Question about dockage

[LiDad]

I did some searches for docking space on LI.
Prices are all quoted in terms of $$$ per foot.
Fine.

But.....is that per month or for a "season"?

Seems like a true robbery to pay so much per month.

[imrich]

Season.

[pequa1]

I now only trailer, but the quotes I got back in the 80s was always for the season.

[LiDad]

That sounds more reasonable.

How long is the typical "season"?

[Shamuscull]

March-end product October

[LiDad]

So for a 20' boat @ $30 per foot comes to $600 for the season, or about $65/month.

That seems awfully cheap for 9 months of dockage.

[BillyBonds]

Some marinas require you to do winter storage and winterizarion/prep with them too, that is not included in that price.

[SirMixAlot]

At an average marina, you would be expected to use their haul out services (pressure washing and bottom cleaning) their service mechanics, their repair shop, their gas, their bait shop, their general store, their bar, etc, all at their rates. Available services and prices may vary, but don't expect them to let you use your own outside mechanic on the premises unless he's a local regular with connections at that marina. Should your boat mysteriously sink at their dock, they take zero responsibility. If your boat catches fire and damages other boats on premises, expect them to file a claim against your insurance policy for maximum claimable value.

[LiDad]

Some marinas require you to do winter storage and winterizarion/prep with them too, that is not included in that price.

How much does that typically run?

[DrBrianDDS]

Those fees seem extremely cheap. I thought rates were typically thousands of dollars on Long Island. Unless youre in a back bay somewhere?

[Sig]

On the N. shore slips are around $100/ft for the season. Be aware that a 20ft boat may measure more like 23 or 24ft with the outboard engine up & a bow pulpit. The marina will require to obtain appropriate insurance.

[DrBrianDDS]

Or sometimes they'll charge by the foot according to what that dock space will hold. I.e. they have a space that will hold 26 feet so you pay for 26 feet. I know one place on Northshore that does that. Don't know how common that is.

Btw... Most mooring rentals are probably more than $600 for the season

[Sig]

[QUOTE=LiDad;n53666
That seems awfully cheap for 9 months of dockage.[/QUOTE]

Very, very few boat owners would keep their boat docked for 9 months. For most, it's more like early June till mid-September. I fish so it's May to early December usually for me. That's still only 7-1/2 months..

[Engineco54]

I keep my boat in the water year-round. After Oct it get decommissioned; each April it gets commissioned (Spring haul out to wash the bottom and paint every other year). I don't believe supporting a boat on the hard on jackstands is good weight management for the hull. I prefer to have the hull 100% supported by water). When necessary, the marina breaks up any ice. Some marinas bubble the water to kep it from freezing. Been doing this for years with no adverse effects. I don't even bother to shrink wrap. Just wash off in the spring, a wax job, and it's good to go. After all, its almost indestructable plastic...

[Left NY]

I paid about $3500 season for mine out east in years past. It was a rip off, so I later moved it to a friends dock since he sold his boat.