No, not having a laugh at all. I’m deadly serious.
The boating fraternity have dealt with these types of requirements for a very long time. I don’t see the difference.
Boating, in decent size boats, attracts similar ownership costs to airplane ownership. Why is it such a shock that privately owned facilities would come at a cost, require advanced bookings, and require proof of insurance to be provided.
Like I said, all of the above are completely normal prior to entering a marina in my boat.