good safe boat storage out of water South NJ / Philadelphia Area

[Brendan]

Hi All,

I'm looking for someplace to store a 46', 14 ton monohull on the hard for about 5 years in the Southern New Jersey, Philadelphia or potentially Delaware area. The yacht is in good working condition and I will keep it insured for this time. I will winterize it and probably have it shrink-wrapped. May take the mast down as well.

The background is that I'm a US citizen living in the UK until retirement in about 5 years and don't want to import the boat to the UK and pay the 20% import VAT.

I'm looking for a cost effective, secure (ideally fenced and gated) marina with a travel lift.

Any suggestions much appreciated!
Thanks in advance for sharing your tips.
Brendan

[Supers0nic]

At 46” I’d just ask a friend to store it in a closet.

[Brendan]

ha, thanks for pointing out my mistake, corrected!

[Suijin]

46’ for five years I would look for a yard further from that area. You’ll save a bunch. Virginia and North Carolina spring to mind.

[flyingfin]

Sell the boat, then put the $300 per month you would put into storage lot rental and insurance into a good mutual fund. After 5 years, come back to the States and find a boat that is ready to sail away and buy it with your savings.

[Cadence]

Originally Posted by flyingfin

Sell the boat, then put the $300 per month you would put into storage lot rental and insurance into a good mutual fund. After 5 years, come back to the States and find a boat that is ready to sail away and buy it with your savings.

This sounds like a reasonable suggestion. In addition you won't incur five years of depreciation and machinery doesn't like sitting up unused.

[David Sandowich]

Five years is a long time for a boat to sit but that aside I am originally from that area and the only yard that would / could handle that in the Phila / S jersey area is Winters Sailing Center in Riverside NJ.

[ddrumone]

Thompson Marine near Somers Point, NJ. Is great. Dave is the owner. The yard is gated and very secure. Good prices and great service!

[Sirago]

Call Anglers Marina in Lewes DE 302-645-7981.

https://marinas.com/view/marina/x1cl..._United_States

[Chuck34]

Originally Posted by Cadence

This sounds like a reasonable suggestion. In addition you won't incur five years of depreciation and machinery doesn't like sitting up unused.

Selling it is the only option that makes any sense. If it was a year or two, maybe, but five years on the hard, paying insurance, storage fees, maybe property taxes....makes no sense at all.

[hpeer]

DELAWARE CITY MARINA - WELCOME!

DELAWARE CITY MARINA

It is on the Delaware end of the C&D canal. Actually it’s on the old canal, they eventually straightened the main canal and bypasses this bit. The canal is maybe 120’ wide, has 6’ of tide and 4+ knots of current. All berths are side to.

30 ton lift. The owner lives atop the marina store. Completely fenced yard. Year round yard crew.

We were there for several years, mostly in the water but hauled a few times. We are 44’ on deck, 52’ overall, 6-1/2’ draft, 20 tin steel cutter. The draft is the only problem. We had to launch and haul at high tide which was not slack water. None-the-less the yardies are knowledgeable and would make it happen.

Do it yourself yard. I did a LOT of work there.

Small town, kinda down on its luck but far better than some. 1 small convenience store, 2 bar/restaurants, a couple of B&Bs, 6 or so churches. A hourly bus runs a route that takes you past a good super market and a Home Depot. Having wheels would be a plus. Reasonably close to Wilmington DE with rail connections to The NE Corridor.

Talk to the Owner, explain your situation. IF (big IF) it’s the right day you might be able to slide he in an out of the way spot and strike a deal. So long as she’s not in the way. Don’t know.

Alternatives are:

https://www.summitnorthmarina.com
Summit North Marina about half way through the C&D in Delaware. It’s in a another old bit of the canal but no current in there. Their lift has to takes boats up a bit of an Hill to the storage yard. No town, wheels needed.

https://m.facebook.com/GreenwichMarina/
Greenwhich Boatworks and Marina. Greenwhich, NJ Up a winding tidal creek. I’ve seen them lift a 65’ Steel schooner. Another DIY boatyard. No town, wheels needed.

[kenbo]

5 years is a long time. Whatever place you choose either on the Delaware River plain or the Atlantic Coastal Plain, make sure your boat has a good elevation both of those areas are subject to flooding.

[hpeer]

Which reminds me. We rode out Sandy and the storm the year before on the dock at DC. Some significant surge. Water never came into the yard.

Summit North would be better in that regard. Greenwich worse.

[rockDAWG]

Originally Posted by flyingfin

Sell the boat, then put the $300 per month you would put into storage lot rental and insurance into a good mutual fund. After 5 years, come back to the States and find a boat that is ready to sail away and buy it with your savings.

X1000!!!
Unless this boat has a sentimental value to you> Sell the boat, take the money, invest the money and make it big. And five years later, buy a bigger boat and ready to sail.

[Chuck34]

Run the numbers...
How many thousands of dollar$ will it cost you to store this boat for 5 years?

Now, how many thousand$ of dollars will this boat depreciate over 5 years?

Whatever it is worth now, it will be worth a whole lot less in 5 years.