A Few Questions For Those Who Slip Their Boat....

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A significant part of the cost of owning a "bigger" boat is the cost of the slip. I'm just curious about what you all pay for your slips. Here are a few questions for you to answer if you don't mind....

What city/town is your slip in/near?
Is your slip part of a yacht club?
Is your slip covered?
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter?
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee?
How large is your slip?
Does that slip rental fee include power and water?
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power?
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)?
How old is your marina?
Are the docks floating or fixed?
Are the docks wood or concrete?
Is there adequate parking?
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained?

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up?
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat?
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat?
Do they charge a fee for that?
How far is it to a fuel dock?
How far is it to a pumpout dock?

Any other comments about your marina?


Thanks,

GFC
 
What city/town is your slip in/near?--Moline, IL.
Is your slip part of a yacht club?--Yes
Is your slip covered?--Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter?--Haul from late Oct-early Apr
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee?-- $2651 for the season
How large is your slip?-- They call it 37x14, but my 39x14 fits
Does that slip rental fee include power and water?-- water
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? --30A
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)?-- Showers/Bathroom
How old is your marina? --Built in early 70's, but upgraded a few times since then.
Are the docks floating or fixed?-- floating
Are the docks wood or concrete?-- wood
Is there adequate parking?-- yes
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? --Well, the slip renters kind of take care of things. The marina doesn't provide much, which is a sore spot.
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?--Not a lot of choice, and it is close to home.
How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up?--Not eager in the least.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat?--yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat?--yes
Do they charge a fee for that?--no
How far is it to a fuel dock?--They have a fuel dock with ever-changing hours
How far is it to a pumpout dock?--same as fuel dock
Any other comments about your marina?
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Catawba Island Ohio
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No
Is your slip covered? No
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? ^ months a year Winter Storage on site
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? Est. 300 Month. For 6 mos. Total with winter storage and trailer storage is $2100 per year
How large is your slip? 35' drive up dock
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes, both
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30A service
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? Shower/bathroom/picnic/ grills/ storage
How old is your marina? Not new but well maintained
Are the docks floating or fixed? Fixed
Are the docks wood or concrete? Concrete
Is there adequate parking? Great parking
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Very very well maintained

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Love the area, the owners, and 7 boats all from the same town together there

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? Handled with no problems
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes...thank god
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Yes,
Do they charge a fee for that? No fee
How far is it to a fuel dock? Three fuel docks with in 1/8th mile
How far is it to a pumpout dock? Same as fuel

Any other comments about your marina? Love my marina! Not the newest but very well maintained and very nice people that make life aboard worth it!
 
not much applies to your questions for us;

we slip the 310 in the national recreation areas at mead, powell, and flaming gorge. not all at the same time.

covered are $650 at mead and powell. no covered at F G, freezes over there so only a 6 month season. open slips are around $400. all rates by the month

all floating docks with power and water on dock. pump outs at all and gas available at all.

 
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What city/town is your slip in/near? -Lake Wylie, SC
Is your slip part of a yacht club?-Yes
Is your slip covered?-Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter?-Year Long
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? -$10/foot with 30’ minimum so $300/mo
How large is your slip?- 12x30
Does that slip rental fee include power and water?- Power is billed at Power Company Rate, Water is Included
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? -30A


What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)?
Clubhouse, Beach, Children’s Area, Boat Ramp, Clubhouse, Grilling Area, Picnic, Fire Ring, etc.


How old is your marina?- About 50 years old. All docks were replaced in 1990 after Hurricane Hugo
Are the docks floating or fixed?- Fixed
Are the docks wood or concrete?-Wood
Is there adequate parking?-Yes
Are the facilities kept clean and well maintained?-Yes
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?-People, Facilities
How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up?-Seems to be responsive so far.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat?- yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat?-Yes
Do they charge a fee for that?-No
How far is it to a fuel dock?-½ mile
How far is it to a pumpout dock?-There is a pumpout at the marina.
 
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What city/town is your slip in/near?--Moline, IL.
Is your slip part of a yacht club?--Yes
Is your slip covered?--Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter?--Haul from late Oct-early Apr
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee?-- $2651 for the season
How large is your slip?-- They call it 37x14, but my 39x14 fits
Does that slip rental fee include power and water?-- water
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? --30A
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)?-- Showers/Bathroom
How old is your marina? --Built in early 70's, but upgraded a few times since then.
Are the docks floating or fixed?-- floating
Are the docks wood or concrete?-- wood
Is there adequate parking?-- yes
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? --Well, the slip renters kind of take care of things. The marina doesn't provide much, which is a sore spot.
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?--Not a lot of choice, and it is close to home.
How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up?--Not eager in the least.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat?--yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat?--yes
Do they charge a fee for that?--no
How far is it to a fuel dock?--They have a fuel dock with ever-changing hours
How far is it to a pumpout dock?--same as fuel dock
Any other comments about your marina?
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This sounds all too familiar! New renters are quoted $5.75 ft..

Under any 'other comments'... well I'm torn between hoping someone will buy the place so we aren't basically taking care of it ourselves vs. what I know will be a significant price increase and how well we like the calm, quiet and few good neighbors we have.
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Gilford NH, Fresh Water Lake
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No
Is your slip covered? No, i'm glad it's not
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Seasonal
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $4,400 for season April to October
How large is your slip? I have an end slip could fit a 40 footer there, I have a 340
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Both and cable
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30/50
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? I have a bulkhead slip, my car, grill and table/chairs/umbrella are at the stern of my boat plus they have a beach, showers, bathrooms and a discount on adjacent motel next door when I have guests
How old is your marina? No idea, 70's probably
Are the docks floating or fixed? Fixed
Are the docks wood or concrete? Concrete
Is there adequate parking? Yes
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Yes, well enough.

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?Bought my last two boats there, very helpful when needed and don't nickel and dime you on stuff like launching a jet ski and such. Also, very central located in Lake

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? never a problem
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes, the contract asks for approval but not sure if they enforce
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Same as above
Do they charge a fee for that? not that I know
How far is it to a fuel dock? Marina next door, 2 minutes
How far is it to a pumpout dock? Same as above

Any other comments about your marina? Its a smaller marina than most which I like, also I don't think I would ever go to a finger dock after being on a bulkhead spot.
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? West Sayville, New York
Is your slip part of a yacht club? Boat Basin
Is your slip covered? No
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Haul
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $110/foot for the season (April - whenever. I pull mine in November)
How large is your slip? Not sure, but it has one finger pier
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? Yes
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? all that you listed plus canoes, kayaks, sailfish, gameroom, gazebos, beachfront
How old is your marina? not sure
Are the docks floating or fixed? floating
Are the docks wood or concrete? wood - and all brand new. Just replaced about a month ago
Is there adequate parking? yes
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? extremely

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Its my first year here and got in on a recommendation from a friend

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? very helpful
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? yes
Do they charge a fee for that? no
How far is it to a fuel dock? no fuel on site. Its either mobile service or maybe a 1/2 mile or so run to next marina with fuel
How far is it to a pumpout dock? about 200 feet from my slip

Any other comments about your marina?
The facility has a gated entrance and you can only enter with the gate code.
 
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What city/town is your slip in/near?
Kalama WA right now
Is your slip part of a yacht club?
No
Is your slip covered?
Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter?
Leave it
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee?
$167.00 a month
How large is your slip?
Single-40 ft
Does that slip rental fee include power and water?
Include water, but the electric fee is split with the other slips on that dock-20 in my case.
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power?
30 and 50 amp
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)?
bathrooms and carts, boat launch, fuel dock, pump out.
How old is your marina?
Don't know, but all wood
Are the docks floating or fixed?
Floating
Are the docks wood or concrete?
Super structure wood, concrete walk ways
Is there adequate parking?
Most times except during spring and fall King runs
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained?
Yes for the most part.
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?
Covered marina and price. Seems most marinias in Portland are twice the price and uncovered. being covered saves a lot on canvas and moss.
How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up?
Very eager and rarely an issue
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat?
Yes, no BBQs
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat?
Yes
Do they charge a fee for that?
No
How far is it to a fuel dock?
50 yards
How far is it to a pumpout dock?
Middle of marina. This would be my only complaint as it is hard to get into. Wished it was at the refueling dock.
Any other comments about your marina?
We get a LOT of trash from the river such as logs and wood. The marinia is very slow at removing this trash. I am less affected because I have an inside dock, but the folks at both ends of the marina get it bad. Some have put a 6" PVC pipe across the slip and this helps a lot.


ALASKA, Whittier:

Waiting list is at least 14 years @ $40 a year to be on list. Hint why I have a trailer and 30' boat.
 
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What city/town is your slip in/near? Saugatuck, MI
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No. There is one at our Marina, but the activities and involvement in minimal, so we don't bother.
Is your slip covered? Nope. Would be nice, though! Pretty much unheard of in our area.
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Haul out. I'm in the water from the last week in March until the second week in Nov. I do last out, first in with my marina!!
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $1,800.00/yr. Another $1,800.00/yr for indoor heated storage.
How large is your slip? 35'. New composite floating docks.
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes.
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30A
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? Bath house with showers and ship store, heated pool, clubhouse lakeside for different events.
How old is your marina? I believe late 1950 ish
Are the docks floating or fixed? New floating at our docks. Other part of the marina has fixed pier docks
Are the docks wood or concrete? Ours are composite. Piers are steel.
Is there adequate parking? Most of the time.
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Most of the time.

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Location and price.

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? They act very eager, but often lack in delivery.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes.
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Yes, but supposed to check in at the office.
Do they charge a fee for that? I think 10% if you do it the right way. However, they really don't enforce it.
How far is it to a fuel dock? 1/2 mile
How far is it to a pumpout dock? 1/4 mile

Any other comments about your marina? They still have some gravel parking and it really pisses me off! I wish they'd asphalt it all. Also, we have a 350' cruise/steam ship 100' from our dock that is owned by our marina. It has been open since 1967 doing tours. They just sold it and are dredging all around us to get it out, tugging it to Canada. I've been taking pics and will be following the ship out of port when it leaves in June. Should be a pretty cool sight!!


Thanks,

GFC[/QUOTE]
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Charleston, WV on the Kanawha River
Is your slip part of a yacht club? Boat Club Est. 1938
Is your slip covered? Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Haul out in Winter - but many leave thier boats in.. check your insurance before you leave your boat in all winter you may have to buy a ryder
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $1285.00 year plus electric, plus $350.00 yearly dues
How large is your slip? 14' x 30'
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Water. power is extra
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30 amp you can add more if need be
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? Fuel, Ice, Shower, bathrooms, Big Screen TV
How old is your marina? Est. 1938 still going strong thank you very much !
Are the docks floating or fixed? - Floting we are on the river
Are the docks wood or concrete? Steel, composit decking, some wood decking
Is there adequate parking? - private facility plently of parking
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? 3 full time staff - yep

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? - private club - nuff said

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? - i'm mooring chairman so the buck sometimes stops with me
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? - yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? - must provide proof of ins. and be approved by our board of directors
Do they charge a fee for that? - nope
How far is it to a fuel dock? - right down from my slip
How far is it to a pumpout dock? - right down from my slip

Any other comments about your marina? - Electric key gate entry only, security during the summer months and no adavnce notice during the winter months
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Minneapolis
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No
Is your slip covered? No
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Not if I want my boat to survive - about 6 months max up here.
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $4,000 for the season
How large is your slip? about 30 x 10
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30A
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? New showers, New bathrooms, full kitchen, free clothes washer and dryer, fire pit with free wood, patio with tables and chairs, small shop for misc supplies
How old is your marina? Not sure, but just remodeled in 2011
Are the docks floating or fixed?Fixed
Are the docks wood or concrete? Wood
Is there adequate parking? So-so
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Immaculate

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Close, immaculate facilities, wonderful staff

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? Haven't had one yet
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Not Sure
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Not sure
Do they charge a fee for that?
How far is it to a fuel dock? Fuel right at the docks
How far is it to a pumpout dock?Free pumpout right at the docks

Any other comments about your marina?
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Long Beach, CA
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No, but there are 5 yacht clubs in Long Beach city marinas
Is your slip covered? No
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Winter? What is winter? LOL Year round in the water.
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $492
How large is your slip? 35' by 14'
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30 AMP
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? All of those plus city parks, beaches, and a "seaport Village" style dining/ shopping area
How old is your marina? No idea, 1980s I think. redone in 2006
Are the docks floating or fixed? Floating
Are the docks wood or concrete? Concrete with wood accents on concrete pilings.
Is there adequate parking? Yes, plenty.
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Yes, with separate boat owners restrooms etc in good shape.
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? lowest cost marina around, with amenities of a major city downtown within walking distance.

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? Office is really great and helpful, occasionally there is big city bureacracy.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? yes but no materials may enter the water.
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Yes if licensed by the city, but boatowners cheat all the time and use whoever they want, no one cares.
Do they charge a fee for that? no
How far is it to a fuel dock? currently 5 miles, new dock is opening in the marina in 2-3 months. YAY!
How far is it to a pumpout dock? in the marina

Any other comments about your marina? Being in a major city like Long Beach there is always something to do, plenty of shoreside activities, restaurants, events etc. The downside of that is LB is a bit blue collar and it can get crowded and a little ghetto on a Friday and Saturday night with the associated crime one finds in a major city. Overall the marina does a good job with this and has good security.
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Parlin, NJ
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No
Is your slip covered? No
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Haul out in the winter (Usually October)
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $105 per foot for the season
How large is your slip? Not sure.
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes both.
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30Amp.
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? All of the mentioned.
How old is your marina? Not sure but it's been here for at least 20 plus years.
Are the docks floating or fixed? Floating
Are the docks wood or concrete? Wood which sections every year get changed out
Is there adequate parking? Yes
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Yes

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Closest to my house, Good Mechanic, and good ownership.

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? Good
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? No
Do they charge a fee for that? Don't know.
How far is it to a fuel dock? Just down my dock
How far is it to a pumpout dock? At the same Fuel Dock
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? -Gilford NH
Is your slip part of a yacht club?-Yes
Is your slip covered?-no
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter?-April to Nov
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? -$4000
How large is your slip?- 38x13
Does that slip rental fee include power and water?- yes
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? -30A and 50a


What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? grills beach boat ramp beaches childerens area on duty mechanics
Clubhouse, Beach, Children’s Area, Boat Ramp, Clubhouse, Grilling Area, Picnic, Fire Ring, etc.


How old is your marina?- About 1996
Are the docks floating or fixed?- Fixed
Are the docks wood or concrete?-concrete
Is there adequate parking?-Yes
Are the facilities kept clean and well maintained?-Yes
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?-People, Facilities
How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up?-Seems to be responsive so far.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat?- yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat?-Yes
Do they charge a fee for that?-No
How far is it to a fuel dock on site
How far is it to a pumpout dock?-There is a pumpout at fuel dock.
 
What city/town is your slip in/near? Williamsport, PA
Is your slip part of a yacht club? Yes...Boat Club.
Is your slip covered? No.
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Haul in winter and to trailer to other waters.
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $84 for 5 months = $420.00
How large is your slip? 11'5" wide with 18' catwalks on each side.
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Water & Electric.
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 30Amp.
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? Full Kitchen/Dining Room/Bathrooms/8 acres with large picnic pavillion with water & power & gas grills.
How old is your marina? 1954 but updated over the years.
Are the docks floating or fixed? Floating.
Are the docks wood or concrete? Wood mains and aluminum slips.
Is there adequate parking? Plenty.
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Clubhouse is cleaned weekly and grounds maintained weekly.

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Grew up there and a member since 1974.

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? 15 Board Members always available by phone to deal with any issues.
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes....power & water available.
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Yes.
Do they charge a fee for that? No.
How far is it to a fuel dock? 50 yards downstream...89 octane and open weekends or by apt.
How far is it to a pumpout dock? There is none....not an issue for us.

Any other comments about your marina? We are membership owned and do 90% of the work so our prices are a steal. We only have 10 miles of river to run but larger water only 90 miles away by trailer if desired, Mike.
 
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A significant part of the cost of owning a "bigger" boat is the cost of the slip. I'm just curious about what you all pay for your slips. Here are a few questions for you to answer if you don't mind....

What city/town is your slip in/near? Kennewick, WA
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No
Is your slip covered? Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? We leave it in the slip all year
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $220
How large is your slip? $20' x 60'
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Water is included, power is metered for each slip
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? Most of the slips have 120V 30A. For mine they installed 240V 30A and 50A.
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? restrooms and showers
How old is your marina? 5 years
Are the docks floating or fixed? floating
Are the docks wood or concrete? concrete
Is there adequate parking? pretty much. On busy weekends it gets filled early but there's overflow parking adjacent to the main lots.
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Very well maintained and kept clean.
What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? The price is definitely right. The marina is part of the Port of Kennewick and by law they have to price it according to the local charges for similar slips.

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? They do an excellent job of taking care of any problems
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes. They have a trailer than can pull out boats up to 40,000 lbs and an unsecured yard where you can work on it
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Yes
Do they charge a fee for that? No
How far is it to a fuel dock? 50 yards to the fuel dock
How far is it to a pumpout dock? 50 yards to the pumpout station
Any other comments about your marina? The marina staff has been great to work with. There's a brewery/restaurant right at the top of the docks and it's a great place to stop after a day on the water. The side of the dock we're on doesn't have to go down a fairway to get out and there's only a short no-wake zone to pass through.
 
I'll play - very interesting thread!

What city/town is your slip in/near? Lewisville, TX
Is your slip part of a yacht club? The marina has a yacht club, membership in Yacht Club is optional and separate fee
Is your slip covered? Yes
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? 24/7/365
 What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $450/month, discounts available if you are an annual payer
How large is your slip? 34' Deep x 14' Wide
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? water, electricity metered at slip
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? Dual 30A
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? showers, bathrooms, party dock available for rent
How old is your marina? Approx 30 years (guessing)
 Are the docks floating or fixed? A mix of both depending on which house
Are the docks wood or concrete? A mix of both depending on which house - older is wood, newer is concrete and concrete synthetic
 Is there adequate parking? If you're early enough...and there is overflow marking for guests and separate for members.
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Meh, kinda.

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina?
See below

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? Depends on the issue, but somewhat helpful
 Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? Yes
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? Yes, provided they are covered with required insurance and licensure
Do they charge a fee for that? Yes, a percentage of the total bill from the contractor
How far is it to a fuel dock? In the marina (although managed by a separate entity and they have already run out of gas 3 times this season)
 How far is it to a pumpout dock? Same as gas dock - owned by separate entity and does have a pumpout service. Plan on staying at least an hour.

Any other comments about your marina?
The only reason I stay at the marina I'm at is convenience - close to home and work, and for my friends that I have made across the years. I do have a good working relationsihp with the marina office and management staff. Having stayed at other marinas, I feel that we don't get as much bang for the buck.
 
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A significant part of the cost of owning a "bigger" boat is the cost of the slip. I'm just curious about what you all pay for your slips. Here are a few questions for you to answer if you don't mind....

What city/town is your slip in/near? Marina del Rey, CA
Is your slip part of a yacht club? No
Is your slip covered? No
Do you leave your boat in the slip all year or haul in the winter? Year Round
What is your basic monthly slip rental fee? $600
How large is your slip? 40 foot
Does that slip rental fee include power and water? Yes
Do you have 30Amp power? 50Amp power? 100Amp power? 50
What shoreside facilities does your marina have (showers, bathrooms, picnic facilities, etc.)? Bathrooms, showers, lounge. Wish it had an ice machine and wifi
How old is your marina? Old
Are the docks floating or fixed? Floating
Are the docks wood or concrete? Wood
Is there adequate parking? Yes and it is underground/covered
Are the facililties kept clean and well maintained? Fairly well maintained

What is the main draw that keeps you at THAT marina? Location to Venice (walking distance), underground/covered parking, cost is cheaper than many other marinas in the area

How eager is your marina management to address issues that might come up? No issues
Are you allowed to do DIY work on your boat? change oil, filters, etc. yes. Major work, no.
Do they allow outside contractors to work on your boat? I have not had an issue with this, but never asked
Do they charge a fee for that? See above
How far is it to a fuel dock? 5 minutes
How far is it to a pumpout dock? 5 minutes

Any other comments about your marina?
 
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