6. On the Waterfront
Dan Natchez says the development of a site-specific plan that provides the maximum benefits and profits for any given facility will require a better understanding of changing boat sizes and markets.

12. Marina Operations
It is a lot cheaper to do some in-depth research from various sources and adjust your marina project on paper rather than once the construction starts, says Dennis Kissman.

16. Marina of the Year: Saybrook Point Marina
In the 250 or fewer slip category, our 2007 “Marina of the Year,” Saybrook Point Marina, Old Saybrook, Conn., bills itself as “The number one stop on the Connecticut River,” and this wellmaintained, environmentally-friendly facility delivers.

22. Software
In the midst of a sluggish economy, marina owners are looking for ways to create additional revenue streams. Bartlett Lake Marina in Carefree, Ariz., introduced a boat club software management program that accomplished this goal.

26. Best Marina Practices
When Jim Ruscoe, Jr. took over management of Anchorage Marina in Baltimore, Md., he walked around the marina, scrutinized every dollar spent, and saved the marina $100,000 in one year.

34. Yard Equipment
Mike Wiggins, president of Wiggins Lift Co., explains the evolution of the forklift business and how yard equipment has evolved right along with it.

39. Product Focus: Pumpouts
Peristaltic pumpout systems have been in use for decades and have proven very reliable for marina fixed pumpout stations. Darryl A. Smith, national sales manager for the Edson Corporation Inc., explains how.

43. MDA Special Report: Drought hits Lake Lanier Marinas
Lake Lanier, home to 10 marinas, 800 slips and more than 10,000 boaters is suffering from a severe drought, and must contend with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is discharging 3.2 billion gallons of water per day from the lake. In our special report, we examine what the Lake Lanier marinas are doing to combat these challenges.

47. Dockside Equipment
Whether marinas visit suppliers that offer a wide selection of dockside equipment or specific equipment manufacturers, the key factor is to look long-term, not short-term.

49. National Marina Day
Mark your calendars for National Marina Day, August 9. It’s a time for marinas to educate and inform all people about the important role marinas play in cities and towns across the nation as family-friendly gathering places, gateways to boating, and stewards of the environment.

52. Best Marina Practices
Rodney Vanhoose of Aqua Yacht Harbor in Luka, Miss., made the best use of existing storage space at his marina by converting slips into PWC storage.

DEPARTMENTS

4 Editor’s Notebook
54 Marina Lit Digest
55 New Products
58 News & Nuggets
61 Classifieds
64 Ad Index

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