boat storage

Smith Point · 06-02-2014, 10:34 PM

I use my Supra ski boat on the lake for about 3 weeks a year. The rest of the time it’s in storage. The issue is storage is way too expensive! I’ve used Alton bay storage for years (inside storage), the problem is he keeps it “outside!” (For what reason I don’t know) He doesn’t winterize it. (I need to do it) And there is always an issue of boat damage every year! So after hurricane Irene in 2011 the bastard left my boat out in the hurricane! There was so much water in the boat it came over the floorboards and mold all over my brand new custom interior! I yanked it out of there (it was out side) smoked a wheel baring because of so much weight of the water in the hull, towed it to Fays to get the damage repaired the one armed guy did a gate job! Fixed the wheel baring fixed the damage that Alton bay storage did. So now I need to fine another place to store it. Andrews marine seems like a good space .so they gave me a price of $500(good deal) bucks a year now there $1400 bucks a year where do you store your boat?

ishoot308 · 06-03-2014, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Smith Point

I use my Supra ski boat on the lake for about 3 weeks a year. The rest of the time it’s in storage. The issue is storage is way too expensive! I’ve used Alton bay storage for years (inside storage), the problem is he keeps it “outside!” (For what reason I don’t know) He doesn’t winterize it. (I need to do it) And there is always an issue of boat damage every year! So after hurricane Irene in 2011 the bastard left my boat out in the hurricane! There was so much water in the boat it came over the floorboards and mold all over my brand new custom interior! I yanked it out of there (it was out side) smoked a wheel baring because of so much weight of the water in the hull, towed it to Fays to get the damage repaired the one armed guy did a gate job! Fixed the wheel baring fixed the damage that Alton bay storage did. So now I need to fine another place to store it. Andrews marine seems like a good space .so they gave me a price of $500(good deal) bucks a year now there $1400 bucks a year where do you store your boat?

Try Dave's in Gilford. His storage is covered (unheated) and I stored one of my boat there for a few years and was very happy.

Good Luck!

Dan

TiltonBB · 06-03-2014, 05:21 AM

Miles Marine in Gilford is great. They usually have some inside storage every winter and they will repair your boat too.

znh · 06-03-2014, 08:15 AM

Paugus Bay Marina does inside storage and Valet service. It's not overly expensive or overly cheap, but the boats do stay inside and they put it in the water when you need it...

salty dog · 06-03-2014, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Smith Point

I use my Supra ski boat on the lake for about 3 weeks a year. The rest of the time it’s in storage. The issue is storage is way too expensive! I’ve used Alton bay storage for years (inside storage), the problem is he keeps it “outside!” (For what reason I don’t know) He doesn’t winterize it. (I need to do it) And there is always an issue of boat damage every year! So after hurricane Irene in 2011 the bastard left my boat out in the hurricane! There was so much water in the boat it came over the floorboards and mold all over my brand new custom interior! I yanked it out of there (it was out side) smoked a wheel baring because of so much weight of the water in the hull, towed it to Fays to get the damage repaired the one armed guy did a gate job! Fixed the wheel baring fixed the damage that Alton bay storage did. So now I need to fine another place to store it. Andrews marine seems like a good space .so they gave me a price of $500(good deal) bucks a year now there $1400 bucks a year where do you store your boat?

This is our second year keeping the boat at Andrew's. Nice people and reasonable prices. I was keeping it in Mass and towing up for day trips and week vacations but it's so much easier to have it there year round. They winterize and summerize it, store it inside for winter, and do on-trailer storage for summer. You can launch yourself or they will launch and pull out for you.

ghfromaltonbay · 06-03-2014, 01:19 PM

Second the vote for Dave's. They are reasonable, and as previously mentioned, the boats are stored inside just not heated. We keep both the boat and jet ski there over the winter.

robmac · 06-07-2014, 08:07 AM

I've stored my boat indoors @ Shep Browns for years never had any issues at all.

samosetguy · 06-12-2014, 11:17 AM

Vote #3 for Dave's Motorboat Shoppe in Gilford.

I've been with him for several years now and switched to him based on a recommendation from another boater in my condo development.

Mr Cooke's Crew · 06-12-2014, 11:26 AM

I've been at Parker Marine in Alton Bay for 7 years very happy there, an they are very reasonable. They have covered an uncovered storage.

06-02-2014, 10:34 PM	#1
Smith Point Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smith Point/ Bangor ME Posts: 193 Thanks: 196 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	boat storage I use my Supra ski boat on the lake for about 3 weeks a year. The rest of the time it’s in storage. The issue is storage is way too expensive! I’ve used Alton bay storage for years (inside storage), the problem is he keeps it “outside!” (For what reason I don’t know) He doesn’t winterize it. (I need to do it) And there is always an issue of boat damage every year! So after hurricane Irene in 2011 the bastard left my boat out in the hurricane! There was so much water in the boat it came over the floorboards and mold all over my brand new custom interior! I yanked it out of there (it was out side) smoked a wheel baring because of so much weight of the water in the hull, towed it to Fays to get the damage repaired the one armed guy did a gate job! Fixed the wheel baring fixed the damage that Alton bay storage did. So now I need to fine another place to store it. Andrews marine seems like a good space .so they gave me a price of $500(good deal) bucks a year now there $1400 bucks a year where do you store your boat?

06-03-2014, 01:19 PM	#6
ghfromaltonbay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Clifton, NJ, Alton Bay Posts: 819 Thanks: 245 Thanked 224 Times in 130 Posts	Dave's Second the vote for Dave's. They are reasonable, and as previously mentioned, the boats are stored inside just not heated. We keep both the boat and jet ski there over the winter.

06-12-2014, 11:17 AM	#8
samosetguy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 57 Thanks: 38 Thanked 35 Times in 14 Posts	Storage Vote #3 for Dave's Motorboat Shoppe in Gilford. I've been with him for several years now and switched to him based on a recommendation from another boater in my condo development.

06-12-2014, 11:26 AM	#9
Mr Cooke's Crew Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 45 Thanks: 99 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Boat Storage; I've been at Parker Marine in Alton Bay for 7 years very happy there, an they are very reasonable. They have covered an uncovered storage.

06-03-2014, 05:21 AM	#3
TiltonBB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilford, NH and Florida Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 644 Thanked 2,153 Times in 900 Posts	Miles Marine Miles Marine in Gilford is great. They usually have some inside storage every winter and they will repair your boat too.

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06-03-2014, 08:15 AM	#4
znh Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 156 Thanks: 30 Thanked 40 Times in 25 Posts	Paugus Bay Marina does inside storage and Valet service. It's not overly expensive or overly cheap, but the boats do stay inside and they put it in the water when you need it...

06-07-2014, 08:07 AM	#7
robmac Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nashua,Meredith Posts: 951 Thanks: 213 Thanked 106 Times in 81 Posts	I've stored my boat indoors @ Shep Browns for years never had any issues at all.