Some of you will say I am nuts , others say prepare properly should be ok
I am a retired man , live for my time on
water / marina / ocean
Boat is a 30 ft cruiser
2004
twin gas engines - Twin Stern
Volvo Penta SX duo prop Drives ,
Long time customer at present marina here in Fla , IN/OUT Stored in outdoor yard ,
Marina offered me a courtesy slip , knowing distance home was 150 miles . This way wife & myself would stay aboard few days . Marina Stopped courtesy slips. Driving back and forth same day ,Getting old ,
Recent months
used boat seldom . Time for a change ,
Stern drives in
salt wet slip full time , BAD IDEA , but not using
boat multiple days of every week , NOT HAPPENDING , I am a
salt water addict ,
I stayed at present marina years since I had both , clean bottom , slip , but now I am having marina
paint bottom , Costly since it never was painted
Non Copper on Drives , has new zincs
Located a upscale marina. 30 miles closer each way
Slips are concrete finger floating , 2 year wait list for larger slips but had a 30 ft that they are holding Same exact dollars
Bottom should be done few days and moving too new marina
Leaving in wet slip all new issues I must deal with ,
Those of you in
water all year what can I expect ?
Called SEA INSURE ( must be sea tow
member ) agent says rates same except I must sign a document I must move boat during major storm. Marina on
ICW land both sides less risky. Have
trailer & truck , boat
ramp close . Easy for me , plan is too pull boat often too check bottom , drives ,
What must I concern myself with ?
Marine insurance all the same , My concern is water entering thru sea cocks, bellows , transom , How many
bilge pumps , 2 in
engine room . Tying of boat , Have too get educated on proper tie downs for daily
wind / rain storms we have in fla
New marina has 550 slips , Many
dock people on hand walking docks checking boats ,
Leaving
electric plugged in ?
Electrolysis , ( new zincs ) on drives & trims
Wanting some feed back on what I should DO not DO leaving in a wet slip
Forgot too mention , Gas engines
raw water cooled , installed
engine flushing system this way I can flush engines from swim platform .
At new marina they have many options .
4 yacht
broker companies possibly meeting eager sellers too sell/ barter getting into a different styled boat . Having a
trailer for a 30 footer is a great feature , Saving marina
fees
thanks as usual