Simple Question about your slip

2000 CND funds by the slip April 1st to Oct 31, Includes Hydro and Water. Been same price last 10 years but could definitely see it going up this year as owner had all the docks raised 1.5' to get them above water.
Its a small private marina, I don't see myself ever leaving.

Jamie
 
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It doesn't really matter what a slip costs in Michigan, Florida, California or where ever. This is a question that is purely local. The best way to determine if your deal is fair is to look at the options within the distance you comfortable driving to in order get to your boat. In Chicago our boat was 45 minutes from home. We did not want to drive more than that drive time. Here, we have a slip right outside our back door that we own. Not sure how to even price that convenience.
 
[QUOTE="Gofirstclass, Wow, from looking at some of what you 9guys have to pay for a slip I feel like I should buy Christmas presents for the marina management.

You need to buy for the management AND your governor---That's a great deal.


Here's a photo from Feb, 2017
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Places around here mostly seem to charge by the foot LOA.
 
$1100/month includes utilities for a 45' slip @ Marina jacks in Sarasota. Awesome dock and I have a tremendous view from of the back of the boat: Theres a beautiful park and across the street is downtown Sarasota with restaurants galore. I prefer not to look into the back of someone else boat. Ive looked at a few others but love the view. Interestingly there are several newer marinas that have opened not far away so we will see if the high pricing holds.
 
In Benicia Ca we pay $10.95 per foot per month with metered power charged seperatley. The fees are charged for either LOA or Slip length which ever is more. Docks are old, wood construction but still sound.
A city owned marina contracted to private management that every one grumbles about.
Carpe Diem
 
Just north of Atlanta, we pay $500/month for 16’x42’ covered. We have a slip on the end so view out the starboard side is beautiful. Water is free and electricity is metered. 10 mins from our house.

Bennett
 
Here in the Sacramento Delta, most marinas charge based on the slip size. You can put any size boat in them that will fit inside the drip line. A 36' slip at my marina (one of the more expensive ones in the area) charges around $480/mo + power.
 
We should start another thread on what we pay for fuel :)
It's two days until winter ...we can handle two threads...
 
Lake Mead is 249.00 per month for a 24 ft slip with no power but water. Marina has shower and bathroom facilities, restraurant, fuel dock , and store. They also have boats for rent.
 
I'm in 1 of 2 marinas at a lake. They charge by the foot so for a 6 month season I pay $2400. That is for a 28 foot boat, including power, water and cable. I have one 20' finger pier; slip neighbor has the other one.

I am pretty much maxed out on boat size, due to beam limitations. There are slips available for beamier boats, they naturally cost more but are also mostly located in a noisier, more congested part of the marina.
 
Happy to share the Chicago approach (which is by no means well-run; it's outsourced to Westrec, so I'm not advocating you follow any of it--in fact, do the opposite).
  • Base slip: LOA or Slip Length, you get charged for whatever is longer; cannot hang out more than 2'; floating docks, and only slips >50' have a piling at the end for proper tie-off; no covered docks in the system
  • Utility Fee for water
  • Electric is metered and charged
  • A car parking space is included; a second pass can be bought for ~$300
  • Dock box is an add-on if wanted; $125 for the season
  • Season is officially May 1 - Oct 31; they don't seem to mind April arrivals, but end-of-season is enforced (they start shutting water down to the docks after Oct 15 unnecessarily)
My 40' slip for the 6 month season: $5393 or $898.93/month. (This includes the 20% discount for Chicago residents; if I lived in a suburb, this would be $6,356 for the season.)

(We also have access to their fuel docks where diesel was $4.25/gal in October 2019; gasoline was around the same if I recall correctly.)
 
So far from what I got in email. Most marinas are by the slip size, I'm still waiting to hear from 5 other spots.

Go First, I am right there with you. Our current docks are falling apart we have no amenities and I pay $2000.00 for a covered slip.

Before everyone gets worked up, the largest boat we can have is a 39EC due to height issues

We should start another thread on what we pay for fuel :)
It's two days until winter ...we can handle two threads...

Blueone, phase one is a new living shoreline. We loose the fuel and pump out for maybe 4 to 6 months. So fuel is going to have the extra cost of going to get it. Wait, that might be a good thing! More time on the river!
 
We live in the middle of Indiana. There are not a lot of good boating destinations to choose from. 17 years ago we settled on a Lake Monroe which is a 1 1/2 hour drive for us. The lake is only 1 mile by 10 miles.

We got a covered slip for $1,795 a year. Obviously we can’t sleep on our boat so we drove back and forth. On average 33 times per year which I estimated cost $235 for each outing. Slip fee, gas( boat and car), insurance etc.

5 years ago we made the decision to quit the marina. . We no longer keep our boat there it was too expensive for the time and effort. I believe it is now $3,300 fora 10’ x 20’ covered slip. $23.57 a foot per month, 7 months.

I am surprised at the huge yachts that make there home on Lake Monroe. (to me on such a little lake) 50’ sedan bridges
 
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We live in the middle of Indiana. There are not a lot of good boating destinations to choose from. 10 years ago we settled on a Lake Monroe which is a 1 1/2 hour drive for us. The lake is only 1 mile by 10 miles. The slip fee is now $3,300!
I know the feeling ...we live in Fishers on Geist, we kept the boat there a Sundeck and went to Monroe a few times and stayed at that hotel...can't think of the name..the one attached to the marina.
We now drive 3-1/2 hours to Erie. That's what you get for living in the middle of nothing but corn fields :)
 
I know the feeling ...we live in Fishers on Geist, we kept the boat there a Sundeck and went to Monroe a few times and stayed at that hotel...can't think of the name..the one attached to the marina.
We now drive 3-1/2 hours to Erie. That's what you get for living in the middle of nothing but corn fields :)

We live in Carmel. I grew up boating on Morse and Geist before there were homes on either. Gravel roads to both.

Damn, I miss the days of Damn sliding at Morse.

We love taking the family to Muskegon on Lake Michigan.
 

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