So...my wife and I are seriously considering relocating our 45 down to the St. Pete area. I got our insurance quote today and it is very manageable.
One item I'd like some input from is related to issues/problems/etc that may come up if we do this. I.E., the boat will be in salt water 24/7 down in St. Pete and we will be 7-8 hours away by car. My parents have a place down there and they go back and forth between there and Atlanta so my dad is in town now and again (moreso in upcoming winter months than summer) but they are not accustomed to larger boats.
So the question is....for those that are in a similar situation where your boat is in salt water when you are gone for extended periods, what issues/problems have you encountered and what have you found works best to keep your boat in good condition and protected in your absence and what problems have you mostly encountered? I have the option of a covered slip or uncovered. I would love to be in a covered slip but it is more $$$ than the uncovered. Plus, the covered dock has older docks and I am not certain if they are hurricane rated given their age. Flip side of that is covered slip means no potential issues of leaks developing and interior damage if I am gone for a while so I guess it is a toss up.
Insight from those who have kept a boat in this manner is appreciated. I already PM'd Moonstruck (seemingly the king of keeping a boat far away from home!) who gave some good insight but thought I'd see what others here have to say.
One item I'd like some input from is related to issues/problems/etc that may come up if we do this. I.E., the boat will be in salt water 24/7 down in St. Pete and we will be 7-8 hours away by car. My parents have a place down there and they go back and forth between there and Atlanta so my dad is in town now and again (moreso in upcoming winter months than summer) but they are not accustomed to larger boats.
So the question is....for those that are in a similar situation where your boat is in salt water when you are gone for extended periods, what issues/problems have you encountered and what have you found works best to keep your boat in good condition and protected in your absence and what problems have you mostly encountered? I have the option of a covered slip or uncovered. I would love to be in a covered slip but it is more $$$ than the uncovered. Plus, the covered dock has older docks and I am not certain if they are hurricane rated given their age. Flip side of that is covered slip means no potential issues of leaks developing and interior damage if I am gone for a while so I guess it is a toss up.
Insight from those who have kept a boat in this manner is appreciated. I already PM'd Moonstruck (seemingly the king of keeping a boat far away from home!) who gave some good insight but thought I'd see what others here have to say.
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