If you have a large water vessel, it may not be easy to load it onto a trailer and haul it on the road. In fact, for many boat owners, it is easier to rent a spot on a pier or a wet slip. However, there are a few disadvantages to keeping your vessel on the water all the time. Here are some of the benefits of checking out quality-made hydraulic boat transport trailers.
Wet Slip Advantages
A wet slip is an area designated for parking vessels on the water. If you keep your boat parked in a slip, you will not have to use a trailer. This can save a lot of work, depending on the vessel and the type of trailer you use. With slips, there is no need to use boat transport trailers to take your vessel to a body of water, and you do not have to go through all the trouble of backing the trailer down a ramp and launching or reloading the vessel on your trailer.
Wet Slip Disadvantages
When you rent a wet slip, you pay a monthly rental fee which can be expensive in some areas. In fact, some slips may cost $500 a month or more. Over a year’s time, this kind of fee can add up quickly.
When you keep your boat on a lake or river, you limit the places you can go boating. In fact, you are limited to one body of water, unless you rent a slip on a chain or series of lakes.
Keeping your boat wet all the time, increases the need for hull maintenance. It also makes hull maintenance very difficult.
Trailer Transport
With boat transport trailers, you can take your vessel anywhere. It can go on vacation with you and to all your favorite spots. A trailer is a one-time investment as opposed to monthly rental fees.
