Boat storage

[wires1999]

Looking for the best prices on outdoor storage with shrinkwrap and winterizing. Would prefer somewhere that wouldn't mind if I could buff & wax the boat in the spring on their lot. Someone told me Miles Marine doesn't mind if you work on your boat in the spring. True?

[Steve]

Not sure if they still offer this deal, but Hillcrest Marine in Alton used to offer free outdoor storage if they winterized and wrapped your boat. I had mine there 2 years and it was great. Rick runs a good ship over there too, very dependable and great work.

[Steve]

Woa! I just looked at the website, and it looks like he sold to Irwin Marine. I had no idea. I don't know what that means to the deal I mentioned, but I would bet it's gone.

[BroadHopper]

Dave's does winterizing and shrink wrapping. I've seen some boats stored outside during the winter. If you have a trailer, talk to them.
I've never heard of a marina that does not allow you to work on your own boat on the premises. Most boat owners do. ;)

[jrc]

I store my boat at Dave's. As far as I know they include winterizing, shrink wrap, bottom wash and storage for one price. I never had the nerve to wax my boat there, probably because it was sitting in a storage rack twenty feet in the air.