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Yikes!
I just forked over annual fees for storing my brand new 215 CC at a dry storage. I was planning to launch the boat in late April (still cold up north here), and ditch the trailer out back of my house. I haven't seen any Triumphs in the racks, mine will be the first, I will be following up with marina to discuss. Thanks for giving the heads up. Also, I saw a thread regarding the pros and cons of dry storage. I think it depends on where you live, and how many months out of the year the boat is going to be in the water. My previous boats (and my new boat) only see about 7 months, the rest of the time, layed up. I did the math on how much it costs to paint the bottom, rent a slip (or haul the boat and launch at ramp with a lot of weekend warrior yahoos in front of me...painful man, you can't put a price on this), repair damages due to being outside...and for the incremental price of rack storing...it make sense for me. The other motivating factor is that I am closer to death than I am to birth, so paying a premium to have my boat in the water, gas tank full, ice in the cooler, launch check performed...I show up at dock, turn the key, and away I go. I have a pretty good situation as well...I have a house on the bay, so when I pick up my boat, I keep it slipped for the weekend at my place, and put it back to bed (about 5 miles away) when I am done. They even hose the boat down and flush the engine for me. Life is good. Last but not least...if you want to treat yourself to major entertainment, grab a beach chair, a cooler of beer, a tin of skoal, and camp out at an active boat launch ramp...I've seen some pretty funny things. Cheers!
Tim
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