What are the trends in dry stack storage?
Bigger, bigger, bigger. As forklifts have continued to evolve with greater lifting capacities, most marinas have begun to target larger boats. Many of the boats going into dry stack systems are longer, wider, and heavier. This introduces a height factor into the equation as well, since many larger boats have T-tops, Bimini tops, radar units, mini-towers, etc. Another major trend in dry stack is the selling of slots as condominium slips. In essence, this is the sale of cubes of available air to the consumers as either condos or as equity-based club memberships. While this can entice the marina owner or developer with a large, rapid payout, it won’t work in every situation. [Top of Page]What top shelf height should I plan for? When designing any boat rack system for a forklift application, the top shelf height should be 2′-0″ lower than the maximum lift height of the forklift truck. This allows ample room for the boat to clear the timber bunk boards. [Top of Page]How many racks high shou
