As a yacht owner, it is important to know how to store your yacht properly. Storing your yacht correctly will ensure that it stays in the best condition for future use and will also extend its lifespan. There are various ways of storing your yacht, and different storage methods will cost you differently, depending mainly on your preference.
4 ways to store your yacht
1. Indoor storage
Indoor is a great way to store your yacht, and indoor storage provides maximum protection for your yacht. However, there are conditions for indoor storage that require you to have a warehouse capable of storing your yacht as well as high and dry storage facilities for your yacht, if you don't have these conditions, storing your yacht indoors can be a difficult task.
2. Outdoor water storage
Some outdoor locations are equipped to store yachts. The easiest way to store a yacht is to keep it in the water, especially for larger yachts. Storing a yacht in the water eliminates the need to spend time hauling the yacht out of a storage facility or marina, and is the preferred option for captains who have a marina location.
While storing your yacht in the water is convenient, there are some drawbacks. If you are living in an area that is prone to extreme weather, storms and UV rays, etc. can harm your yacht, and algae and barnacles in the water that are not cleaned out in a timely manner can also damage your yacht, so you will then need to spend more time and money maintaining it.
3. Personal Self Storage
If you have your own marina or a storage facility at home, you can choose to self-store, which is the most affordable way. When you are done using your yacht, you can choose to park it at the marina. The advantage of personal self-storage is that you can handle your yacht yourself, without the need for help and without the risk of others damaging your yacht.
4. Marina Storage
There are two ways to store your yacht in a marina, one is dry dock storage and the other is wet slip storage. The dry dock is equipped with a lift that lifts your yacht out of the water and secures it to the equipment that is designed to store yachts. The benefit is that your yacht is out of the water and the bottom is clean and free from algae damage. Wet docks are where marinas store their yachts in the water, usually with ropes tied to the dock and easily accessible at all times.
How to store your yacht properly?
Short term storage
If you want to store your yacht for a short period of time, you should also do it to store your yacht correctly, it is very important to keep your yacht in good condition, you can do this:
1.Clean the hull
if you don't clean your yacht in time after using it, the surface of your yacht may be damaged by the salt on the sea water, before storing your yacht you should rinse the hull with fresh water and dry it to avoid water residue.
2.Clean the engine
after using your yacht on water containing salt, the salt water can corrode your yacht's engine, you should flush the engine in time to prevent corrosion.
3.Check electronic equipment
after cleaning your yacht and engine, check if all the electronic equipment on board is functioning properly, and those found to be damaged should be replaced promptly.
4.Cover the yacht
even if you are storing your yacht for a short period of time, you need to find something to cover the yacht to avoid sunlight and ultraviolet rays from reaching the yacht, which can damage it.
Long-term storage
If you are planning to store your yacht for a long period of time, there are many factors to consider in addition to those to be considered for short-term storage, including winter storage and bad weather storage, here are some ways to store your yacht for a long period of time:
1.Winter storage
the most important thing to do when storing your yacht in the winter is to use antifreeze for the water system to prevent damage to your yacht due to cold weather freezing or freezing of yacht parts.
2.Drying off to prevent moisture
after cleaning your yacht, you'll want to dry it off thoroughly to make sure it doesn't have any moisture left in it to prevent mold growth from damaging the yacht.
3.Remove the battery and charge it regularly
when you don't use your yacht for a long period of time, remember to remove the battery and charge it regularly, some yachts have batteries that won't charge if they fall below a certain level, it's important to charge the battery regularly and test it to see if it's working properly.
The cost of storing a yacht
You already know how to store your yacht, so do you know how much it costs to store your yacht? The cost of storing a yacht generally depends on how you store it, where you store it, and the size of the yacht. Yacht storage costs can range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars and are generally based on the size of the yacht. Individual self-storage is the least expensive, indoor storage of yachts at some of the higher end storage facilities with high end storage facilities is the most expensive at around $100 per foot and some as high as $200.
