They, in a way, are a reflection of their customers, as well as their owners. We think of this in a complimentary way. They convey a message that the California Delta can accommodate a lot of different kinds of people, along with a variety of lifestyles. They may have cafes, restaurants, saloons, night clubs to help support a social life for the marina-resort regulars and visitors. From a boater's standpoint, perhaps the most valuable asset of a marina is its guest dock.
Some marinas accept a few liveaboards, usually at an extra charge.
Many boaters and marina-resort owners feel that liveaboards improve the security of a facility, that sometimes it's nice to have a nosy neighbor. Dry boat storage has become an important part of many area marina operations. As more people live in apartments where there is no place to store a trailerboat, or live in neighborhoods where there are restrictions on parking trailerboats, one solution has been to leave the boat stored near the waterways in which it is used. Too, many folks these days drive smaller cars or trucks that may not be ideal for towing a boat. Dry boat storage may vary from a fenced-in gated area where boats are parked, to individual locked units where boat owners can store their boat with security as well as some of their boating gear.