Boat storage and haul-out agreement

Boat storage and haul-out agreement

A starting draft, not legal advice. Have your attorney or agency review before use.

Rules on this topic differ by state. Check your state's law before you use this template.

This Storage Agreement is between [Marina name], [Marina address] (the "Marina"), and [Boat owner name], [Owner address], phone [Owner phone] (the "Owner").

1. Boat. The Owner will store this boat: [Boat make, model and length], number [Registration or hull number], with its cradle, stands or trailer if listed on the intake sheet. The Owner says they own the boat or have the owner's written permission to store it.
2. Storage and term. The Marina provides [Indoor, outdoor or rack storage] from [Start date] to [End date]. The Marina may move the boat within its property when needed for safety, access or other boats.
3. Fees. The Owner will pay [Storage fee] for storage and [Haul-out and launch fees] for haul-out, launch and any listed services. Fees are due before launch or pickup unless the Marina agrees otherwise in writing.
4. Haul-out and launch. The Marina will haul and launch the boat on dates both parties agree. The Owner will remove valuables and loose gear, and tell the Marina in writing about any lift points, damage or special handling.
5. Owner's preparation. Unless the Marina is hired to do it, the Owner is responsible for winterizing, removing or securing batteries, closing seacocks, and draining or stabilizing fuel. The Marina is not responsible for freeze damage to a boat it was not hired to winterize.
6. Work on the boat. Owner or outside contractor work on the boat in storage follows the posted Marina rules, including any rules on sanding, painting, fueling and power use. Outside contractors must show proof of insurance before starting work.
7. Insurance. The Owner will keep hull and liability insurance on the boat for the whole storage term, with liability of at least [Insurance minimum], and will give the Marina proof on request.
8. Responsibility for loss. The Marina will use reasonable care. It is not an insurer of the boat or its contents, and is not responsible for loss from weather, theft, fire or other causes outside its control, except where caused by its own negligence.
9. Unpaid charges. If charges go unpaid, the Marina may hold the boat until they are paid and may use the lien and sale rights state law gives it, after giving any notice that law requires.
10. Whole agreement and governing law. This agreement, the intake sheet and the posted Marina rules are the whole agreement. Changes must be in writing and signed by both parties. The law of [State] applies.

A starting draft, not legal advice. Have your attorney or agency review before use.