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Covered Slip Collapsed
Hamdog
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Hello All,
The massive snowstorm that came thru here on Friday and Saturday laid down a quarter inch of ice and 20 inches of snow at Lee's Ford Marina on Lake Cumberland where our 342 is docked. All throughout the day on Sunday we heard and saw reports of covered slips collapsing at all the marinas. A 115 foot Houseboat went down at Jamestown Marina (Youtube search "Male Order Going Down"). At Lee's Ford, only 2 of 7 fingers were still standing and one was ours! The other end had come down and the whole thing was listing but it was still standing. About an hour ago, I received the bad news. Our dock had finally given up the fight and collapsed. I am going to try and post a picture. Our Rinker is the 2nd Boat from the left. Going to be a really bad next few months.
Wish Us Well,
Hamdog
Hamdog
The massive snowstorm that came thru here on Friday and Saturday laid down a quarter inch of ice and 20 inches of snow at Lee's Ford Marina on Lake Cumberland where our 342 is docked. All throughout the day on Sunday we heard and saw reports of covered slips collapsing at all the marinas. A 115 foot Houseboat went down at Jamestown Marina (Youtube search "Male Order Going Down"). At Lee's Ford, only 2 of 7 fingers were still standing and one was ours! The other end had come down and the whole thing was listing but it was still standing. About an hour ago, I received the bad news. Our dock had finally given up the fight and collapsed. I am going to try and post a picture. Our Rinker is the 2nd Boat from the left. Going to be a really bad next few months.
Wish Us Well,
Hamdog
Hamdog
"Wetted" Bliss 2005 Rinker 342 - Black Hull - Twin Mercruiser 350 Mags - BIII's
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All I've wanted was to just have fun.
Raybo, D&D actually got their boat to FL before that happened. But yes, there were a handful of members here that didn't fare so well. Always said to see these things happen. We had one happen here in the storms we had in 2010. Some of the largest, most beautiful boats were under it. It was one of the more upscale places. After that one I had a hard time ever thinking about putting a boat under a roof for winter. Now, a close buddy of mine has his under one just around the corner from my marina (was Eagle's Nest on here)
Hamdog, hope it all works out for you.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
Partlowr, if the water isn't going to freeze, then there's less reason to pull the boat out. Let's face it, winterizing and storage is a pain in the A$$. Go to Vancouver, no one pulls their boats out. Yes it can get cold, and even snow a bit, but nothing that normally would cause any concern. This is a freak storm, once in 50 year storm.
If I could keep my boat in the water year round I would. In fact I think it would be cool to sit on the boat and drink some wine, listen to the music, on the occasional day.
Yes, I'm missing my boat. Happens every year this time.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
2007 280 Rinker Express 6.2L B3
06 Rinker 270
Storing a boat under a covered slip is rather common in southern Ky. The lakes never freeze and this was a 50 year storm. Plus the covered slips are rented on a yearly basis and inside storage is mostly rented on a yearly basis so just from a financial standpoint many do it.
I guess you are somehow implying that this is my fault. This is not Chicago nor is the boat as small as yours. It takes a commercial truck with a wide load permit to even move it. None of the marinas around here are set up for storage nor do they even offer shrink wrapping. Not done around here and, quite frankly, not needed around here. I've been on my boat as late as mid-december and have de-winterized as early as March 1st. Not Chicago.
& here in MD, we get a mix of all it (probably like KY). We got 30 inches out of this past storm. Sometimes we just get ice, and lots of it. We have boats inside, outside, on lifts, in water, in water under roofs. Hamdog, I'd say having your boat under a roof, you probably take really good care of it and try to prevent any issues. I will say, I just don't have a good feeling leaving my boat under a roof in the winter (when I say roof, I don't mean big building, but typical shed-like roof on the water). But, it's just my gut feel. I do keep my boat out on a lift all winter. I'm going down today, finally, just to make sure things are ok. But I have a buddy that looked at it from about 200 yards away last Sunday and said things looked ok. I say each to their own and we all take our own chances. As far as $550 for winterizing, you should feel lucky.
Hamdog, I'm hoping all is ok and you can still boat come early spring.
Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express
Yes, but that is a 1 to 2 day job - not 6 to 7 months of not seeing the boat + all the winterizing, de-winterizing, preparing for long-term storage, etc.
Comparing to a simple pull and maintain, is like having your teeth cleaned vs. a root canal and heart surgery.
I'd much rather be able to leave my boat in the water year round.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Ray to be fair, you should take the storage out of the equation, as you would have to pay for slippage costs over the winter months anyhow if you kept it in the water. But I'd rather be paying to have my boat in the water and accessible than locked away in some building!
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"