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INNOVATION QUALITY COMMITMENT Safely move CATs… and monohulls, sailboats, cradled vessels, and just about anything else. www.kropfindustrial.com info@kropfindustrial.com 888.480.3777 Since 1963 Walcon has proven itself to be a worldwide leader in the design, construction and installation of marinas and berthing facilities, with renowned Shepperton Marina 182x132mm_Walcon_Marina World_2022_Final.indd 1 14/12/2021 12:29

DRYSTACK STORAGE F3 Marina Fort Lauderdale has been built to resemble a 5-star hotel and is fully automated. can take years for an opening, why are there not more under construction? New drystack development has not been able to keep pace with demand and will continue to have major challenges in the future for several reasons. Regulatory factors, such as height and use restrictions, local opposition and site availability are key factors. In addition, new drystack developments are competing for waterfront access with condominium, multi-family and hotel developments. There is also a stigma with drystack structures creating strong opposition and a “not in my backyard” attitude. Finally, marina prices have skyrocketed in the past three years with many investment firms and developers jumping into the industry to take advantage of the nationwide growth in boating. This has driven marina prices higher making the margin for error very thin from a developer perspective. Internationally, drystack demand has also increased along with the boom in new waterfront developments. The challenges here are similar to those in the US as waterfront sites are highly desirable locations and it is difficult to find available building land. The types of boat and boat usage vary significantly from region to region as well, and some locations do not demand drystack as much as others. This does not mean drystack development will stop. Drystack developers that are persistent and possess the right formula can react to the current market realities and still be successful. At F3 Marina, we have overcome these challenges by perfecting the fully-automated drystack concept. An example is F3 Marina Fort Lauderdale, a fully-automated drystack located in the heart of Fort Lauderdale close to the ICW and Port Everglades inlet. The building is beautifully constructed to look like a 5-star hotel and has a quiet operation, enabling us to be good neighbours for condo developments directly across the canal. Because of the automated nature of the structure, we are able to create density allowing us to build on expensive real estate and take up a smaller footprint than traditional drystacks with 250 slips on less than 1.5 acres (0.6ha). The automated concept can also be constructed away from the water such as behind a waterfront condo as long as there is about 30ft (9m) of access (either land or water). Automated drystacks are very complicated and expensive structures to build. However, with the right team, they are the path to overcome the challenges of meeting strong and growing demand by boaters. It is our belief that drystacks will take an increased share of the market for boat slips in the coming years. Max Brown and Robert Brown, ASAR Development: Generally, a drystack marina serves to protect boaters’ investment while allowing them access to the water. From an investment standpoint, dry boat storage is effectively increasing the density of leasable, revenueproducing space in a restricted footprint. The advent of concrete structures and automated solutions is Max Brown revolutionising the drystack industry by merging them with country club visages, lifestyle amenities and residential components to create destination locations around the world. As with a condo building versus a single-family home, more units can be offered by building vertically. This increases the supply of boat storage slips in a given area and allows an investor to make the maximum return on his/her investment. On a global level, dayboats, pleasure yachts and fishing vessels have been difficult to access for the middle classes for some time, specifically in Europe and the Middle East. The introduction of drystack developments in these areas would serve to make storage, maintenance and accessibility far more cost effective than wet storage for vessels in the 7-20m (23- 66ft) range. With Europe’s environmental regulations, a space saving, Robert Brown electric system would be a good solution. We are seeing growing interest and discussion in dry storage automation as the cost per vessel is far less with ASAR than the traditional forklift building. On top of this, the use of concrete building materials has proven itself to be a safe haven from the elements, and even the threat of natural disasters. For example, Gulf Star Marina in Florida was hit by the strongest storm surge and winds of Hurricane Ian, yet did not lose a single vessel and only reported minor damage. On top of that, it was the first drystack marina fully operational and launching vessels, despite having been impacted directly by the shrimp boat fleet coming untethered and finally landing just to the north on land. www.marinaworld.com – May/June 2023 27

INNOVATION<br />

QUALITY<br />

COMMITMENT<br />

Safely move CATs… and monohulls, sailboats, cradled vessels, and just about anything else.<br />

www.kropfindustrial.com info@kropfindustrial.com 888.480.3777<br />

Since 1963 Walcon has proven itself<br />

to be a worldwide leader in the design,<br />

construction and installation of marinas<br />

and berthing facilities, with renowned<br />

<br />

Shepperton <strong>Marina</strong><br />

182x132mm_Walcon_<strong>Marina</strong> <strong>World</strong>_2022_Final.indd 1 14/12/2021 12:29

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