The best part of a lake home is the lake — and the fastest-growing way to actually enjoy it is Hagadone Marine's Vertical Quick Launch. It's a one-of-a-kind indoor dry-stack storage and valet launch system on Lake Coeur d'Alene, designed to get you on the water in minutes, with no trailer, no ramp, and no hassle.
For a second-home owner, that's the difference between a boat you use twice a summer and one you're out on every warm evening. You reserve a launch on the app, drive up, and your boat is in the water waiting — then you hand it back at the dock and they restack it for you.
How it works
Your boat lives in a five-story, fully enclosed dry-stack building at Blackwell Island Marina — out of the sun, the weather, and harm's way. Specially designed forklifts pull and launch (or restack) a boat about every five minutes. Members reserve launches through the BoatCloud app with unlimited launches through the season, so your boat is ready when you are.
More than storage
Quick Launch is run like a club: gated member-only parking steps from the building, a private lakeside clubhouse with a café serving espresso, light bites and cocktails, on-site fuel-truck service so you never stop at a gas dock, secure gear lockers, and concierge touches like courtesy cleaning and ice delivery. It fits boats roughly 18 to 30 feet.
Why it matters for lake buyers
Not every dream lake home comes with a permitted dock — and even when it does, storage, winterization, and upkeep are real. Quick Launch quietly solves all of that, which widens the field of homes worth considering. When we're looking at your options on Lake Coeur d'Alene, this is one of the tools I factor in.