooring agreement attracts the $15K application fee. The only exception would be a member that has a mooring agreement in place and has paid the $15K application fee and basically wants to swap G pen locations. 

A member decides to sell his G pen boat and it will stay at EBC. He intends to build a new boat and wants to retain his existing pen. I understand the member would be required to find a new pen for the existing boat and pay another application fee. Is that correct?

This is basically correct. If the boat is sold the new purchaser may apply to moor the G boat in another G pen that is available within EBC and the $15K application must be paid. The previous owner continues with the original G pen and mooring agreement that is in place. If the seller of the boat was abandoning his G pen mooring agreement due to leaving the lake etc. then the mooring agreement could be transferred to the new owner and the $15K application fee is then negotiated as part of the sale. The seller then is effectively abandoning his G pen. 

Same scenario happens but the member trades or purchases an F pen boat to use while the new boat is being built. Is he allowed to keep the smaller boat in his G pen until the boat is finished?

As long as the member listed on the mooring agreement continues with that mooring agreement in his own right then he can choose to moor any size boat he wishes in that pen. The member should be aware the  yearly marina fees continue at G boat rates and it is in contravention of the clubs bylaws to sublet that pen to anyone else.