[LIforrelaxin]

As other have commented, why would you want to keep the boat in Valet storage if you have a dock space. Snubbers, mooring whips, etc, can aid in keeping your boat perfectly safe if you are in a higher traffic area. As for pineneedles, well they are a fact of life so is bird poop. These things shake or rinse off canvas with ease. Like Hancoveguy, I take a handbrush a few times a season to the boat, to help with the slime. Additionaly when need my canvas gets rinsed off in the lake, to clean it up. I personally have sunbrella, and every few years, I stick the canvas in a washing machine, it it comes out lookin almost new.

If you are nervous about leaving the boat, talk to some neighbors, some one is probably going to be around when your not, and will keep tabs on you boat, and call you if something appears amiss. Finally, and most importantly, ask for help, if you don't think you are doing a good job succuring your boat, ask. Nieghbors, someone from your Marina of choice, even here on the forum, boater love to help boaters out...