I am asking the question because I knew of the law relating to boats and wondered if there was one relating to harbours....... are questions not allowed????
"What evidence do you have that there is an unwritten code or agenda?"
I think there is an understanding by UK Harbours that they would help - my evidence is the attitude of some harbours when I was in trouble on more than one occasion in my last boat - one lock stayed open 2 hours after time to get me in crippled and in a worsening weather situation.
"why are you asking the question? "
because I would like to know the answer!!! My own experience is limited in this regard and I wanted others to point to a law and share experiences.
"If most people say they have never been barred from entering a harbour or port when a storm is arriving or has arrived, the only real difficulty is whether it is actually safe to enter in the conditions at them time."
No one is arguing about the danger entering a harbour in a storm. Yet experiences were related were it seems clear you may well be barred - I would not trust a marina that dumps unseaworthy boats outside.
Now why are you going down the road of a cross examination on why I should even ask the question??? Want to join the pack?