Boat Marina

  • walldows
    Posts: 101
    May 28, 2013 at 3:34 pm #1282386

    I am looking for a boat marina where I can keep my boat in the water all summer. If at all possible I would like to stay within a 60 mile radius of Sartell MN.

    Brian Hoffies
    Land of 10,000 taxes, potholes & the politically correct.
    Posts: 6843
    May 28, 2013 at 4:58 pm #1173912

    Start with resorts. Many resorts have extra dock space to rent.Terry’s harbor on Mille Lacs will rent slips if he has any.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11541
    May 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm #1173925

    Are you sure you want your boat in the water all the time? Have you considered dry land storage that many places offer?

    I keep my big pleasure boat in dry land storage at a marina and I like this option much better than having it in the actual water in a slip. I call and the marina can have the boat in the water and tied up at the well dock in 30 minutes. Even on a busy weekend, they cut to the front of the launch line to put my boat in so there’s never any waiting.

    I don’t have to worry about the boat filling up with rain water, or (gulp!) a hose or bellows failure. I don’t have gunk and crap building up on the hull, I don’t have the sun damage, no bottom paint needed, no acid wash needed, etc, etc.

    Since my boat sits on my trailer, I can refuel simply by hooking up and driving out the gate to the gas station across the road. That saves $1 a gallon on average vs marina prices, so $50-$75 savings per fillup. That alone saves a few hundred per year.

    Worth thinking about.

    Grouse

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