First Time Wet Slip

ccave04

Petty Officer 2nd Class
Joined
Sep 7, 2011
Messages
104
Hello All,

I am a new boat owner, as of the end of last season, and I just signed a lease for a wet slip for this upcoming season.
$33 per foot April 15 - October 15 (Good price?) no power.

Boat:
20' 2000 Marada 198ske 5.0L V8 Merc

The boat does currently have an old coat of anti-microbial (or that is how it was explained to me by previous owner) paint on the bottom.

Just wondering if there are any good tips for a newbie with a boat slip :)

Thanks!
Chris
 

shrew

Lieutenant
Joined
Dec 29, 2006
Messages
1,309
Re: First Time Wet Slip

The price of the slip is really relative to the area. That and the type and condition of the docks (e.g fixed vs. floating, wood or cement) as well as the ammenities (water, power, cable, wifi). That and general location and access to navigable water (and hte body of water itself). Too hard to tell if that's a good price or not.

As far as what to do. I'd barrier coat and bottom paint the boat with an ablative anti-fouling paint. If given the choice I'd rather tie to the pilings, not cleats on the dock. I prefer to tie the boat on both sides bow and stern as well as spring lines forward and aft on both sides and allow the lines to prevent the boat from rubbing on the dock rather than relying on fenders to keep the boat off the dock. Fenders repeatedly rubbing over time will lead to fender rash.

I'd look into a solar solution to maintain the battery like a battery tender. Check on it in heavy rain to make sure the bilge pump isn't running down the batteries. shore power would typically keep the batteries up.
 

Home Cookin'

Fleet Admiral
Joined
May 26, 2009
Messages
9,715
Re: First Time Wet Slip

there was a long long discussion on this recently. I suggest finding that thread.

The starting point is that no one here can tell you anything unless they know your exact set-up. You have to ask the locals, and find the knowledgable ones at that.
for example your old paint might or not work, due to age, type of paint, application, water you are in, etc.

tides, current, waves, security, marina rules, leaking power, flaoting dock, how often you check it, if the marina will check it--and do anything--all different, all important. No point in guessing. Also how your boat tolerates weather (ex. self bailing or relying on pumps?) but you gave us some of that with the picture.
 
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