Guides

Guides for marina owners.

Plain-language guides for running a lake marina, from lease renewals to pricing slips to adding pontoon rentals. Free, no email required.

Running your marina

Step by step for every renewal, from setting the rate to the last reminder, with a renewal notice you can adapt.

By size, by the foot, covered or open, and how to raise rates without losing good tenants.

Rules, deposits, weather, pricing and the morning of a booking.

Ten questions to ask any company, whichever one you choose.

What open slips cost you, how long renewals take, and what a busier fleet could earn.

How slips work, the kinds you’ll find and what to know before renting one.

What a roof protects, and when an open slip makes more sense.

What drives the price, with real posted prices from lake marinas.

Beam, draft, end ties, drawdowns and more, in plain words.

Slips, leases, renewals and boat rentals in one place, with a website included.