Yards price a haul-out by the foot, and what the price covers changes from one rate sheet to the next. Here's what nine published price lists charge, and what to ask for when the haul-out is for a survey.
US yards, per foot
| Yard | Short haul | Haul, wash, block and launch | Pressure wash | Storage ashore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huckins Yacht, Jacksonville FL | Survey haul $10/ft (44-ton lift), $12/ft (77-ton) | $14/ft (44-ton), $16/ft (77-ton) | Included | Not listed |
| Snead Island Boat Works, Palmetto FL | $10/ft up to 49 ft | $14/ft haul, block and launch | $2/ft with a short haul | $12/ft per month, 3 months minimum |
| Barber Marina, Elberta AL | Not listed | $16/ft under 49 ft, $300 minimum | $4.50/ft with scraping | $1.50/ft per day yard fee |
| Liberty Landing Marina | $9/ft, 30 minutes in the slings | $22/ft | $5/ft | Not listed |
Corpus Christi's city marina prices by the job instead: a haul and hold round trip is $300 for boats up to 35 ft, with two hours, and $100 for each extra hour.
French ports, per lift
French ports charge each lift by length band, and the round trip is two operations.
| Port | 10 m yacht, per lift | Out and back in | On the hard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sète, 20-tonne lift | €134.05 before VAT (9.51 to 11 m) | €268.10 before VAT | First 2 days free under 11 m |
| Frontignan | €178.00 (9.51 to 11 m) | €356.00 | €10.70 a day |
| Cap d'Agde, monohull | €203.70 including VAT (9.51 to 13 m) | €407.40 | €11.90 a day |
Cap d'Agde also lists 30 minutes in the slings at €108.30 for boats under 11 m. Frontignan's lift prices exclude blocking and the hire of stands or a cradle; the hardstanding fee is extra.
A worked example
A 34 ft (10.4 m) boat, out for a week:
- Huckins: haul, wash, block and launch $476.
- Barber Marina: haul, block and launch $544, plus $153 to pressure wash and $357 in yard fees for seven days.
- Liberty Landing: $748 for haul, wash, block and launch.
- Frontignan: two lifts €356 plus seven days on the hard at €74.90, before blocking.
What to read on the rate sheet
- What "haul" includes. Huckins and Liberty Landing include the wash; Barber charges it separately. Port of Toledo's sheet bills the labour for preparation, transport and blocking on top of the lift.
- Minimums and extras. Barber has a $300 minimum and a $40 environmental fee; Huckins adds 5% on all invoices.
- The lift's limits. Huckins' maximum beam is 21 ft; Corpus Christi's lift takes 14.5 ft of beam and 25 tons.
- Storage terms. Snead Island charges a three-month storage minimum, due at the first haul.
For a survey
A pre-purchase survey usually needs the boat out for an hour or two, which is what a short haul or survey haul is for. Book the wash with it, so the hull can be read. See the out-of-water survey for what the surveyor checks in that time, and bottom paint for boats if the bottom is being done while it's out. With Axsail the surveyor dictates under the hull, so the findings are written before the boat goes back in.