More Cost Effective trailering or floating

[fishaholic18]

Slip is cheaper for me. I got my slip pretty cheap(no frills marina) No need for a tow vehicle(I have friends with trucks). I split a gallon of bottom paint with E/M. We'll get 2 seasons out of 1 gallon. No wear and tear on the trailer. Pressure wash??? Why??? I have nothing that bleach wont take care of. My Zincs are on 2nd season...Still in good shape. I can ride my bike to the slip...

[Hooper]

Originally Posted by fishaholic18

Slip is cheaper for me. I got my slip pretty cheap(no frills marina) No need for a tow vehicle(I have friends with trucks). I split a gallon of bottom paint with E/M. We'll get 2 seasons out of 1 gallon. No wear and tear on the trailer. Pressure wash??? Why??? I have nothing that bleach wont take care of. My Zincs are on 2nd season...Still in good shape. I can ride my bike to the slip...

Fishaholic, what does your no frills marina charge you per foot if you don't mind me asking. I am at a no frills place as well, just docks with water, power, cable and I pay $135/ft.

[daceman63]

I'm on a hook in Southie. I like only having to trailer it 2 times per year.....Once in and once out. Plus my truck STB last winter so now I have to rent a tow vehicle.....that in and of itself is cheaper as I only have to pay when I use the truck. No maintenance or insurance or repair cost and no hassles with not using it enough with the new e-10 crap and now the cost of the fuel for it to keep it running.

I own my own mooring and I have to pay my yacht club fee anyway and the $5.00 a foot for a mooring permit. So there is a major cost savings for me just for getting rid of the truck.

You figure $600.00 for insurance and yacht club and mooring permit is $525.00 and $120.00 for the truck for the 2 days a year I need it plus gas which I would have to buy anyway if I owned the truck. But as i said...no repairs, no rusted out brake lines, no oil changes, no expensive tires and I can own an economy car to take me to anf from the club.

I do lose out on just launching the baot anywhere I want but if I plan to take it to the cape for vacation I'll rent the truck for that week.

Plus with leaving it on the hook I don't have the hassles at the ramp every time I want to go out.

[fishaholic18]

Originally Posted by Hooper

Fishaholic, what does your no frills marina charge you per foot if you don't mind me asking. I am at a no frills place as well, just docks with water, power, cable and I pay $135/ft.

$63/ft