TILAWA MARINA

WATAUGA LAKE  

 

 

 


Tilawa Marina

Rules & Regulations

  • SPEED LIMIT - The Speed Limit on the Marina Grounds is 5 Mph - SAFETY FIRST at All Times.
  • No Public Drunkenness - No Illegal Drugs of Any Kind - Violations Will Be Cause For Eviction Without A Refund.
  • Management must be advised in advance of any boat or camper Installation or Removal.
  • One vehicle per campsite, guests and extra vehicles are to park on the Sink Valley roadway.
  • No ATV's on Marina property. No electric or gas golf carts.
  • Park in graveled areas only; leave room for other vehicles to pass, trailers may not be parked overnight.
  • Each site is to be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, trash may not be stored in open areas.
  • No outdoor appliances: Exception, gas BBQ's in good repair, upon management approval. Rugs and mats on gravel only.
  • No additions or modifications may be made to a space without management approval. (Boat slips and camper spaces.)
  • The limit for each campsite is 6 persons, overnight. Visitors must leave the Marina by 11 pm.
  • An adult must accompany all children when they are away from the campsite, or boat slip.
  • Children must wear life jackets on the docks - No exceptions.
  • Adults and children must wear shoes around the grounds and the docks of the Marina for safety.
  • Fishing from the docks is fine, with the proper licenses. Clean up all bait and trash when you are done.
  • No cleaning of fish is permitted on the docks. No fishing from the gas dock.
  • Activity Hours are from 7 am to 11 pm. Quiet Hours are restricted: No music or TV sounds that reach your neighbors.
  • Generator use is for emergency situations only.
  • Note: No swimming around the docks or boat ramp. All swimming is at your own risk. There are NO lifeguards.
  • Electricity and sewer hookups are provided. Rubber donuts or a fixed sealed connection is required on sewers.
  • Cable and phone connections are at each site's option and costs.
  • NO open containers of alcoholic beverages. No glass containers. Coozie wraps are accepted. 
  • ABSOLUTELY NO FIREWORKS, FIREARMS, WEAPONS or INCENDIARY DEVICES ARE PERMITTED.
  • Pets: Pets are to be on a leash of 6 Ft. or less at all times. No Pens are allowed. Owners must keep pets under control at all times; Pets are not to be left unattended; No disturbances or fights allowed; Owners must clean up after their pets.
  • Insurance: Lessee must have the proper insurance for all their property on the Marina grounds and waterways.
  • Flooding: by Tennessee Valley Authority, all owners must be able to move their campers within a 24 hour notice. Neither Tennessee Valley Authority, Tilawa Marina, nor Tilawa LLC is responsible for damages due to flooding.
     
  • MARINA - HARBOR
  • Tilawa's Harbor is a NO WAKE ZONE. The Speed Limit is 3 Mph per TWRA and state law, from the buoys to the docks.
  • Safety rules are for the benefit of all Marina users, and violations will be dealt with as urgent priorities.
  • No water skiing, wakeboarding, towing of kneeboards, or inner tubes, etc, is allowed within the harbor limits.
  • No open flames on the docks, slips, or on your boat while tied in a slip. No Smoking on the docks.
  • No discharge of sewage or pollutants will be allowed. TVA, TWRA, & US EPA prohibit the discharge of oily or hazardous substances, Styrofoam, flammable or dangerous fluids into the lake water or shoreline, and it is a ticketable offense.
  • Tilawa Marina is not responsible for any damages to your watercraft, from other boats, flotsam or jetsam, or acts of God.
  • Each owner is responsible to properly secure their craft with the necessary tie downs, lines and attachments. Failure to do so may make you liable for damages your craft may cause. Owners are responsible for bumpers, lines and standoffs.
  • Boats may not be used for overnight camping within Tilawa Marina harbor boundaries.
  • Renters agree to use the boat slips exclusively for their personal watercraft. Subletting of slips is prohibited.
  • At no time will Tilawa Marina, its owner, or employees, be responsible for fire, theft, weather, wind, rain, water level, natural disasters, terrorism, or any other loss or damage to a customer's watercraft or property.
  • It is the responsibility of the watercraft owner to know and follow laws & rules of the United States, the State of Tennessee, the State of North Carolina, the county, TWRA, TVA, and any other regulatory agency, and to explain those rules to users of their equipment. Please see TWRA Boating Safety booklet, available free at the Marina office.
  • A quick reference chart of requirements for your boat - TNboatneeds.pdf (Adobe Reader Needed).
  • It is the watercraft owner's responsibility to have a current registration for their watercraft.
  • Boats for hire or rent are not allowed, unless agreed to under contract with Tilawa Marina.
  • Trailer storage is not provided. Owners are requested to take their trailers to their homes or storage lots.
  • Annual combination lessees with campsite/boat slip rental may park their watercraft on their trailer at their campsite in the winter. Winter trailer storage of watercraft is only available for combination leased campsite and boat slip.
  • We strongly advise all boats be removed from Nov. 1st to April 1st. for security and avoidance of lower lake levels.

 

Tilawa Marina / Tilawa LLC., reserves the right to modify, add to, or amend these Rules & Regulations at any time.
A current dated copy of the Rules & Regulations will be posted in the Marina Office, and is provided to all lessees.


 

 


 
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