Mainland boat slip strategy for islanders

[MDoug]

Originally Posted by codeman671

Not to sound overly critical, but if you can afford to buy a house on Sleeper's, is $2k a year for a slip for a smaller boat or less for a seasonal valet really that bad of an expense?

Parker always has slips available, and they are very cheap. It is further than West Alton or Minge Cove but by far the cheapest on the lake if price is a concern. You can probably get a slip for an 18' boat in the $1500 range.

Too bad Meredith Marina is so far from Bear Island. Imho, they have reasonable prices for slip and storage, even including clubhouse and parking space that is patrolled. And they don't act like they're doing folks a favor for service either! Some marina owners give the impression that you are in their back yard and that you had better keep quiet about others using your slip and parking space. Maybe the ongoing recession will help change their attitude.