To park your boat, why choose a dry port?

The dry port presents Many advantages over the classic marina or port afloat : availability of places, comfort of use and practicality, respect for the coast and finally… savings.

Find a place to quickly

First, the dry port comes simply respond to a problem of place. Even if the situation has been less tense in recent years, we still very regularly hear that finding a place remains a test. With more than 50,000 boaters on the waiting list, marinas have not solved the problem, displaying an average time of 5 years, or even more in the south of France or in Brittany where the situation is most tense.

Preserve the coastal environment

A boat parked on the ground obviously gets less damaged. As a result, antifouling and electrolytic corrosion needs are lower. In the same way, the application of particularly toxic antifouling paints is less frequent. Moreover, the Fairing wedge on the ground allows a better Respect for the environment and the preservation of the seabed. Finally, by choosing a certified dry port Clean harbor, you actively contribute to the environmental approach.

Facilitate maintenance and maintenance operations

As we have already seen, a boat parked on land requires less work. Some work nevertheless remains essential and the dry port then has major advantages. When your nautical season ends, the wintering and maintenance of your boat will cause some repair operations, adjustments or checks to operate. Have the operations carried out Water outlets For maintenance in a port afloat is not always very simple… Dry port allows you to carry out some of these operations by yourself or to call on a professional. Your periodic hull review operations are greatly simplified over a Dedicated and secure fairing area. You will thus keep the best nautical qualities in your boat and if it has a metal hull, you will limit its corrosion. Anyway, cleaning the hull under the waterline, stripping of the antifouling remains and repainting will be facilitated by a adapted work environment. You can carry out the maintenance whenever you wish and take advantage of the installations set up: water terminals, electricity or specific area if you have to carry out heavier work.

Choose a dry port to save money

The price of a place in the port can vary from simple to quadruple, in particular in connection with the location. As far as access to the Mediterranean is concerned, the ports of the Var are generally the most expensive to rent year-round, ahead of those of Languedoc-Roussillon. In addition, it is obvious that the larger the boat, the more rare the place is and therefore… expensive. Without there being any precise study on the subject, the price of a place in a dry port would be toApproximately 30% cheaper than in a classic port. When you add the savings made on maintenance and maintenance operations, the calculation is flattering.