Marina Renting Your Slip to Transients

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Ed Bacon
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W. 79th St Boat Basin
 
First winter on board was 1970-71. Waitlist is at least 14 years. Not sure if they take new applications. They warehouse slips, i.e., guy doesn't have a boat when he comes off the waitlist, he can pay $6000 a year to keep the empty slip. 116 summer slips, 24 boats in the winter. That's the way the City runs a marina.
 
Yes. 50 years live aboard on 4 boats although the 390 motor yacht (second winter) requires a lot of insulation additions.
Wow your my idol!!! Lol that’s awesome
How’s the heat situation in the 390?
 
First winter on board was 1970-71. Waitlist is at least 14 years. Not sure if they take new applications. They warehouse slips, i.e., guy doesn't have a boat when he comes off the waitlist, he can pay $6000 a year to keep the empty slip. 116 summer slips, 24 boats in the winter. That's the way the City runs a marina.

You are the northeast Sonny Crockett!
 
Elvis. the alligator was named Elvis. Huge Miami Vice fan here. and if you want to know what his cover was about how he drove a white Ferrari and was rich, ask me, go on, ask me.
 
tea bags. his grandfather invented the teabags that all Lipton tea bags come in and he gets a residual from every tea bag sold. What else you wanna know? and dont get me started on Law & Order.
 
Wow your my idol!!! Lol that’s awesome
How’s the heat situation in the 390?
Getting better as I insulate more. Haven't installed a diesel heater (probably Webasto) yet. Running multiple Amazon Home Choice ceramic heaters ($26). Can hit 70 degrees inside when it's 15 degrees outside.
 
Getting better as I insulate more. Haven't installed a diesel heater (probably Webasto) yet. Running multiple Amazon Home Choice ceramic heaters ($26). Can hit 70 degrees inside when it's 15 degrees outside.
How are you insulating the boat? Must be pretty stiff winds out of the west with the fronts blow through in your location no?
 
Elvis. the alligator was named Elvis. Huge Miami Vice fan here. and if you want to know what his cover was about how he drove a white Ferrari and was rich, ask me, go on, ask me.

I just started over with Season 1 (still the fake black Ferrari), it's getting me ready for boating season. FREEZE -- Miami Vice!
 
How are you insulating the boat? Must be pretty stiff winds out of the west with the fronts blow through in your location no?
Covered the huge 390 engine air intakes with Reflectix//velcro. Installed shrink film or plexiglas storm windows on the salon windows, forward cabin window and hatch and aft cabin window . Insulated fresh water tubing with foam sleeves. Plugged engines and genny exhausts with closed cell foam plugs. Plugged most of thru hulls . Weatherstripped some of cabinetry gaps. Used infrared thermometer to identify interior cold spots to weatherstrip or install closed cell foam.
 
Thanks everyone. I decided to stay at the marina where I'm at now for winter storage. The fine print says I have to notify them if I'm gone for at least 30 days, which is much better. And if that's the case, it's only because I've finally been able to convince the Admiral to move somewhere warmer -- where boating season lasts more than 6 months!
 
Thanks everyone. I decided to stay at the marina where I'm at now for winter storage. The fine print says I have to notify them if I'm gone for at least 30 days, which is much better. And if that's the case, it's only because I've finally been able to convince the Admiral to move somewhere warmer -- where boating season lasts more than 6 months!
Consider the Chesapeake area, not as warm as Florida but still can boat april thru october, even november if you like the cold. and best boating anywhere in the USA.
 
Hey, guys, live aboard. Zero minutes commute.
In some states you get hassled for living on your boat. So, downsides to that as well.
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Covered the huge 390 engine air intakes with Reflectix//velcro. Installed shrink film or plexiglas storm windows on the salon windows, forward cabin window and hatch and aft cabin window . Insulated fresh water tubing with foam sleeves. Plugged engines and genny exhausts with closed cell foam plugs. Plugged most of thru hulls . Weatherstripped some of cabinetry gaps. Used infrared thermometer to identify interior cold spots to weatherstrip or install closed cell foam.
Ed I read the write up in West Side Rag, you should be a expert of live aboard life. Unless I read it wrong
you have been there since 1970. Unreal, enjoy and carry on.
 
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Phil, you a liveaboard? My marina(well not mine, but where I keep boat) I pay $1700 for a calendar year. We have a bunch of liveaboards. I told they pay a lil more, not much. Not fancy, toilets, showers. Bar and pizza can walk to. But it nice and safe and with liveaboards, everyone watches the boats. Middle River Landing. Check it out online if you think of move south. And there are 2 amazing tiki bars on the river if you like beer.
 

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