To wet slip or dry stack

millzy

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Jun 28, 2011
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lake lanier
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240 Sundeck 2011
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5.0 Mercruiser w/Bravo III
I'm sure this question has been ask before but was not able to find a discussion on it. I would like to get opinions in regard to dry stacking or leaving the boat in a wet slip. Boat will be on Lake Lanier, Ga and the temp can get into the high 20's and low 30's in the winter.
 
Well, my first choice would be a covered slip with a boat lift and winterize later in the year. Second choice would be the dry stack depending upon the competency of the lift operators and the condition of the lifting forks and dry stack bunks. Dry stacking would still require winterizing.
 
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Dry Slip= Less Maintenance, Less Convince, Less Cost


Wet Slip=More Convince, More Maintenance, More Cost


For a bow rider, I would take it out in the winter and winterize if you choose a wet slip. For me a wet slip cost big time because I was exposed to all the fun you can have on a boat after the forklifts shut down and I upgraded to something myself and the family could sleep well on 5 months after I bought the 225WE, a.k.a "the boat I would have for years". :)


Good Luck!
 
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I prefer indoor rack storage our Marina is fantastic it holds 180 boats up to 38' long we're in salt water with maintenance cost the savings is huge we pay $40.00 more a month than covered moorage but the benefits out weight the cost. We call ahead 20 minutes before we want the boat in the water it is always in and waiting when coming back you dock it

They pull the boat
Scrub it down with soap and water
Pressure wash it
Pump it out
Run the salt water out of it
Put back in climate controlled building ( temp never under 50 degrees in the winter with backup generator )

All of the employees love their job and do fantastic work never any hassles there are 2 wash down areas where you can do maintenance if I need to run the engine like pull outdrive or 6 dry areas for doing cleaning waxing etc.

http://www.fosslanding.com/5_Star_Services_&_Amenities.html
 
My experience with dry storage is similar to the previous posts. My marina has a 10 ton forklift. My storage is not covered although I have a full cover for the boat.

I call a few minutes ahead of time and the boat is in the water. Engine running if I ask them to do so.
When I return they spray the boat off, flush the engine, turn the batteries off, and put the cover on. They also do all of the stuff that I forget like put the tabs up, turn off the VHF, etc.
I have use of any available slip in the marina if I want to leave it in the water for awhile.

I have a 25' Sundancer that I pay $237.50/month plus tax.

If you can't tell, I really like having my boat in dry storage.
 
My son had his '05 240SD in a wet slip for a year and then decided on dry stack. He didn't like his boat sitting in the water getting fouled. He does like the conceirge service of the dry stack. They get it out and put it on a rack for any cleaning or service that he wants to do. He has been happy with that service for the past two years. I would guess that it is a matter of preference.
You can always try a wet slip and then change to dry stack if you don't like it.
 
Just a quick thank you for everyone who took the time to give us their advice. We are going to do the dry storage. We should take delivery on Thursday.
 
Milze, we have done both. We perfer dry stack in a building. Our boat is out of sun, out of the water and rain. We stay clean top and bottom. We save a bundle on upkeep. One hour notice the boat is always in the water full of gas and ice. It is ready to go when we are. As it should be.
 
Dry storage is great. Just used the boat yesterday. Drove up boat waiting on me. Away in 5 min. When we got back washed the topside and started the cover. They pulled it out flushed the motor and washed the outside and put the cover on then inside the building it went.
 

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