Your Marina Is Charging You for Services That Don't Exist!

Your marina may be charging you for services that were never performed, and if you keep a boat in the United States right now, you need to know how this works before you open your next invoice. This video breaks down a documented pattern of phantom fees, fabricated environmental charges, and billing practices that have landed the largest marina operator in the country in federal court. You will learn how a single yacht repair bill in Charleston, South Carolina allegedly grew from two hundred eighteen thousand dollars to over three hundred twelve thousand dollars through charges tied to no actual work. You will learn why the Federal Trade Commission's new Junk Fees Rule, which took effect in May of twenty twenty five, specifically excludes marinas and leaves boaters with almost no federal protection. And you will learn exactly which line items to look for on your own invoice, including environmental fees applied to work that produces no waste, electricity markups with no disclosed rate, and length measurements designed to bill you for feet your boat does not have. The video also covers how private equity consolidation has reshaped marina ownership, what the cash for splash policy means for your legal options when you dispute a charge, and what steps you can take right now to protect yourself. Sources used in the production of this video: Megayacht News: megayachtnews.com/2025/07/lawsuit-against-safe-harbor-marinas-alleges-inflated-invoices Marina Dock Age Annual Survey: marinadockage.com/2024-annual-survey-occupancy-rates-remain-steady-inflation-impacts-slip-rates Federal Trade Commission Junk Fees Rule: ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/unfair-or-deceptive-fees-rule Latitude 38: latitude38.com/lectronic/oyster-cove-marina-liveaboards-have-been-told-to-evict-on-short-notice © Life Behind Boats Pinterest - https://pin.it/5W6HuOMMY