PORT TOWNSEND — Starting next month, it will become substantially cheaper to work on a boat in the Port of Port Townsend boat yard.
The port has made substantial cuts to its prices for haul-outs and yard stays to stimulate the number of boat yard projects and the town’s maritime economy.
Commissioners unanimously approved the temporary reduction of prices Wednesday night. The lower prices will begin Wednesday and continue through Dec. 31.
The new rates cut the cost of pulling a boat from the water by 50 percent. Starting Wednesday, the cost of using the 70-ton lift will drop to $90, and the cost of the 300-ton lift will drop to $325.
Also, users of the boat yard will receive a 20 percent discount off their total bills if a project on land takes more than 30 days.
With the discount, the cost of keeping a boat in the yard will be calculated at 34 cents per foot per day, about 10 cents cheaper than usual daily.
