Hey guys, First post for me, long time reader. Just thought I'd set you guys straight, on this topic. Land is owned by a owner. Water can not be owned! But the exception is one can obtain a water lot, being the land under the water, for such uses of dockage. They own it or lease it. Most bodies of water are owned by the crown, to the waters edge in a fresh water body of water. Saltwater being different, I won't get into that LOL. In the northern lakes the crown owns just past the waters edge, so you may come ashore in an emergency anywhere if u have boat problems. Hope that helps you guys out. Oh yaaa the marina thing lol If you can acess it from water, not trespassing over privet land I would say go for it. Better yet go ask at the marina, if they say no, ask to see there "deed to the water lot" If they will not produce it, you have every right to be there. Sorry for the long post lol Be good guys.