Simple Question about your slip

[firecadet613]

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.

I'm in the Indy area as well. We keep our 37' in Michigan City on Lake Michigan, kept our 33' in Portage.

2020 in MC we'll pay roughly $2800 for the 35', including a few hundred extra since we hang out 2'. Looking to move to a 40' but not a fan of the location of the available ones. Water, electric, bath house, laundry and free pump outs at the fuel dock are included. Charged by the slip length unless you go over.

We can see the sunset off the bow, over the lake with Chicago in the distance. 10 minutes from the slip to open water. Good shopping, restaurants in town. Great sandy beach and a zoo are right there. Lake Michigan Grand Prix boat races in the summer (race boats are in our parking lot).

Winter is $2,800, charged by the square foot for indoor cold. May travel a bit further next winter and do heated for $3,500.

We've had plenty of trailer boats on Monroe, including our 26' cruiser. Would never slip there vs Lake Michigan. It's only 45 minutes closer from home but costs a lot more and a much smaller lake.

 

[Steve S]

North Point Marina on Lake Michigan. $3,780 for a 45' slip. Includes water, electricity and basic cable TV. Cable internet is available also - billed direct by Comcast. Bath House and laundry rooms available. Pool for the kids. Hiking and bike trails also as the marine is in a forested park. Free pump outs on certain dock end ties.
Discounts for longevity and early payment deducts 10% making it $3,400. Doesn't include a 3% Winthrop Harbor tax.
Heated winter storage for my 400DB is $5,400 plus prep and any maintenance.

 

[Joint Custody]

Lake Powell Bull frog UT . They charge for the length of the slip.
70 ft slip $12,000.00 for the year. No charge for water or power. You can pull your boat for winter and not pay for the winter months however if you do your slip now becomes open for any takers.

 

[mratlndmrk]

I'm incredibly jealous of those of you who seem to pay way less than we do in the northeast. In my river we pay $150 per foot (LOA) subject to a 32' minimum on the 32' fingers, plus electric, plus dock box all for basically a 5 month season. They don't allow us on the dock until 5/15 and we have to be gone by 10/15. So for my 380 it works out to around $1200/month with the $10/ft discount for paying in full. There are 7 other marinas in the immediate area that are all (relatively) the same. We have some 45' boats on 32' fingers so plenty of overhang in our marina.

 

[Soulshine]

After reading this I feel as I always have that my dock fees are a bargain.

I’m in Watkins Glen, NY and pay $1300.00 per year which includes water and 30 amp electric. Charges are the same regardless of boat length. I have a 36 footer.

Each slip has a green space that’s 16’ wide and about 150 feet deep. Since there are 10 of us friends and family in a row, we have a helluva yard with lots of parking with gazebos, grills and fire pits galore.

We chip in on an 11th dock for runabouts, boats we may have for sale and visitors.

There is an immaculate bath house, gas dock, free pump out, a small ships store with travel lift service and an event pavilion.

Haul, store, shrink wrap and launch is another $1300.00, so $2600.00 all in from May 15th to October 15th.

There are 3 other marinas in the area and it’s impossible to pay more than 2 grand for a dock here unless you want a boat house and there are only 8 of those available.

 

[Blueone]

I’m in Watkins Glen, NY and pay $1300.00 per year which includes water and 30 amp electric. Charges are the same regardless of boat length. I have a 36 footer.

You are in a great boating spot there and a bargain too...when we trailered a 260 Sundancer, we would go up the quite a bit to Hibiscus Harbor Marina. July 4th they had the best Pig Roast and party all great people.

 

[electricaldoctor]

Our rates for a 35' slip are $3,100.00 + $150.00/ft. over 35' = $3,700.00 for our 390
https://marina.ca/

 

[mnm99]

Looking at all your prices, me living in NY LI I'm surprised! I pay $80 a foot electric included. Granted no pool and the docks aren't Trex, I think that's pretty good.
Trans slips are $195 a week up to 25'. $225 a week up to 32' and $295 a week up to 40'. I paid trans slips for 2 years on my 34 from may to Oct. Do the math!

 

[Mikemapva]

I rent in a condo ownership marina off of the Potomac River. Current sale prices range from $20k for a 30 foot slip to $50k for a 40 foot slip. The covered 50 foot slips cost more. Then there are annual condo fees.

Owners set their own rental rates and there have been a large number of slips available the last few years. Current rental rates range from $2400 a year for a 30 foot slip to $4800 for a 40 foot slip. I pay $2800 for my 35 foot slip. Water is included in my rent and slips are individually metered for electric service.

I pull my boat for the winter, but many stay in all year. I pay $750 for the hauling and storage.

 

[JVM225]

I bought my dock property 11 years ago for 60k. About 10k more than I wanted to pay at the time, but still one of the best decisions I ever made.
It’s 50’ of bulkhead that I side tie to and there is about 30’ of property between the bulkhead and the street. Being 7 1/2 miles from my house makes it very convenient.
It’s a unique situation where both sides of a 3/4 mile canal are lined with these type properties. Some are longer, and some are shorter. Mine is located just two short blocks from the open Bay.
I go in and out for the season whenever I want and was able to store my old 300 on it over the winters. This boat won’t fit up on the hard there, but I usually store my kids 18’ boat and trailer on it over the winters now.
I’m still kicking around the idea of trying out having my 410 wrapped and storing in the water over the winter. Lots of guys on the canal do it. They come out for a “short haul” for about a week at a local boatyard in the Spring to take care of maintenance items.
The properties originally belonged to the houses across the street from them but over the decades a lot of the owners sold them off.
These properties rarely come on the market and when they do, they sell almost immediately.
Two friends of mine and my brother have been looking to buy the right ones for at least a decade now,
Just got my $882.00 annual tax bill in the mail yesterday.
I’ve got my own metered electric and water service. The two combined cost about $800.00 a year. Nothing fancy about it, but I have a small 4’x8’ shed on it to keep a lot of my maintenance type stuff in.
I’m going to take a big hit this year because I’m going to have the bulkhead replaced, but the money I’ve saved over the years will more than cover it and the new composite bulkhead will last way longer than I will.
With no intention to sell it, I’ll continue to save money in years to come. Once I get to the point where I won’t be using it, the property will get handed down to my kids.

 

[JVM225]

I rent in a condo ownership marina off of the Potomac River. Current sale prices range from $20k for a 30 foot slip to $50k for a 40 foot slip. The covered 50 foot slips cost more. Then there are annual condo fees.

Owners set their own rental rates and there have been a large number of slips available the last few years. Current rental rates range from $2400 a year for a 30 foot slip to $4800 for a 40 foot slip. I pay $2800 for my 35 foot slip. Water is included in my rent and slips are individually metered for electric service.

I pull my boat for the winter, but many stay in all year. I pay $750 for the hauling and storage.

There is a place like that about a mile east of my canal. IMHO: it’s a pretty good deal and I came close to buying in that dockominium myself.
The properties don’t appreciate all that much, but you know you’ll have fairly fixed costs that are reasonable, they keep the place pretty decent, there is a pool, bathroom and security guards included. Like my dock, it’s in a great location from a boating standpoint. You pull out of the place and you’re on the open Bay.
That’s pretty good around here because some places are tucked pretty far up some of the canals.
I had been looking to buy a property like mine for several years and had just about given up before mine became available so I started looking in there.

 

[sbw1]

Here are couple of pix of our slips. Both are 17x50 with 5 feet of water at the front and 20 feet of water at the back. Have had 55' Hatts and 45' Vikings in them with plenty of water to spare. They will be on the market this spring when our new home is finished. They come with 3 acres of prime frontage plus the main house in the pic and a charming air conditioned two bedroom guest house tucked into the woods.

 

[tdgard]

Other lake north of Atlanta and I pay $3700 for a 30’ slip. All are based on slip size not boat size. $3 a month meter fee + usage at normal rates for power. Free water. Lifts are an extra $200/mo but you can purchase one and install it like I did.

 

[WV 320 Dancer]

We charge by the SQ foot of each size slip ($4.75 per sq foot). We are a club and only have one full time and one part time employee. We have open and covered slips. We have a bid process to get a slip. We use seniority as the basis for awarding slip when they come available.

 

[RBB]

We charge by the SQ foot of each size slip ($4.75 per sq foot). We are a club and only have one full time and one part time employee. We have open and covered slips. We have a bid process to get a slip. We use seniority as the basis for awarding slip when they come available.

Is that seadeck on your swim platform?

 

[WV 320 Dancer]

Is that seadeck on your swim platform?

Hydrodeck made in Atlanta, GA