Mighty Mississippi shortens marinas' season

Article Abstract:

The flooded Mississippi River has continued to disrupt marina operators' and boat businesses since flowing out of its banks early in May 2001. High waters affect marine businesses through the loss of sales, both of dock facility services and retail products. Marina operators all the way from Minneapolis, MN, to St. Louis, MO, have suffered the most, either by being completely cut off from land traffic, submerged, or on reduced schedules.

Marine cargo handling, Natural resources, Dock Facilities, Brief Article, Docks

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Rules of thumb not science, but they're tested by time

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A list containing time-tested rules of thumb for marina management is provided. Two marina slips are needed for every thousand in population in areas with reasonable good boating waters; some 10,000 boats requiring slips are sold every year; about 300 slips are needed by a marina to attain economies of scale and provide full services; the operating costs of a 300-slip marina is about $1,000 per slip.

Strategy & planning, Ports

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What mom-and-pops do that a Boat Depot can't

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By lowering their number of dealers, or moving relationships to larger entities, boat manufacturers lose the intimacy smaller dealers have with their local market.

Marketing procedures, Ship and Boat Building and Repairing, Ship & Boat Building, Ship and Boat Building, Targets & Markets, Boat & Marine, Retail, Boat Dealers, Distribution Channels, Transportation equipment industry

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