The South Arm Marina is excited to offer Lake Charlevoix’s only Dry Slip Valet service for Summer 2025.  We are currently accepting new vessels for our third year of this program.  Please give us a call if you are interested. 

 

How it works…The Basics:

South Arm Marina will store your boat year-round in one of our lakeside storage buildings. Dry Slip Valet requests are done exclusively through our online reservation system and your boat will be launched as requested ready-to-go at our marina.  When your boat is returned to our designated valet slips, it will be hauled out and stored dry and free from the weather, lake grime, and typical boat covering and other hassles of a “wet” slip.  As added flexibility, your boat may also be removed from storage if you desire to trailer your boat to another lake. Our Dry Slip Valet program requires an annual commitment and your boat to have a trailer, indoor year-round cold storage, maintenance, winterization, and commissioning performed at our facility.  The membership fee includes 5 round trip in and out launches with additional launches available.  The goal of this program is to provide our Dry Slip Valet members a hassle-free boating experience.  Let us take care of everything and enjoy your boat!  

 

Dry Slip Valet Membership Fee:

• $1,695 - Small Boats 19ft & Under w/Single Axle Trailer 

• $1,895 - Larger Boats > 19ft w/Single and ANY Double Axle Trailer​​

• Personal Watercraft (PWC) - call for details/pricing

 

What is included:

• 5 launches – round trip in and out of indoor storage with additional launches available​

• Designated “wet” marina slips for Dry Slip Valet members

  • Composite floating docks with built in bumpers designed not to scratch your boat

  • no more waiting at a public boat ramp or the hassles of trailering your boat

• Designated parking area and easy access to your boat

• Carts and marina staff assistance for transporting your gear

• Great location on the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix 1 mile between two beautiful public beaches.

• Use of your boat during the hours, season, and parameters of the program

• Management and personalized assistance of the care of your boat (services performed at extra cost)

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Dry Slip Valet boating season:

• May 19 - September 26 

 

Dry Slip Valet Hours/Times/Closed Dates:​

• Peak Season: June 14 – Aug 23 and Aug 29-31 (Fri - Sun Labor Day Weekend)

  • Hours: 9-6:30 Daily, Past 6pm/late returns may require wet slip

• Early & Late Season: May 19 – June 13 & Aug 24 – Sept 26

  • Hours: 10-6:30 Daily, Past 5pm/late returns & weekends may require wet slip

• Tentatively Closed Dates: 

  • Sun, Aug 23

  • Mon, Sept 1

  • Tues, Sept 2

  • Weekends in September

  • Note: Closed Dates - boat will be wet slip

 

Required Notice for Dry Slip Service:

• Booked exclusively through our online reservation system

• Weekdays Mon –  Fri: 

  • by 4pm the day prior

• Weekends, Holidays & Special Events: 

  • by 4pm 2 days prior - Peak Season

  • by 2pm Thursday - Early & Late Season

• Short Notice - not guaranteed, based on availability, and subject to additional fee.

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Additional Services & Offerings: 

• Boat cleaning – detail, pre and post trip cleanup

• Boat covering

• No hassle fuel service 

• Maintenance, minor service & repairs

• Pre-Trip inspections

• Coordination and transportation of offsite service if needed

• Onsite store for ice, snacks, and boating gear

 

Boat & Trailer Requirements:  

• Most Pontoons and Tritoons up to 26ft in length plus outboard.

• Most Powerboats up to 24ft - I/O or outboard powered (approx 5000lb max weight)

  • Examples would include bowriders, center consoles, deck boats

  • Sorry, at this time no sailboats or inboard boats such as designated wake or surf boats.

• Boats must be kept well maintained, reliable, approximately at least late 90s or newer, and in overall good to excellent condition to receive consideration for our Dry Slip Valet program.  A battery master switch is required.

• Trailers must be designed to fit your boat and be in good condition and well maintained prior to first launch.  This includes the trailer frame, bunks, lights, safety chains, winch, jack, tires & bearings.

• Boat Owner/Family use only with approved operators list required.  

 

Boat Usage Parameters:

• Usage of your boat within the hours, season, and parameters of the program.

• After hours usage is limited to the following options

  • Keep your boat offsite such as renting a slip at East Jordan City Marina, at your lakefront cottage, or elsewhere.

  • After hours return is not the goal or intention of this program and is very limited.  We offer limited late passes with a strict 9pm cutoff time at an additional cost of $50 per occurrence.  

 

Who is Dry Slip Valet for and not for: 

• Who is it for:

  • Boaters that want hassle-free, just show up boating within the hours, season, and parameters of the program.  For many, this program will be a cost and time savings over a traditional wet slip and marina service arrangement.

  • Boaters that want in-house maintenance, service, boat cleaning, fueling, and indoor year-round storage.

  • Vacation home owners and boaters that are gone periodically or travel during the boating season and do not want to keep their boat in the water or deal with the concerns of a "wet" slip

• Who is it not for:

  • Boaters that want to use their boat outside of the program’s hours, season, and parameters.

  • Boaters that want to use their slip space as a hangout spot.

 

Inquire for additional details about our Dry Slip Valet Membership. Please note: while it is our intention to maintain the various rules, parameters, dates, etc displayed here, things are subject to change.  We will do our best to notify those affected of any changes.