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Looking for guidance on storage and service
I have a 25-foot bowrider I/O that is serviced by a local marina ,they pull it in the fall winterize maintain and store undercover. In the spring the process is reversed no complaints on the service but I want to save money. What are my options , I do not have a trailer but I do own a truck that can pull about anything. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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Went thru the same calculation just a few years ago. 5 years to break even.
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There's two possibilities, but both rely on having a trailer (though some independents may provide a trailer to transport): 1. an independent service which, from my friends' experiences, are marginally cheaper or 2. self-store.
I think about it every year but then come back to my boating goal: simplicity = enjoyment. I know there's cheaper options than marina storage, but I drive it over in fall, pick it up in spring, and use it for the summer. And if there's anything needed at any time, my marina is super responsive. With such a short season, time > $. Good luck! Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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Shop around, not all marinas will try to rip you off.
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Once I no longer docked at a marina that if you did not store with them, they would not guarantee the dock in the spring. Boat was a 25 ft bowrider. Cost to dock and store was just under $4000, plus winterizing and commissioning.
Bought a tandem trailer (new) around $2500. Winterizing was $800+. Shrinkwrapping was $11/ ft . Spring commissioning was a couple of hundred. Stored the boat in my front yard. I was lucky. A friend was putting in a seasonal dock, 6 10ft aluminum sections, and said if I helped him put it in and out, I could dock on the other side. I was told by someone at a marina that if I wanted to pay money to take off the shrinkwrap, put in the drain plug, charge the batteries, check the oil, and then crank'er up, they'd be happy to take my money. Started doing it myself, no issues. Saved money there. So, amortize the trailer however you want, add in your cost to winterize, add in shrinkwrap, and plunk the whole kit and caboodle in your yard (or friend, neighbor, relative), and there you have it. Compare this to what you are paying now. Dave
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Time horizon?
How long will you be a boater? Buying a trailer is a fixed cost for many years. Hiring a marina is a cost that will increase almost every year. If you have a long time horizon, buying a slip or rack can level off your costs. If you get out of boating, you can sell or rent it, or give it to your kids. Obviously, this is very long term and a lot different than trying to save $100 by doing your own oil changes.
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Assuming "rack" storage is done at a marina, how would one by a "rack"? |
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I have been at the same marina for over 25 years. I do have a trailer and have built a car port in my back yard for my boat for winter storage. The marina winterizes my boat and puts it on the trailer. I take it home for the winter, store it under my car port. In the spring I clean it, put the plug in, charge the batteries and launch. I have never had an issue with the marina as far as having a slip in their boat house.
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If you're referring to my "there's," look up colloquial vs. standard English. You'll notice that I vary based on the topic and tone.
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"Rack" = "valet" except valet is a service and a rack is a physical contraption. Racks can be bought and sold as condominiums, or memberships. Harilla Landing Yacht Club, I believe is an example. Dave's Motor Boat Shoppe in Gilford offers rack storage but is not a marina in the sense that they are not located on expensive waterfront property.
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You can valet your whole “boatlife” without a trailer. Unless you want to leave the marina and go to other lakes they will service/store/launch your boat as long as you pay for it. If you valet, in most cases your boat is launched and retrieved by fork lift. Nothing changes unless you want to move your boat elsewhere, then you need a trailer or boat hauling company.
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As in any condo ownership, you're the owner and through your board of directors (you could be on the board) you have some control over prices and services offered. Based on what I paid for my boat slip many years ago, my annual cost is ~$600 and averages down every year. To rent the same slip is ~$5000 / year and going up routinely. I can sell for 4-5 times what I paid. Because it is a condo association, the rules allow me to buy services from the management company,, outside vendors, or do the work myself. These are not options at most commercial marinas. I think it's a bargain.
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The original post I believe was asking about storing for the winter. You don't buy a rack for winter storage only. |
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What marina do you use? If you dock with them as well, each marina will have different situations regarding storage, slip renewal, etc. For instance I hear that West Alton requires storage with them in order to keep your slip. I am in Gilford Yacht Club, these are privately owned so we do whatever we choose. There is a travel lift there and we can pay to have our boats pulled, but winterization services are provided by outside contractors. |
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Thank you for all the explanation.
We have a rack, actually we have two racks. It comes withe the valet service. I can not see myself buying one and put it in the backyard unless I had a slip or a mooring. Thanks again. Happy Boating. |
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I don't understand your post. If you bought a rack you wouldn't store it in your backyard. You could keep it in the rack. If you had a slip or mooring you would not buy a rack, you wouldn't need the rack. People buy racks to use the boat in the summer instead of trailering and launching. You wouldn't buy a rack just to store for the winter. The original poster doesn't have a rack. Stores in a marina for the winter and wanted ideas to reduce the cost.
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BTW- you don't need to instruct everyone to "look up" just because you think your vocabulary is that much greater than everybody else's. Unfortunately, the standard English you refer to is on the wane- Listen to the news! Yes, we all do it- especially those who work with "kids". I sometimes wonder if today's graduates, when interviewing for jobs, can get away with "relaxed" language" because they are being interviewed by others who grew up "colloquially". Changing of the guard? |
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Moving on: it's a good question about whether or not standard English is alive. It absolutely is—my students all understand the need to shift depending on circumstance. Their ability to do so, however, depends directly on how much their lives have incorporated reading and writing...outside the classroom. Moving back to OP (sorry, OP!): It sounds like your best option to save money would be to buy a used trailer to just get you back and forth to your place for storage. If you're not inclined to want to do that, check out an independent shop and ask what they would charge to haul it and store it for you. My association works with three primary dealers: Melvin Village Marina, Winnisquam Marina, and Independent Marine. The latter two don't have a lakeside presence (WOW now does) but they come to our ramp to pick up and deliver. Would you kindly post what you decide on and, if changing, your savings? I'm not confident it would be worth the hassle for me, but it's always good to know options. Cheers! Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app |
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