Some marina operators and boat owners frown on the idea of a management agency.

What became of the marina operator after the attack nearby on the World Trade Center?

Many marina operators are telling similar stories of a multibillion-dollar industry that seemed to have no limits five years ago, but now is hitting bottom.

Seasonal slip rentals range from $35 to $75 a foot, industry officials and marina operators said.

Since 1989, the shrinking market has pushed scores of marina operators into bankruptcy and many others to the brink.

But repossessions only partly explain a mystery marina operators are brooding over.

Still, some marina operators report they are doing well.

It can rise as high as $150 if you pay a marina operator to keep your boat in pristine condition.

In addition to marina operators and dock builders being initially left out of the process, only one property developer was represented.

Listing with the local marina operator is a popular option.