| Boats offer hours of pleasure to their owners and | | | | of your boat looking like new for many years. |
| guests. Boats allow people to access parts of lakes | | | | Storing your boat in a dry boat storage marina |
| and the coast that people without boats cannot | | | | requires that the boat be lifted out of the water. |
| reach. There you can picnic swim or fish in less | | | | Most dry boat storage-marinas offer a crane and |
| crowded waters. If your boat is small, then storage | | | | track system that allows your boat to be moved |
| may be simple. You just load the boat back onto | | | | into its storage slip. Stacked storage may be offered |
| your trailer and head home for storage. This gives | | | | for smaller boats, but is not practical for boats with |
| the advantage of being able to take you boat to | | | | large masts. Very large boats may not fit into the |
| different lakes in order to launch it. For larger boats, | | | | facilities offered by dry boat storage-marinas. |
| storage is more of a problem and you may need to | | | | Some boat owners use dry storage whenever they |
| choose between wet or dry boat storage marinas. | | | | need to work on their boats. If this is your plan, be |
| A wet storage marina can offer many advantages. | | | | sure that such work is allowed in the marina you |
| First and foremost, your boat is ready take out at a | | | | choose, since insurance policies often require that |
| moment's notice. Often wet storage marinas offer | | | | marinas do not allow for working on your boat. If |
| electrical power that allows you to keep batteries | | | | you are allowed to work on your boat while it is in |
| charged using a battery keeper. While most wet | | | | dry storage, this is a great time to inspect the boat |
| storage marinas do not offer covered storage for | | | | for damage that may not be noticeable when the |
| your boat, there are some, which do offer this | | | | boat is in the water. Some work, such as replacing a |
| option for smaller boats. Enclosed storage protects | | | | propeller is much easier in dry storage. |
| your boat from sunlight and many of the elements | | | | The greatest disadvantage to dry storage is that the |
| that may cause the exposed portions of your boat | | | | boat must be launched fresh each time you want to |
| to break down. | | | | use it. It will need to be placed back on the track and |
| Dry boat storage-marinas also can offer many | | | | sent back into the water. You may need to schedule |
| advantages to the boat owner. Boats are stored in | | | | this procedure several days in advance, so this may |
| dry conditions, usually inside a garage like structure. | | | | not be the best choice for spur of the minute people. |
| The structure offers protection from water damage | | | | Once the boat is in the water, it will need to come |
| as well as other damage from the elements. Dry | | | | alongside a dock for loading of supplies, luggage and |
| storage will keep the finish and exposed upholstery | | | | passengers. |