Boat Storage and location
Slashorn
Posted 4/10/2015 10:09 AM (#764315)
Subject: Boat Storage and location




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I live a dense suburb of Chicago and don't have a second home to act as a depot.

I am attempting to figure out how other people in similar situations who have boats store their boats during the summer when using them and then in the winter went not using them (as much). Sure, I can use the local u-store-it place, but the costs seem to outweigh any benefit.

Any thoughts?
OscarTFish
Posted 4/11/2015 5:32 AM (#764445 - in reply to #764315)
Subject: RE: Boat Storage and location




Posts: 81


Location: NEW
Look on Craig's List.
ToddM
Posted 4/11/2015 6:56 AM (#764447 - in reply to #764315)
Subject: Re: Boat Storage and location





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Location: oswego, il
Yep, find a person who has room. Why are the people in your suburb dense? Perhaps that is why you kept it anonymous. Town X.

Edited by ToddM 4/11/2015 6:58 AM
PSAGuy
Posted 4/12/2015 7:38 PM (#764593 - in reply to #764315)
Subject: RE: Boat Storage and location




Posts: 194


Location: Lake Elmo, MN
When I lived in Chicago years ago, I stored it someplace local until the cost became ludicrous. You are in a costly area and it shows when you try to store something. Then I figured (again at that time) I fished mostly Eagle River area so I stored my boat up in Merril, WI for about half the cost. PLUS, I saved all that gas because I was not towing the boat all that distance.
When I moved to Minnesota, I found a spot locally. $65 inside with electricity ! Great spot about 1/2 mile away from home.

Chicago is way too expensive on EVERYTHING..... why I left after 55 years there.

Good luck

Edited by PSAGuy 4/12/2015 7:39 PM
muskyhunter47
Posted 4/12/2015 7:49 PM (#764596 - in reply to #764593)
Subject: Re: Boat Storage and location




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Location: Minnesota
I have a 2 stall garage boat is in one stall all year. My avalanche is outside keep it parked in front of boat so open up garage door back up truck hook up and I'm gone.
BLIZZAK
Posted 4/12/2015 8:06 PM (#764598 - in reply to #764315)
Subject: RE: Boat Storage and location




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What are you guys paying for winter storage I have a pole building and was thinking of storing some boats
Musky Face
Posted 4/12/2015 8:22 PM (#764603 - in reply to #764315)
Subject: Re: Boat Storage and location




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250$ for me. Can drop it off and pick it up whenever I want.