[Greene's Basin Girl]

Originally Posted by jrc

We and hundreds of other boaters leave our boat in a marina all season. When on the Broads we didn't have as much issues with scum lines but we had seagulls. Now in the relatively stagnant Smith Cove we have a brown bottom and scum line every fall, but no seagulls.

It takes about 2 hours for me and my wife using Slimy Grimy to clean our 35' boat. There no trace when done.

The good about in-water is obvious, you will use the boat a lot more, you can clean the boat any time, you can go out before and after the valet hours. You have a cottage with a dock, you need your boat out there!

The bad is that is more exposed to the elements, rain will find any canvas or caulking leaks, if the hull is prone to blister this will bring it out, the sun will eat your cover faster and your gelcost finish, you will need to wax more, seagulls, fishing lures and of course pine needles. We have those damn little oak propellor things that stain the vinyl.

But you will have $3000 more every year to keep things in shape.

Enjoy your boat. That's what it's for. Our season is too short. Dock it and use it!