Joe DownsCEO & Co-Founder, Belrose Storage Group. Founder, Storage Moguls.

Amenity #3 Boat vacuums as a profit center

4 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this short YouTube segment, the speaker introduces a third amenity for boat and RV storage facilities: commercial‑grade, mounted vacuum stations for cleaning boat interiors. He explains that tenants returning from the water often have sand, fish scales, food crumbs, and other debris they prefer to remove before storing their vessels. By installing a dedicated vacuum similar to car‑wash vacuums and using a coinless pay‑station that charges $3‑$5 per use, the facility can offer a convenient cleaning service while generating ancillary revenue. The speaker estimates that at a 150‑space facility with moderate usage, this amenity can produce meaningful seasonal income.

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Number 3 are vacuums specifically for boat interiors. A boat and RV tenant who just came back from a weekend on the water has sand, fish scales, food crumbs, and general lake debris all over their boat. They don't want to store it in that condition. A commercial-grade vacuum mounted at a dedicated station similar to what you see at a car wash gives them the ability to clean up before storage. You can charge per use through a coinless pay station. typically $3 to $5. At a facility with 150 spaces and moderate usage, that's meaningful ancillary revenue over the course of a season.