Michael1

I don't have a truck, and don't particularly want to get one. What are people's thoughts about mooring a boat, and using a hydro-hoist to get it out of the water, spraying it down after use, flushing the cooling system, and covering it with a full cover? Is anyone doing this, and what are your experiences?

I live near the Pacific, so this would be salt water. I've seen people do this here on occasion with offshore performance boats, but I am not sure how well it works out.

Thanks.

Michael

Fightclub

Leaving the boat in the water can and will take years off its usuable life. If you dont want to trailer which is a PITA, how about Rack and Launch in a marina? Much better option that Morring. Pick up the phone and wala your boating my man!

It would get old in a hurry trying full cover a boat on the water.

My .02

Reed Jensen

Were you planning on launching out of Ventura?... do they have a rack service there like the Lido Boatyard in Newport?.... This is the way to go if you don't want to trailer... They launch your boat with a huge forklift... then upon your return... they flush and wash your boat.... I think it's about 10 bucks a foot per month... really a bargain compared to towing all the time.

rouxsterre

I run in the Pacific, keeping my boat on a HydroHoist, 10-15 minutes of freshwater flushing per engine after each use. However I only go with a cockpit cover, as opposed to a full-cover. There are a lot of performance boaters in my area doing it that way.

The only time I trailer is for fuel.

GLH

I would not moor a boat unless it's over 47 ft long.

Dry tack or trailer.

Leaving a boat in the water makes a mess for performance rigs.

rouxsterre

Actually it's about $21 /ft / month for 35-39 footer.

buck183

I've read this thread a couple of times in the last two days or so. One thing keeps coming to mind when I read the questions. What would be the reasoning behind "not wanting to get one" ? The pros to owning one outway the cons about a million to one.

This of course doesn't bring to light the ability to enjoy your boat in more than just one location.

Buck

Quiet Storm

I keep mine on a Hydro Hoist and love it. Stays nice and clean and in a few minutes its in the water. I clean it off when putting it on the lift but I don't have to do the flush thing every time being on Lake Michigan.

Reed Jensen

I must have been thinking about slip costs.... I'm sure they are much higher these days...

mpally

$20 bucks a foot and it is not even covered!! That seems really high. Our boats sits in a covered dock on a lift at LOTO. Boat is in the water in 15 and that is with both a cockpit cover and full cover. I can't image paying $800 a month for rack storage and the boat is still exposed to the elements.