Dinghies cluttering Tauranga beauty spot Pilot Bay are to be stored in a more orderly manner.
The city council has asked staff to explore options for the location and storage of the 68 dinghies that were scattered along the bay's foreshore.
But councillors drew the line at registering the owners of the dinghies or insisting that the dinghies must be registered to the owners of boats moored in the bay.
There were wide-ranging views on the issue, with Councillor Catherine Stewart saying the dinghies were part of the beachfront's ambience.
Council park rangers team leader Warren Aitken said the dinghies added to the character of Pilot Bay but some people had to navigate around them. He said the dinghies should be in groups close to where the boats were moored.