Annual Piers application: To secure a boat slip or dinghy rack space at CAIA for the following year, it's important for all members, including those currently occupying a slip or rack, to complete the annual pier application. This also applies to members on the waiting list, as filling out the application annually is necessary to retain your wait list position.

 

Access the annual (24-25) pier application here: CAIA Pier Application Form

 

New 2025 fees are announced following the February 2025 budget meeting.

 

Winter slip fee: From December 15, the winter boat slip fee will come into play. For any resident who chooses to remain in a CAIA slip during the winter, per the CAIA Boating rules the winter fee will be due by Jan 1 2025.

Access the 2024- 2025 Winter Slip Fee here: Winter Slip online payment link (or drop a check off in the piers box at 213 Pine)

Please note that from December through March, some cove slips are equipped with bubblers/ice eaters.

Exercise caution to avoid damaging them. These ice eaters will be removed by March 21. Thank you for your attention to these details.

 

CAIA Piers FAQs

 

As a Cape Arthur resident interested in boating but without a boat yet, can I join the CAIA slip waitlist?

 

Absolutely, owning a boat is not a requirement to join the waitlist. Just remember to complete the CAIA Pier Application Form each year. This helps us keep our waitlist updated and ensures we know who’s still interested.

 

I had a Cape Arthur slip or kayak space last year, do I need to fill out a slip application again? Why?

 

Want a boat slip or kayak rack space? You MUST submit your annual application. We get it—filling out forms isn’t the most exciting thing. But here’s the deal: we don’t know if you’ve sold your boat, moved away, or just aren’t interested this year. If you don’t apply, we assume you no longer want your slip or rack, and it’ll go to the next person in line.

 

This also applies to the waitlist—if you don’t reapply, we can only assume you are no longer interested. Your waitlist spot will be held as long as you reapply each year.

 

Cape Arthur has a total of 63 kayak spaces, 12 Cove slips, and 27 Long Pier slips available.

 

What are the guidelines and priority order for CAIA slip assignments?

 

When assigning CAIA slips, the following guidelines apply:

  • Slip assignments run from April 1st of one year to April 1st of the next.
  • Any slip assignment for a CAIA member’s boat must be considered temporary because the slips are community assets and optimum use is the guiding principle for assignments.
  • CAIA will prioritize larger boats (based on length (LOA), beam, and draft) in larger slips to maximize income and protect shared assets.
  • Already have a slip but considering replacing your boat with a larger boat? If you purchase a larger boat and it fits in your current slip, great, you can keep your spot. However, if it’s too large, safety comes first, and we can’t unsafely overstuff slips. In such cases, you’ll be placed on the waitlist.
  • Deadlines: According to the CAIA Boating Rules, the deadline for applications is March 1st. Recent years have seen the deadline pushed to March 15th, but this is not guaranteed. Slip assignments will occur after this deadline and before April 1st, when payments are due.
  • Slip assignments will follow this priority order:
  1. Prior year’s resident slip holders.
  2. Waiting list requests from resident members.
  3. Prior year’s non-resident slip holders.
  4. Waiting list requests from non-resident members.

If I’m not using my slip for a significant part of the year but have paid for it, how can I maintain my priority for future seasons?

 

If you won’t use your slip for half a season (April-June or July-October), please inform the Piers Chairman.

 

Please note from the CAIA Boating Rules:

 

  • If a slip remains unused for ½ a boating season, either from April-June or July-October, the holder should notify the Piers Chairman. This allows temporary reassignment, preserving the original holder’s priority for the next season.
  • This provision cannot be repeated for two consecutive seasons.
  • If you relinquish due to non-use, you’ll be placed at the end of the waiting list.
  • Refunds are not available.

 

All slip users are strongly encouraged—if your slip goes unused for ½ of a season, please notify and allow the Piers Chairman to place another boat from the waiting list into the slip while you are away. This allows more community members to enjoy the close proximity of the community pier assets. The Piers Chair will connect the slip holder with the member on the waiting list, and the two parties can work out dates and arrangements. If there are any concerns, please contact the Piers Chair.