Cost of a slip

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Today I moved the Retriever to a winter slip since the town pulls out the floating variety the first week in November.

At the new location the harbor master is charging me the "winter recreational rate" - $6 @ ft per month or $132 for my 22'.

My seasonal slip costs $2,800. It is available from April 1 through Oct 31.
There the charge is not by the foot. You lease the slip for the season and can put anything up to 25' with a max 8' beam.

BTW: these are for slips owned by my home town. Private marinas charge at least 25% more, if you can find one with space available. Furthermore, the mooring fields accross Cape Cod are maxed out and the waiting list is "MANY YEARS" for a mooring in most towns.

Kinda curious how these costs compare with other parts of the country -- Of course I'm probably asking the wrong group since we all own trailerable boats!
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Phil
 
I am in Bellingham, Washington.

My 36' slip is $200 per month. There's a 5-10% discount available if paid in a lump sum at the beginning of the year.

We don't have to worry about stuff like finding a winter slip.
 
Ilwaco was $245 per year for a slip for a 22 footer..that was with no power. I gave up the slip this year but if I recall correctly they raised the price $5. I had to wait 3 months untill the end of salmon season to get in....It would almost be worth tieing up there and flying back and forth :)
 
Here in San Diego you're lucky to get a slip under $11/ft. 25 ft. slip, $275/month. $3300 year round. Those of us lucky enough to be active duty or retired military can get a slip for $7.50/ft. 30 ft. slip, anything up to 33 ft. overall length, 11 ft. wide, $225/mo. but the wait can be years for the few available slips at military installations
 
I have two COVERED slips at Bridge Bay Marina on Shasta Lake.

One is 10 x 26 feet and costs $180/ month + $10 for a locker = $2280/yr.

The second is 12 x 28 feet and is $200/ month + $20 for two lockers=$2640/yr.

That's $4920 per year for the C-Dory 22 and the Sea Ray 265 together.

But the best part is they're covered, so the damage from the sun, rain, snow, and most of the wind all are minimized, which makes it entirely worth it along with the "in the water" convenience. And no salt water, either, to worry about.

Plus you get to know a lot of other fellow "berthers" who are fun to know and who all help watch out for each other's boats and property, A BIG PLUS.

Joe.
 
Up here in Canada I pay 100.00 per month on Harrison lake. No power but tghe docks are good and the parking is a locked compound.
Jimbo
 
Yup, didn't mention it, but we get to use the shore power for free as long as we don't stay hooked up to it when we're not on the boat. We also have bathrooms and showers, gratis. Plus free launching, etc.

Some marinas also have power at each slip (with or without individual meters), pressure fresh water, cable TV, Wi-Fi, general stores, restraurants, haul-out facilities, repair shops, divers, canvas shops, chandleries, trailer storage, etc.

Joe.
 
I'm a liveaboard in Washington, DC (not on a C-Dory, mind you!) Slip fees are $10 per foot, per month, plus $130 per month liveaboard fee, which covers pumpouts every week (they come to the boat), mailbox, parking spot, snow removal, etc.

So, that's $530 per month, or $6360 per year for a 40' slip. Expensive for a boat, but it's the best way to live in DC.
 
Everett Washington. covered moorage, up to 32 feet, approximately 250.00/month with power and water. This is nice moorage, safe and locked with electronic access and nice parking. Marine supply stores and dock gas included.

It adds up but for me is well worth it, I use the boat alot more than I would if I had to tow it and launch it each time. I'm getting ready to store it at home but usually keep it moored from April until December. To keep the slip I need to pay even when it's not moored or I loose the slip. The waiting period is from 6-12 months.

Mason

MacNaughty III
 
Our slip in Kodiak was 600 bucks a year and we boated all year long. Turned out it was just as easy to trailer it when we wanted to use it, with packing all our stuff, so we gave it up after the first year. I can't believe how much you guys are paying! Stupid me, I thought Alaska would be much more expensive than here. Go figure. I just think it's criminal! Good God, it's another boat payment on top of your boat payment! It's one of the big reasons that we were so firm about getting a house where we can park the boat.

There oughtta be a law...
 
When we moved a few years ago, access to a slip was a prime
consideration. Our community owned docks are $150/year + $40
home owners group, plus small amounts for electric. Slip size is
at least big enough for a large 30' boat. I think it's the same for
any size boat - not sure. We have our own ramp, so we can take
the boat in and out whenever we want. We have 30 amp power and
water and pumpout.
 
Rick-

I know the feeling! I'm paying $410 per month, or $4920 per year. Over 15 years (the maximum term of most loans), that's $73,800! Wonder what kind of boat that would buy after 20% down? (Could figure it out, but don't know the interest rate on new boats!)

Joe.
 
Auke Bay was about 450 per month for the 25 this summer. Electric was about $7.50 per day, parking $5.00 per day. One can get a slip for winter at a somewhat reduced rate. I walked the docks last night and there aren't a whole lot of boats left in Auke Bay for the winter. Towing has become a much more attractive option.
 
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Auke Bay was about 450 per month for the 25 this summer. Electric was about $7.50 per day, parking $5.00 per day. One can get a slip for winter at a somewhat reduced rate. I walked the docks last night and there aren't a whole lot of boats left in Auke Bay for the winter. Towing has become a much more attractive option.
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Looks like the fees in Alaska are quite a varied bunch from these to Rick's and Donna's (416 rigby). Were there big qualitative differences or amounts of services?

Joe.
 
Actually, there is quite a difference from one port to another. My brother has a slip in Valdez for which he pays about $650.00 per year. It has much nicer docks, free parking and lots more of it. Better ramp, shower and head facilities. At Auke Bay, the docks need repair, there is limited shower and head facilities. Parking is tight and expensive. It is a real circus (not what I originally wrote) trying to launch at the ramps. But, in the summer, Auke Bay is a mob scene. Very high traffic flow from commercial fishing vessels, landing craft, charter fishing and whale watching boats. All slips are transient from May til September and often tough to find a slip at the end of the day. The City of Juneau took over the facility from the state and started charging what the city thinks are more realistic rates, necessary to provide repairs and upgrades. They are probably right but who knows.
 
Our 26 foot slip on Tomahak Island is $115. It includes a dock box, water, power (metered) and restroom facilities. We are in the North Portland Channel so it takes 10-15 minutes to get out onto the main river.
 
The cost of a 25 ' slip in Whittier Ak is around $2000.00 a year. That may or may not include water and power depending on what slip you are issued. The waiting list is about seven years at this time and the slips are tight and in dire need of repair. The cost to get back and forth through the tunnel is $20.00 round trip plus parking when you get to town. It's still all worth the associated costs! :D
 
Here on Shuswap Lake, BC it is from $9-$10 per foot per month on an annual basis. Renting a slip for just a month can cost as much as $20 per foot. I can't remember what they said it was for a 2 week vacation slip but it was also as rediclous.
 
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