Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:54 pm
To King D's points...
With a generic crane operator, who likely knows nothing about boats, his only objective is to lift and drop all 200+ in a day or two (just like any other bundles of lumber or drywall or cement or other stuff at a construction site he has worked on). I understand that it takes a bit more effort to get them to be patient enough to let the owner make sure everything is OK before they move on the the next one - the crane guy isn't used to that because as long as his load makes it to the right floor his job is normally done... but if you can force them to leave slings in place until you know you are not likely to be going down, it only takes a couple of minutes and may save you or your insurance company thousands. OR you send the wife to go talk to the crane operator when he is lifting your boat...and let her tell him he is going to wait until your signal.... probably less painful.
With my marina guys.. they know they are screwed if there is a problem, so they are more inclined to take the time it needs (and old woodies tend to be the last ones in on Fridays, and sit in the slings for the weekend to tighten up, possibly with additional pumps on board).
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Hamilton sees boats for winter storage from a lot of different places because of how they handle them, and storage options. Boats come from Toronto to Niagara On The Lake just to store here (up to 40 miles away in both directions - NOT a nice trip to make in October or November in the Great White North, on Lake Ontario). They certainly don't do it to save money. One guy who keeps his boat in Marina Quay West and his Plane at the Island airport, and lives in the condos right behind Marina Quay West so he can keep an eye on both, even trusts Hamilton more than anyone in Toronto.
There are woodies that store here from the 1930's, 40's. 50's, and 60's, plus 'modern' boats from the 70's to darn near brand new. Smallest I have seem stored are 20-25' cruisers and sailboats; biggest is a roughly 80' x 20' houseboat owned by a known TV and Movie personality. And they all come back year after year because the marina staff and yard crew know what they are doing.
This http://www.boatersresources.com/bfs_det ... did=103750. even used to be stored here, when he kept the boat 15 miles away in Bronte. Y'all ever hear of Kodiac boots, from Grebb? This is the dude that owned the company.
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NOTE - I am not an owner and do not benefit from promoting the marina. I have simply been there since 1977.
With a generic crane operator, who likely knows nothing about boats, his only objective is to lift and drop all 200+ in a day or two (just like any other bundles of lumber or drywall or cement or other stuff at a construction site he has worked on). I understand that it takes a bit more effort to get them to be patient enough to let the owner make sure everything is OK before they move on the the next one - the crane guy isn't used to that because as long as his load makes it to the right floor his job is normally done... but if you can force them to leave slings in place until you know you are not likely to be going down, it only takes a couple of minutes and may save you or your insurance company thousands. OR you send the wife to go talk to the crane operator when he is lifting your boat...and let her tell him he is going to wait until your signal.... probably less painful.
With my marina guys.. they know they are screwed if there is a problem, so they are more inclined to take the time it needs (and old woodies tend to be the last ones in on Fridays, and sit in the slings for the weekend to tighten up, possibly with additional pumps on board).
BEGIN COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Hamilton sees boats for winter storage from a lot of different places because of how they handle them, and storage options. Boats come from Toronto to Niagara On The Lake just to store here (up to 40 miles away in both directions - NOT a nice trip to make in October or November in the Great White North, on Lake Ontario). They certainly don't do it to save money. One guy who keeps his boat in Marina Quay West and his Plane at the Island airport, and lives in the condos right behind Marina Quay West so he can keep an eye on both, even trusts Hamilton more than anyone in Toronto.
There are woodies that store here from the 1930's, 40's. 50's, and 60's, plus 'modern' boats from the 70's to darn near brand new. Smallest I have seem stored are 20-25' cruisers and sailboats; biggest is a roughly 80' x 20' houseboat owned by a known TV and Movie personality. And they all come back year after year because the marina staff and yard crew know what they are doing.
This http://www.boatersresources.com/bfs_det ... did=103750. even used to be stored here, when he kept the boat 15 miles away in Bronte. Y'all ever hear of Kodiac boots, from Grebb? This is the dude that owned the company.
END COMMERCIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
NOTE - I am not an owner and do not benefit from promoting the marina. I have simply been there since 1977.
