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Marinas
Boats of every type and size are docked at marinas around the world.
Many recreation watercraft from kayaks up to yachts and commercial craft, including fishing boats, are kept in marinas. Marinas provide safe harbor and many amenities that make boating more enjoyable including docks with moorings, restrooms, sewage pump-outs, fuel, water, power, and eateries. Some marinas have resident yacht clubs that offer their docks to members. When away from their home club, members can stay at reciprocating yacht club facilities.
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Covered or Uncovered.
On trailer, own yard, carport, garage,+. Storage Yard.
Boat Storage - Which method is best for you from Discover Boating.
While many people view boat storage as a way to protect their boat for the winter, savvy boaters see it as a way to keep the boat action-ready for the next outing — whether that outing occurs next weekend or next spring. Either way, your choice of storage method is important — it can affect domestic bliss, neighbor relations and, long term, the resale of value of your boat. You want secure storage but don’t forget: The easier it is to get your boat out of storage, the more often you’ll use it. Here, we help you weigh your options.
Outdoor Storage
Many boats spend their off hours and down months outdoors. Proper shrink-wrapping — meaning it’s both water-repellent and vented to allow moist air to escape — makes this a viable option. Owners who use tarps and ropes until their vessel looks like a rolled roast? They’re asking for a mildewy mess.
If the boat is parked open to the elements, cover upholstery to protect it from sun and weather. Beware of drains becoming plugged by leaves or other debris: a rain-filled boat can sustain structural damage, and its trailer can suffer blown tires and broken springs. Some boaters hedge this bet by erecting an awninglike cover over their boat.
Indoor Storage
Storing your boat indoors is great. The boat is protected from both sun and foul weather, either of which can age it, and it’s out of the prying eyesight of thieves or vandals. Plus, the setting might be a handy spot when you want to work on the boat.
Drawback? Indoor storage can be inflexible, unless you have a multiple-vehicle garage or pole barn or can convince your spouse the boat should be in the garage and the car parked outdoors. Make sure you’ll be able to retrieve it early if you want to get a jump on the next boating season.
Storage Unit
A commercial storage facility can offer either indoor or outdoor storage, and is a great option for those who, because they live in apartments or for reasons marital or legal, can’t keep a boat at home.
A yearly lease provides the boat a home for both on- and off-seasons. You’re generally welcome to work on the boat, but check for electricity and restrictions up front. Security is usually good. An extra advantage? Many storage facilities are in high-traffic areas.
Dry-Stack Storage
It’s hard to beat dry-stack storage, because your boat is shelved away from weather, water and other things that can cause woe. Dry-stack storage takes two forms. At marinas, your boat is raised by a high-capacity forklift and stashed on a boat rack in a covered (sometimes heated) building, ready for quick retrieval when you want to go afloat — often within an hour of your call. The cost is generally competitive with a wet-slip lease, and your boat stays cleaner than if slipped or towed. Other dry-stack storage facilities are seasonal and are focused more on storage than on quick access.
Resources:
Boat Storage Options Explained & Common Questions at Tom George Yacht Group.
Anchorages
Houseboat anchorage near the Utah-Arizona border on Lake Powel
Many countries have established designated areas with specific boundaries where vessels may be anchored. Special rules apply to those anchored within these areas and to anyone nearby to increase safety and security. Permanent anchors with buoys are sometimes provided. Many require permission with some charging fees. At the other end of the spectrum, anchorages may be totally uncontrolled with no rules, facilities or amenities where anchoring is at your own risk. Moving people, supplies, etc. to and from the vessel is often via tender. Cruising guides often give details about anchorages, both controlled and uncontrolled. Such a guide is the Best Anchorages of the Inside Passage by Anne Vipond and William Kelly which is available to Academy Members to view from our Academy eLibrary.
Yards, Racks & Stacks
Boats stored in the yard on foam blocks and launched using large fork lifts
at Dagmar's Marina in Everett, Washington.
Boats are often kept in boat yards, large and small. They may be on trailers, blocks, jack stands, cradles, or on racks, or on stacks.
Kayak racks at Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk, Connecticut.
A rack that holds a single vessel is usually referred to as a "cradle". A rack often supports several vessels. Racks that pigeonhole many boats are usually referred to as "Stacks".
Stacks may be covered by a roof or inside a building as shown above, or uncovered as shown below. Boat Stacks allow many more boats to be stored on a smaller parcel of land, however they have sustained far more vessel damage in the event of a fire. Covered stacks help protect the boats from the elements, however they have often sustained even more damage in the event of a fire. Boats housed in Stacks that are equipped with fire sprinklers usually sustain much less damage from a fire.
Boat Stacks on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington.
Special-built heavy-duty high-lift fork lifts are used to launch and retrieve boats as shown above.
Outdoor storage exposes the boats to the elements, so they are often shrink-wrapped during the off-season.
A yard full of shrink-wrapped boats enduring winter storage.
Boat Storage: What's Right for Your Boat?
There may be more boat storage options this winter than you realize—be sure to do your research before making your final decision. By Lenny Rudow November 18, 2020
"I got into boating with a trailerable boat (see our Boat Towing Guide if this is of interest to you), but over the years I moved up to boats too large for trailering, which meant winter boat storage became a necessity. Although I enjoy today's big boats, I sometimes miss the advantages of trailerable boats. There are a number of benefits to having your boat stored outside your back door. You can make snap decisions to head off on impromptu boating adventures at the drop of a hat, take advantage of those warm winter days to work on small projects, and you can even save money by keeping your boat on a trailer. But with larger boats, that simply isn't an option."
Winter boat storage of boats too big to trailer isn’t practical at your own home, so it’s important to find a safe winter spot that’s also affordable.
BOAT HAULING
To store a large boat at home, unless you live right next to a marina you'd have to arrange with a professional boat hauling company to move your boat to your house. That bill could well be several times the cost of hauling, winter storage and launching at a boatyard. Then in the spring, you'll have to pay for the hauling service all over again to get the boat to the water. Think more dollar signs.
Another consideration is local zoning. The city or town in which you live may not allow big boats to be stored on residential lots. The advantages of having your boat at home certainly aren't worth an expensive court fight. But if the law allows and you’re dead-set on keeping your boat at home, check out Winter Storage: Bringing the Boat Home, which explores some ways to make it happen.
Still, for most people living in northern climates, the annual winter layup is a fact of life. Back in the 50s and 60s, this always meant dry land storage in an open boatyard. Today, however, you have a couple more choices.
OUTDOOR BOAT STORAGE
Traditional outdoor storage is still the most popular method. It’s also the only possible way to store sailboats with their masts up. But the real reason for its popularity is cost. Blocking a boat on an empty lot is the least expensive method of winter storage both for the boatyard and the owner.
There are advantages to outdoor storage. For one, at most yards you are free to visit or work on your boat virtually anytime you choose. You can inspect the boat from the warmth of your car, providing an excellent reason for a weekend drive during the cold winter months.
There are also disadvantages. Obviously, the boat is subject to the elements. Covering your boat can expensive, (read How to Cover Your Boat to learn how to do the job yourself) and supporting frameworks can be difficult to erect. Even under cover, the boat always gets dirty outside. And boats stored outside can become the target of vandals. The best protection is paying a pro to shrink wrap a boat, but it's worth considering a few other options before defaulting to outside dry storage.
Shrink wrapping a boat is a good way to cover it for outdoor storage.
WINTER IN THE WATER
Year-round in the water winter boat storage is now possible in many harbors. Bubblers and propeller de-icers can protect a boat from winter ice damage. Both systems work by bringing relatively warm (that is, below freezing temperature) water up from the bottom to replace the cold water at the surface. The cost of de-icing makes it practical only for relatively large individual boats or whole harbors. You need enough depth that bottom water is warm enough to prevent surface ice buildup. And you must be in an area that’s not subject to moving ice floes.
It is possible to keep a boat in the water right through the winter, as long as you take the proper precautions.
STORE ON A BOAT LIFT
Boat owners who have their own pier usually will store their boats right in the same lift the boat sits in all summer. This used to be fraught with problems: you had to completely winterize and cover the boat yourself, and you had to do it while perched over the water on the side away from the dock. In recent years, however, this has been made much easier by the proliferation of mobile services. Today, many boat mechanics will travel to your home to handle the winterization job. And there are plenty of mobile shrink wrapping services, too. They bring small floats or dinghies with them, which they use to work on the far side of the boat.
An added perk to storing your boat on a lift for the winter is the ability to constantly monitor it, and even work on it through the winter. If you plan to do so, however, remember to ask the shrink wrap installer to put a zipper door in the cover. They don’t always do so, and there’s often a slight up-charge to have a door added.
If you have your own pier with a lift, storing your boat at home is an easy call.
INDOOR BOAT STORAGE
Storing boats in large buildings is also very popular. If you're considering inside storage, pick a place that has good security. The building should be locked when boats aren't actually being moved in or out. No one should be allowed inside the building without a yard employee. Avoid storage buildings that allow owners to work on their boats inside. Nearly all boat storage building fires (which are inevitably disastrous) are started by careless owners working on their boats.
Of course, that means you won't even be able to see your boat all winter long, so working on any projects will be impossible unless you remove them from the boat and take them home before the building doors clang shut. That’s a real disadvantage, especially considering the expense of storing indoors.
But there are offsetting considerations. For one, your boat is protected from the weather without the work and/or expense of erecting a cover. Boats stored inside generally need less cleanup in the spring to restore that yacht-like appearance. Another advantage of locked buildings is that they offer good protection against vandals.
BOAT HAUL-OUT DAY
Plan to take a vacation day for haul-out so you're not rushed; sometimes the yard will get behind schedule. Be at the yard right at opening time – bringing a bag of fresh donuts for the crew is a great inducement to get your boat done quickly and done right. Rig bow and stern dock lines on both sides of the boat, as well as fenders if you'll be hauling out from a travel lift.
If you're having the yard winterize the boat, make sure access is easy. Nothing makes a mechanic more upset than being forced to move a couple of sleeping bags, a teddy bear, and three deck chairs to get at the job. If you plan to prep the boat for its long winter slumber on your own, then read our How to Winterize a Boat guide to make sure the job gets done right.
Before turning your boat over to the yard for winterization, be sure it’s cleaned up and easy to access necessary areas like the engine room.
Finally, when the travel lift or hydraulic trailer engine begins to rumble, step back and observe. Stay out of the way. Sure, it's natural for you to want to personally oversee the job but remember that the yard moves dozens or hundreds of boats every fall. You move one. They have a lot more hands-on experience than you do. So step back with a cup of coffee and one of those donuts, and enjoy the end of the season.
PLAN AHEAD
Whatever method of winter storage you plan to use, be the first on your dock to sign up. This doesn't mean you have to be the first one out of the water, but prompt action gives you the opportunity to select the exact date you want your boat hauled. It also insures you get the storage location you want.
If possible, schedule your haul-out on a weekday; on a weekend, the yard will likely have a number of skippers making demands, and yard employees naturally get a bit cranky. The pressure is off Monday through Friday, so yard workers are a lot more helpful.
For more information on winter boat storage, be sure to read:
- Winter Storage Tips for Outboard Motors.
- Winter Boat Storage Tips
- Five Winter Disasters: Don’t Let These Happen To Your Boat
- Boating Tips: Avoid this Outboard Winterizing Blunder
- Winter Boat Shore Storage Tips
And when that long winter ends and the snow has all melted away, take a peek at our Spring Commissioning for your Boat guide.
From Boats.com.
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Vehicle and Boat Storage Lift at BendPak.com.
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FROM Scrooge: "You rave about this website like it was the best thing since sliced bread. Well, I think it stinks. Sure, it has a lot of good information for boaters, and they're adding more every day, but it will probably never be finished. Furthermore, I don't even own a boat. And I wouldn't have a boat even if someone gave me one. Boats are a waste of money and time and energy and money! They're just a hole in the water you pour money into. If you gave me a boat, I'd sell it quicker then you could say Baggywrinkle. Then I'd lock up the cash with all my other money so I could keep my eye on it and count it every day. Bah humbug."
FROM Daisy: "I'm just so glad that Donald got the boat so we and the boys could enjoy boating — together. And of course all of the girls, April, May, and June, love to be on the water too, especially when that is where the boys are. Oh poor Scrooge, boating is more fun then you could possibly imagine."
FROM Scrooge: "After seeing how much fun you all have on the water together, I regret that I didn't have that much fun when I was young. I've had a change of heart, and I'm giving each of you a Lifetime Academy Membership."
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