Adjusting to slip life

Dsybok;572763? I pay $500 a month for my 35 foot slip and most guys on here probably would say thats expensive said:
Where are you located? 500/month for your size boat is fairly reasonable for so cal. Most marinas in SD are 15 to 20 per foot. Mission bay is a tad lower. Good comments on this thread. I can't rationalize the costs if I was not on my boat often. I use my 4g cell phone as a wifi hot spot and can work on my boat about once per week.
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We just love having ours in a slip. It's just great to jump in the car, travel a few miles to the Yacht Club and have all the amenities of a condo on the water for a week-end getaway etc. Yes, it's more expensive than trailering but the advantages are endless in comparison. One thing which you probably know, is don't forget the expense of a diver to go down and clean the hull etc., when needed and replace the anodes if required (unless you're going to haul out regularly.) Our diver is a great guy who, unfortunately, only has one leg.......swims like a mermaid:) We pay him $51 a time for that plus anodes when replaced every so often. Good luck and enjoy!
 
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You did not mention what vessel you are looking at. Check out the 370 express up at Kasten Marine. It's been on land for a two years now so belts rubber should be looked at but, they are looking for offers... Good luck in the hunt.
 
moparlvr4406 said:
where are you putting her in at ??
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Lake Michigan. As much as we enjoy relaxing in the coves on Monroe....not going to pay Four Winds prices or be stuck in the idle zone for almost have the season at Paynetown.
 
Billfletcher said:
Where are you located? 500/month for your size boat is fairly reasonable for so cal. Most marinas in SD are 15 to 20 per foot. Mission bay is a tad lower. Good comments on this thread. I can't rationalize the costs if I was not on my boat often. I use my 4g cell phone as a wifi hot spot and can work on my boat about once per week.
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Downtown Long Beach shoreline. Its the cheapest decent marine in all of Southern California. They re did the whole thing in 2006 so all new concrete docks, all the electrical is new, gates etc. At $492 for a 35 foot slip with unlimited water, power, shoreside laundry, showers and bathrooms plus 2 parking passes and unlimited guest passes, its the best deal you can find around here.
 
DO IT!!! You won't regret it even for a second. Time is money IMHO... load up, get to your destination, drop it in, find a spot for the trailer, boat a few hours, pull it out, load it up, cinch it down, pull it home, unload.....blah blah blah
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drive down, climb aboard, enjoy.
 
I agree, trailering is work, but many of the comments lack the nuiance that there are trailerable cruisers such as the boat firecadet had or many others here (me included). We were not in the same spot ALL season last year, every trip out was it's own adventure. We enjoyed a variety of ports, sights, and food. The Admiral and I often discuss the pros and cons of slipping and one of our big concerns is boredom. We moved up to the cruiser mostly for all the reasons posted in this thread but still trailer. Joe has done the cruiser thing for a while, as have we, and has been slipped for a week or so, just not all season.

MM
 
CV-23 said:
We do both but the boats in the slip 90% of the time. Not having a trailer and pulling her when I want would just bother me. It's also nice to travel a bit to other waters if you stay under 11ft beam. Our 9ft beam even looks like 8'6" on the trailer :grin:, Mike.
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I'm in the same boat :). On average, my trailer gets used every other year for long haul duty. Since I am on a small lake, I like to get out and venture into other waters. If I was on a big body of water like Michigan, I would probaby step up to something like a 340. *I also want ya'll to know that I do not tell my wife that I'm gonna go do some work on the boat and then just go there and catch an afternoon snooze.
 
One thing also to consider is that if it's a large enough marina...each "boat house" is it's own neighborhood. Some are family oriented, and some party till 3am all weekend. Ask around and it's easy enough to find out which is which. I'm on a fairly small lake and we pay $9,500 a year plus electrical. Even then wouldn't think of EVER going back to trailering unless $$ became an issue. I'd try it a year! I doubt u'd go back. Even on a small lake we don't get bored. With all the friends we've made and activities going on...it's a blast. Actually, we usually pick the same cove every weekend and hang out there even though we could change it up a little. It is costly...but great memories if you have the boat bug.
 
JerryS said:
I'm in the same boat :). On average, my trailer gets used every other year for long haul duty. Since I am on a small lake, I like to get out and venture into other waters. If I was on a big body of water like Michigan, I would probaby step up to something like a 340. *I also want ya'll to know that I do not tell my wife that I'm gonna go do some work on the boat and then just go there and catch an afternoon snooze.
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And I thought I was the only one that did that.:grin:


Terry
 
Firecadet....as you know, we're starting our second season being in a slip. I wouldn't have it any other way. We get more usage out of the boat and it's better than going to a therapist. The boat and marina are my tranquility. We've met cool people at our marina and have regular gatherings and cook outs there. When I take a mid week day off, I just go relax at the boat...sometimes we go out, sometimes not.


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I can see myself doing the mid week thing...just to get a way. I think it will be a great adjustment for us overall.
 
firecadet613 said:
... The admiral was just unsure if there was anything we hadn't thought of...
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As you can see from all other replies your boating lifestyle will be changed drastically. I'd say that in most cases this is very positive experience and people end up loving their new boating life even more. You should think of the move to a slip sort of like moving in to new waterfront apartment building in a new neighborhood. You'll be surrounded by all new people, which will create new opportunities for friendships. There will be always something that your crew won't like and this is where the beauty of having "floating condo" comes in to play. Let's say you find a marina you like and try it for one season. If there's something that you're really not comfortable about it and it doesn't look like an improvement is in the near future, you can simply pick another dock in the same marina or just move to a different marina altogether.

Good luck with the move. I'm sure you'll love it.
 
It's all been said, but in case I missed it. At least one finger dock is how I choose my slip. I recently had to move to another larger slip and didn't consider any that didn't have one. It makes boarding form the side easier, cleaning and snapping canvas on easier .

Just my 2c
 
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