The PAC provides storage facilities to help members make good recreational use of their boats. A range of vessels is catered for, from those which must live in the water, boats kept on trailers, and vertical rack storage for runabouts and dinghies. Additionally, a permanent shore power connection is available to marina users. Facility charges are in addition to membership fees.
Users of facilities pay an annual charge to the PAC.
Because such facilities are limited, the demand from members generally exceeds the number of storage positions available. The excess demand is managed by a wait list system.
Other facilities that are accessible and do not have a wait list include a launching ramp, two slipways and two workberths attached to the marina, with power and water, for members use. There are also shower facilities and kitchen available to members.

Wait Lists are maintained for all PAC boat storage facilities (marina, mooring, yard, runabout and dinghy). Members applying for a wait list position are required to pay a wait list deposit charge. This is credited against the initial annual charge when the member is offered and accepts a storage facility position.
Only PAC members can be on a wait list. While it is acceptable for a member to be on more than one wait list, a member can only occupy one facility at one time, with the exception of runabout and dinghy storage.

If a member’s nominated vessel is eligible and the member declines an offer, the member will forfeit both their wait list position and deposit. Once a facility has been allocated, the member’s name is removed from the relevant wait list. Members on the wait list can be marked as Not Eligible (NE). A Member on a wait list with a status of NE will not be allocated any future vacancy until after that Member advises the Club of a change in their status requesting the removal of NE. To be clear, the onus is on the Member to request the removal of the NE status. This assists in the management of the wait lists as while a member has a NE status he will not be contacted and passed over.

Guidelines for the relocation within a facility have been reviewed by the board and a relocation wait list is maintained by the Facility Manager – contact the Secretary at info@paclub.com.au Details on how a relocation is handled can be found in the members By-laws.

It is the Board’s intention to service wait lists in date sequence. In the event of a vacancy occurring, members on the wait list will be contacted in sequence and given the opportunity to accept the available facility. A member who accepts a facility will, subject to completion and acceptance of a valid Member Vessel Detail Form, be allowed reasonable time (maximum of three months) to obtain a suitable vessel if he does not have one, provided the member commits to pay for the facility from the date offered.

1. Minimise revenue loss for the PAC;
2. Service facility wait lists as efficiently as is practical

PAC wait listed facilities are allocated to a member and a vessel.  Any change of ownership or vessel could see a loss of access to that allocated facility. Please contact the PAC facility director at info@paclub.com.au prior to any change to understand implications.  Failure to do so could result in loss of facility.

The PAC marina berths vary in length, breadth and depth. Maximum lengths for each berth are carefully observed in order that vessels in the marina remain within the area of our Permissive Occupancy (PO) when at the full extent of their mooring lines. Maximum beam for a vessel in a given marina berth can be vessel dependent (e.g. manoeuvrability). Ideally a vessel should have a minimum clearance of 10% of its beam when compared to the width of the berth, however 100 mm is considered an absolute minimum for any vessel.

Occupiers of marina berths and yard spaces are charged a rate commensurate with the size and location of the facility. This is independent of the size of the vessel being stored. The allocation process can result in a vessel occupying a space which could accommodate a larger vessel. Such vessels may be relocated as vacancies occur in order to better service the wait lists and better utilise the facility.

Reasonable efforts will be made to allocate vacant storage facility positions to wait list members in date sequence. The relocation of an existing vessel could be contemplated if it would better serve the wait list.

Wholesale shuffling of stored boats will not be contemplated as it is too disruptive, time consuming, potentially costly to occupiers and the PAC and generally unproductive.

Members on PAC wait lists should note the importance of ensuring the PAC member register accurately records the details of their vessel, especially the three vital dimensions of overall length (including bowsprits, marlin platforms, O/B motors etc.), beam and draft. Members on the marina wait list should also bear in mind that, as some of the marina berths are only suited to boats with relatively shallow draft, the opportunity for obtaining a marina berth can be largely determined by the size of the vessel creating the vacancy. When a vacancy occurs it is the details on the PAC Register that are used to determine the next vessel that will fit and therefore determine the next eligible member on the wait list. ie. Members on the waiting lists are not contacted and asked if they have changed their ‘Principal use’ vessel.

The PAC maintains records of members and vessels occupying storage facilities. Any Occupier planning a change of vessel while allocated a PAC facility should contact the PAC facility director at info@paclub.com.au  prior to making a commitment, to ascertain if there new vessel will be allowed to remain in the allocated facility.

Only PAC members are eligible to use PAC facilities. This important insurance consideration requires that a member be present and taking full responsibility for the use of PAC facilities when accompanied by non-member guests, including non-member vessel shareholders.

Boats allocated to a PAC storage facility may be owned by more than one person. Please read the Clubs By-laws for more details.

Vessels stored in PAC facilities are to be maintained in seaworthy condition as defined by the Maritime Authority, and must be able to be moved in an emergency. Vessels stored on moorings or in the marina must have at least one serviceable inboard or outboard engine fitted which is capable of adequately propelling the vessel. Where a boat is stored on a trailer, the trailer must be road worthy and registered. This is a safety and insurance requirement. Members are also expected to maintain the reasonable appearance of their vessels so as not to detract from the general amenity.

As a general rule, Yard storage is offered to members whose boats can be launched and retrieved from a trailer, whereas Mooring and Marina storage is offered to members whose boats are of a type which would normally be kept in the water. Trailable boats with a length of at least 5.5 metres and which comply with Waterways Authority requirements for a mooring may be accepted for Mooring or Marina storage.

Vessels on the marina or moorings must be at least 5.5 metres in length. Vessels in excess of 11.0 metres Length Over All (LOA) will not be eligible for Club rental moorings in Winnererreny Bay. Vessels in the marina must be of a size commensurate with the limitations of the allocated berth. The maximum length catered for on the marina at present is 12.2 metres. Occupiers of marina storage are responsible for providing and maintaining a minimum of four 14 mm mooring lines to secure their vessels. Vessels on trailers would generally not exceed 8 metres in length and dinghies should not exceed 2.5 metres in length.

All vessels except dinghies must be registered and covered by comprehensive insurance, with a minimum of $10,000,000 public liability. Members accepting a storage facility position will be required to complete a Member Vessel Detail Form which includes evidence of ownership (as required), registration and insurance documents reflecting that ownership. All trailers must be registered and kept road worthy and owners should ensure their comprehensive boat insurance includes the trailer.

Storage facilities are offered to provide convenience to members in enjoying the use of their vessels. It follows therefore that vessels which fall into disrepair or remain unused for extended periods may become ineligible for storage.

Occupiers who intend removing their vessel from an allocated facility for more than thirty consecutive days must notify the PAC of their intentions and obtain approval to ensure the continuation of their rights. In the case of extended absence, the PAC will offer the vacant facility to eligible members on a casual basis, at rates determined by the Board.

It is generally expected that Occupiers of PAC facilities would live within a reasonable distance of the PAC.

Occupiers are not permitted to live on board their vessels.

An Occupier’s right to use a PAC storage facility is not transferable. In the event of the death of an Occupier or permanent incapacity such as prevents the Occupier from using the vessel, a reasonable time (minimum two months) will be allowed to facilitate the relocation or sale of the stored vessel.