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Santa Barbara Harbor - Rebuilt over 7 years

How to (Re)Build Your Marina on a Budget

November 13, 2018 / No Comments

Learn the secrets to replace your docks on a tight budget without sacrificing quality or style.

Phased marina construction at Santa Barbara Harbor resulted in big savings.

Take a tip from Santa Barbara Harbor. Enlist Bellingham early in your marina construction process and get the marina you want with your limited funds.

For Santa Barbara Harbor rebuilding 500 of their slips without imposing large rate increases seemed impossible. Set to find a way, the Harbor enlisted the help of top marina builder, Bellingham Marine. Together the two set out to achieve the impossible.

With an open mind and a willingness to invest time in the process, you too can rebuild your tired marina without breaking your budget.

Follow these 3 marina renovation tips and discover how.
1.  DON’T HOLD BACK ON THE PLANNING PHASE

The tighter the budget the more valuable the planning phase. Get a good understanding of the big picture. Then, sit down with your marina builder and begin to construct a plan that will take you from point A to point B.

Planning Phase Focus

The planning phase should include more than design and material choice. Identify and define these key items:

  • Business goals
  • Market demand
  • Site conditions (including limitations)
  • Sticking points (what are you not willing to compromise on)
  • Budgetary constraints
  • Funding sources

This important step will give you the lens you need to make critical decisions going forward. Everything should point back to your business goals and market demand.

Your site’s conditions – water depth, wave environment, boundaries, entrance channels and your sticking points will guide you toward what’s possible.

Armed with the above information and your ideas on dock type and amenities, your marina builder will be able to identify your options.

Your options package should include:

  • A range of approaches including phased construction options
  • Permitting requirements and possible workarounds
  • Possible system trade-offs
  • Optional features and amenities (upgrades and downgrades)
  • Future add-ons

A marina builder worth their weight in gold will know what trade-offs can occur within your project. The goal? A solution that is a best fit for your business, your budget and your customers.

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