tournament boat storage

[dutchboy]

I hope this is the proper place to pose this question.
I live in the north metro area and have some land that I may build storage units on. My question is with the rise in 20+ foot boats would there be a demand for a secure 24 hour storage facility with 30' deep and 15' wide units?
What would be a fair price for these? I'm thinking I would have electric (for charging batteries) and lights. Would you be willing to rent these on a yearly basis? Would you be interested in having a wash bay in the summer? How about vacuum's? How about a heated shop for rigging new boats, would you be willing to rent one? I'm assuming everyone wants a HUGE area to back up in so you are not backing around corners.
Any serious input and suggestions would be helpful.

[dutchboy]

I hope this is the proper place to pose this question.
I live in the north metro area and have some land that I may build storage units on. My question is with the rise in 20+ foot boats would there be a demand for a secure 24 hour storage facility with 30' deep and 15' wide units?
What would be a fair price for these? I'm thinking I would have electric (for charging batteries) and lights. Would you be willing to rent these on a yearly basis? Would you be interested in having a wash bay in the summer? How about vacuum's? How about a heated shop for rigging new boats, would you be willing to rent one? I'm assuming everyone wants a HUGE area to back up in so you are not backing around corners.
Any serious input and suggestions would be helpful.

[GR8WTHUNTER]

There is a demand for storage units for boats. I think the electricity and security are important. I would also think offering enough heat to keep above freezing would be a selling point too. Once you have your units built I think you will attract more pleasure rigs than fishing rigs and you will have many just looking for cold weather storage. Good luck.

[GR8WTHUNTER]

There is a demand for storage units for boats. I think the electricity and security are important. I would also think offering enough heat to keep above freezing would be a selling point too. Once you have your units built I think you will attract more pleasure rigs than fishing rigs and you will have many just looking for cold weather storage. Good luck.

[early007]

I run a boat storage operation in the Brainerd area. I would recommend checking out the cost effectiveness of your different options. If you can't keep it filled then it might not be a viable option. The extra length and width are a necessity. Width of 12 foot doors are usually big enough and 30 long is about right. The rigging shop is something personally I would avoid, it could sit empty the majority of the year. Use that space for units. I don't have much experience with heated units but people storing boats usually opt for cold units. As for prices just check what the going rate is at other self storage locations in your immediate area. I guess it all really depends on if you are trying to make an income from the project and how much you would like to invest. Good Luck.
Jason

[early007]

I run a boat storage operation in the Brainerd area. I would recommend checking out the cost effectiveness of your different options. If you can't keep it filled then it might not be a viable option. The extra length and width are a necessity. Width of 12 foot doors are usually big enough and 30 long is about right. The rigging shop is something personally I would avoid, it could sit empty the majority of the year. Use that space for units. I don't have much experience with heated units but people storing boats usually opt for cold units. As for prices just check what the going rate is at other self storage locations in your immediate area. I guess it all really depends on if you are trying to make an income from the project and how much you would like to invest. Good Luck.
Jason

[Renter]

I used to rent one the same size (30 x 15) during the winter to store my 619 for $130.00/month. It had electrical service as well which allowed me to keep the batteries in the boat all winter. I put a timer on my charger so it turned on for an hour each day. Electrical was extra, billed on use by the power company. Most of the stalls were used by small business/contractor types.

I would think that in a marketplace like yours where there are lots of boats, you could rent it full during the winter. Summer is more of a gamble as people often keep their boats in the driveway. Maybe they could store their snowmobiles during the summer?

[Renter]

I used to rent one the same size (30 x 15) during the winter to store my 619 for $130.00/month. It had electrical service as well which allowed me to keep the batteries in the boat all winter. I put a timer on my charger so it turned on for an hour each day. Electrical was extra, billed on use by the power company. Most of the stalls were used by small business/contractor types.

I would think that in a marketplace like yours where there are lots of boats, you could rent it full during the winter. Summer is more of a gamble as people often keep their boats in the driveway. Maybe they could store their snowmobiles during the summer?