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Slip fees in Santa Cruz have jumped to $460 for a 38' boat. They're measuring total length, width and will charge if there's a dinghy on the back. These prices and the cost of fuel have people leaving the Santa Cruz harbor.

I would like to own a larger boat one day. What are the average slip fees up in the Delta?

My current boat is up on the trailer. A savings of $350 a month. This savings adds up and have kept boating in the picture.
 
I guess slip deman must be high at Santa Cruz or they couldn't get away with that kind of robbery!

Your boat is too big for the 30 ft slips in my little marina. We are charged for the size of the slip regardless of the size of the boat! So my 22 fter is the same cost as the bigger 34 fter in the end slip. Other larger marinas at Bethel Island do the same thing.

Vacancies are up at many of the marinas due to more people pulling their boats out of the water and not using them. I think rents will remain pretty stable as long as boating activity is down. However, more slips are always rented during the summer, so you better hurry up here and pick your marina/slip before Memorial Day!!!! Come on up. You'll love the Delta and its fresher water!!!!
 
Our marina charges by the size of the slip, too, but there was some noise a while ago about changing it. Now that vacancies are up, however, that noise seems to have died down. I 'think' our covered 40 foot slips are around $350 (Driftwood Marina), but I couldn't swear to it. You'd have to check with the harbor-master, but I'm sure they're a lot less than you're mentioning. Just a plug for Driftwood - it's nice, quiet, and since there's no launch ramp there's not much traffic. You could also check next-door at Lauritzen's. I think they have some 40-foot covered slips open now, and that's a pretty nice marina too - with a launch ramp, if that's important to you.

Good luck!
 
I'm paying $660 per month for a covered 50 foot slip in one of the nicer marinas in the Delta. There is a lot of differences in price depending upon amenities, prevailing wind and current exposure and location.
 
I'm at Oxbow in Isleton, a beautifull marina, 32 ft covered and it's just under $300. We are on Georgina Slough, one of the nicest places to relax, so we can seak 15 minuts out of the marina, and have total peace and quiet, and there ate about 6-10 other marinas / resturants/ and towns within about 8-10 miles. You will love the delta...

Jim
 
I'm at the new Whiskey Slough Marina. My boat is 32 ft bow anchor to swim platform. The boat is on a trailer/indoor. They launch, recover the boat for me and also wash it after each use. All I have to do is call them on the phone for service. I pay $288 per month for full service.

Another Toy 27 ft express cruiser

Hugo
 
I'm at Moore's Riverboat Marina with a 34 footer in a 40 ft covered slip. It's located near the mouth of the Mokelumne River near the San Joaquin, between Korth's Pirate's Lair and Willow Berm Marinas.

I pay $400 per month for slip size, not boat length. Very nice and secure with real boat sheds, not T-shelters with boats loaded bow-to-bow. Very well protected, quiet and private. Plus we have a great restaurant and bar on the property that makes it a delta destination for fun times.

Delta Boat Works on site also has a great reputation and provides top-notch service.
 
Hugo,

I have an 05 Bayliner 27 foot as well, and I last week put it into dry storage at Tower Park - but its outdoors and I hate to leave it out! I've never been to Whiskey Slough Marina - whats it like, and do they have any more inside storage? Tower is cheap -$116 a month for all the launch and retreive you want, but its outside! I'm selling the boat and just want to keep it safe and clean - it's never been left in the weather before.

Jim
 
Jim

Whiskey Slough is about 25% filled now. There is limited space if your boat is over 12 feet high on the trailer, I think one space still open next to me. I am 12-1/2 feet to the top of the raydom. If you have the time check out www.whiskeyslough.com Ask for Andy. I had my boat there since last August. I was at Rio Vista before, too windy, salt water and no good sheltered places. Before that I was in Canada. My boat is documenteed. I live in San Mateo, it's about a 1-1/2 hour drive to WSM from San Mateo.

27 ft. express cruiser

Hugo
 
WB is high, probably the highest in Northern California, but it is probably the best in some regards.

At Easter they inflate giant Easter Bunnies, Christmas and other holidays I think they do the same thing. Their security is pretty good. We have a long time friend visiting and he LOVES to fish. We allowed him to stay on our boat, called WB and told them. BUT the second time he went down I did not call them and security politely asked him why he was on our boat. He wisely called the house, my wife told them he was ok and apologized for not telling them.

They pump your tanks out on the new side. The new side also has strong currents. Experienced, highly skilled Captains like Absoloot have few problems, but some of the people on R dock, where we are, tell me they only leave at slack tide. Others have told me they hit "something" every time they go in/out. I didn't know what to say.

I have thought about Pittsburgh, but don't know the area well enough to know if I would feel "secure" there, or secure just driving in to it. WB's fuel is always the highest in the Delta.

I always thought being under cover was the way to go. Canvas lasts longer, wax jobs last longer, in the summer it is bearable without running the air conditioner, etc. Remember I have respiratory problems 99% of you don't, and I am thankful for that. So covered is good ----- I think. Maybe I am wrong. Maybe the end ties, or uncovered ties, which are cheaper, might be the way to go.

It is 125 miles, round trip, for us. We bought a Prius last year, so it gets 50 mpg and we feel we can afford to go more often. If not for my medical problems, we would stay there more often. Good thread, thanks for starting it.
 
Village West in Stockton is $305 for a 40' slip. I've had a boat there for a couple of years now, and have been very happy with it. It's well maintained, has two good restaurants on site, and has some of the cheapest gas on the delta. Wind and current aren't a factor since it's in a man made lagoon with a levee around 90% of it.
 
Hugo,
I lloed at the link - looks like a really nice place - something about new is just nice! I think it might be a bit far for me as I still have my 3270 at Oxbow, and will probably drive between them regulary. I am half thinking I might put in a slip at Oxbow too - it is such a nice boat and I might as well use it until I sell it! I think a 27 foot slip is about $200, and then it's covered and easy to get to. Either way, I might just take a drive over to Whiskey Slough and check it out.

Take care all,

Jim
 
Whiskey Slough looks real nice. The best part is that your boat is indoors and not sitting in the water so you don't have to get the hull cleaned and painted. They have a nice big dock and it's sheltered although once in awhile a stiff breeze can blow through there. The full service is a nice thing. All you have to do is show up and drive the boat and then leave once you're done. They take care of the rest.

If I had a smaller boat I would definitely go there. You can find cheaper places in the Delta but for what you get, it's a great value.
 
Another great option for keeping a boat like new, and I think is the best, is a Hydrohoist. I had one for my 27', and they are really nice. I think it is better than dry, even indoor, as you have the ability to hang out in the slip, in the shade, and still keep the bottom clean. My bottom does not even have a discoloration at all, and the outdrive is just like new. My hoist was about 4 years old and rated for 8,000 lbs, and I paid $5k for it installed. I sold it when I was going to sell my boat, still have the boat, and really miss it! They are one of the best boating "convieniences" I have ever owned, just a bit expensive. The good news is, they hold their value so when it is time to sell it, you can recover most of the cost. I think I lost about $300, but never really tried to sell it - it just happened! It is so convient for keeping the boat charged up, washing it, having a place to store stuff (dock box) and just makes it easy to use the boat. It is also a good way to meet your fellow boaters as you spend a lot of time walkig up and down the dock!

Jim
 
Jim, I agree. BTW, Pacific Boat Center, Bethel Island, has a used Air Dock for a 27 ft boat available. You might want to consider that for your boat which you are wanting to sell. It would be a good selling point too! And Air Docks do a better job of supporting the hull then the bunks of a HH or warehouse storage.......
 
$345 for a 40' covered at Spindrift Marina. There is wind and current at this location but you're an experienced skipper, so I know that's not an issue for you. It's on Andrus Island with a big tule between it and the San Joaquin River. It's on the Delta Loop about a mile down the San Joaquin from Korth's.

http://www.spindriftmarina.com
 
And there is a great restaurant also called the Spindrift across the road!
 
Doesn't matter if you want cuisine or just some good boat food/refreshment, Spindrift Restaurant is hard to beat.

I used some polyurethane sealer on a long cabin seam Sunday. That should be cured and ready for the next coat of heavy sealant after work on Wednesday. I think I'll be stopping by Spindrift restaurant for Taco Wednesday (maybe take-out).

I'll let you in on an old Spindrift secret. Spindrift is behind a big tule berm on the north bank of the San Joaquin. There is a guest dock. Managers are happy to open the general store for you after store hours. I've seen this many times and they have done it for me. There is a red and green beacon on top of the restaurant that can be seen out on the river. If the beacon is lit, the bar is open.

http://www.thespindrift.com/
 
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