Glad I don't stor my boat at marina.

[chambers1517]

We were at the lake the other day for a birthday party. All the kids were fishing off the bank and the adults were watching. The marina was directly across from us and they had several boats they were taking out of the water and putting into dry storage. They had a huge forklift to carry the boats. The guy driving the lift was going really fast across rough terrain and the boats were bouncing all over the place. I thought they were going to bounce off the forks. If one of those boats were mine I would have went ballistic. Almost felt like saying something anyway. Can't see how this does no damage.

 

[Philster]

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Doesn't harm anything. I mean, to a point, but generally even what looks like some rough treatment is typical/normal and only looks rough. If you were searching for a used boat, and you found one that was rack stored and lifted like that every week for 20 years, she'd have a very nice hull... a very desirable hull -- and you'd pony up a lot more dough for a boat that has been treated like that its whole life.

Take a few waves and it makes the forklift seem like nothin' ! Water ain't soft.

(I am one of those guys that dry racks his boat and calls for the forklift to dunk 'er. The boat had the same treatment for 13 years. It bounces on the lift, but that is absolutely nothing compared to being on the seas).

 

[diesel5599]

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After cleaning my boats for years of leaves, bugs, stains, pollen, etc almost weekly or bi-weekly I'd be willing to risk the bouncing forklift any day. Fiberglass is one tough material, if they do screw up the hull that's what lawyers are for. If you can't prove it then that's what insurance is for.

I have seen what you are talking about though, they are a lot gentler when the owners are watching them put it in. After the owners leave though, its usually a different story.

 

[KFS]

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I understand what you mean.

We have come to the tongue-in-cheek conclusion that there are "Marina People" and "Trailer People" and while all cordial and good people, they really don't speak the same language.

We just purchased a boat that was in the water for five weeks and the GRUNGE on the underside made me sick. I think my 13 yo OCD Boat Fanatic felt lightheaded (true story no boy will ever get far with her if the word "Marina" enters his vocabulary. I think she thinks it's a swear

I could not imagine storing our boat away from us in or out of the water (keeping in mind we boat inland lakes). It goes on and off a trailer and is trucked back and forth. I would no more leave her sitting away from home than I would park my car just off the highway rest stop "because that's where I use it."

I can see how Marina lovers, however, would feel differently. All that on and off the trailer, fuel to haul it to the water, risk when it's on the highway. They probably think WE are the crazy ones.

 

[Scott Danforth]

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[Home Cookin']

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See? it's those crazy trailer people....

 

[jigngrub]

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How about the fear of your boat quietly sinking to death in the middle of the night???

 

[KFS]

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See? it's those crazy trailer people....

We aren't quite right!

(Still a good discussion/point though).