SKIPPER BUD’S OF ILLINOIS

A SMC Company

Rules and Regulations

  • Through the advice of our attorneys and insurance carriers, we must maintain control of our yard or face increased rates.  In brief, what this means is that we cannot allow you to invite any non-related third parties onto our property or onto your boat while it is in our yard, on our docks, or in our buildings.  This includes, but is not limited to, third party tradesmen, vendors, and boat brokers.
  • For the protection of our environment, please properly dispose of oil, chemicals, bottom paint debris and batteries at the service office.  They will see that these items are properly placed in our hazardous waste materials area.
  • All trash must be deposited in the barrels provided throughout each yard or building.
  • Please do not park motor vehicles in or in front of shop doors, closed gates, main aisle ways, travel lift or fork lift wells.  Do not park in designated handicap parking areas unless valid handicapped driver identification displayed.  Do not park any watercraft in any slip unless authorized to do so.  Any vehicle in violation of parking regulations is subject to towing at owner’s expense.
  • Please do not lock ladders or secure boat covers to tripod stands.
  • For your safety, only our yard personnel are allowed to move tripod stands.
  • No commercial advertising or solicitation is permitted on the property.
  • Private “For Sale” signs are not allowed on boats. 
  • No commercial activity or chartering allowed on any boat renting brokerage slip space. 
  • Overnight stays on boats renting brokerage slips are prohibited.  Overnight stays require the rental of a transient slip from neighboring North Point or another marina.
  • Tampering with or boarding other vessels without permission is prohibited.
  • Noise levels, language and general behavior must be in keeping with a family atmosphere.
  • Dogs must be kept on leashes when not on boats.  They should be walked along the main roads and not near the restaurant or areas where working crews or customers frequent.  Dog owners are responsible for picking up and properly disposing of pet waste.
  • All storage agreements and slip rental agreements are non-transferable.
  • We reserve the right to board any vessel on the property in the event of an emergency.  We reserve the right to determine emergency situations based upon threat to persons or property and the immediacy of necessary action.
  • Owner work is welcome, such as limited maintenance, including tune-ups, cleaning, or line replacement.  Such maintenance activities shall not generate paint aerosols, dusts, other particles or material, which will deposit upon nearby vessels or other facilities.  Maintenance activities shall not produce odors, vapors or gases which will prove offensive or pose health, fire, or other safety hazards.  The use of open flame devices (welding rigs, gas torches, etc.) and power buffers shall not be permitted without specific approval of the service department manager. 
  • For the safety of our customers and employees, fueling from gas cans is strictly prohibited.  All fueling within the marina must be done at the fuel dock.

SUGGESTIONS FOR SECURITY
While theft and vandalism are not significant problems at our yard, we offer the following guidelines to insure your boat’s security.  Please read the following suggestions carefully.  With your cooperation, we can keep theft and vandalism to insignificant levels.

  • We recommend that you remove all loose items from your boat; in particular radios, electronics, tools, liquor, fishing gear, sailing hardware such as block or winch handle, loose lines or shore power cords.  In short, we would prefer to have you remove everything removable from your boat, even cushions and curtains.  In the unlikely event that a boat is illegally entered, your best defense is having nothing on board that could be easily taken. 
  • Please do not leave small outboard engines mounted on your boat; they are easy targets.  We do not experience any considerable amount of theft or other illegal activity however, there are folks visiting the park who are less than honorable. 
  • All ladders must be secured on board, to a cradle or the fence.  Loose ladders or ladders locked in an upright position will be removed by the yard staff, as they make entry to a boat easy.  Please be sure that we have a key to your ladder on file in the service office in the event moving your boat were necessary and a ladder hindered such a move. 
  • Please report any suspicious activity to our staff and the police. 
  • Parents please keep children close at hand while working on your boat.  Boat yards cannot be playgrounds.  Children should always wear life vests if a boat is near the water regardless of how well they swim. 
  • We suggest that you make a habit of locking your car when parked in the yard.  
  • In the unlikely event that you discover items missing from your boat, you should contact your insurance agent and our service office.  Remember that we do not carry insurance for any boat in storage.  Our facilities are insured but each owner is responsible for properly insuring his/her boat and providing our storage coordinator with a copy of your insurance policy declaration page.

Storing boats in close quarters creates a shared responsibility environment. Please respect the storage facilities, your neighbor’s boat/property, existing *EPA regulations and please do not:

  • Sand, grind or power buff indoors (orbital polishers are acceptable) 
  • Power wash in buildings or yards 
  • Paint indoors 
  • *For outside storage customers: Sanding of bottom paint can only be done if the ground beneath the boat is covered to catch debris and the hull must be fully skirted and secured.  
  • *For indoor storage customers:   No one other than our staff is authorized to sand bottom paint indoors.  
  • Bottom sanding debris must be disposed of properly (dumpsters available). 
  • No hot work (welding or torches)

Anyone causing/creating a situation that necessitates cleaning another’s boat/property will be held responsible for the cleaning/damage repair expense prior to their launch.
 
These rules are necessary to protect your boat.
 
Phone – (847) 872-3200
Fax – (847) 872-3315
Email: npservice@skipperbuds.com

Strict adherence to the following is mandatory in all storage buildings:

  • No Smoking 
  • No bottom painting or any bottom painting prep work (sanding, scraping, scuffing, etc.)  This may be done outside if proper procedures are followed. 
  • No open flames or anything that would cause a spark 
  • No welding or brazing 
  • No grinding or sanding 
  • No incandescent or halogen lights; only fluorescent or LED lights allowed 
  • No portable heaters 
  • No flammable substances 
  • No power buffing; orbital polishing acceptable.  Power buffers sling wax/compound/polish. 
  • Nothing that would cause any airborne particles to foul another’s boat 
  • No boats or any electrical equipment left plugged in, unattended 
  • No partial or complete engine or transmission rebuilds without specific pre-approval 
  • No fiberglass or gel work 
  • No fuel tank work 
  • No unauthorized vendors.  We’re closed to outside tradesmen.  No exceptions. 
  • You must depart the buildings by 4:00 pm.

This list may not be all inclusive.  If you have any questions please call first. 
 
Thank you~ 
SkipperBud’s Service Staff

Please contact SkipperBud's North Point for more information.
215 North Point Drive, Winthrop Harbor, Illinois 60096
Phone: (847) 872-3200  Fax: (847) 872-3315  Email: npservice@skipperbuds.com