Two storms three days apart this month battered the Maine coast with astronomical higher tides and wind gusts of more than 90 mph recorded at Acadia National Park.

“We lost our main dock and the decking around the front of the building,” Brian Larkin, president of Brooklin Boat Yard, told Trade Only Today. “We also lost the walkway that goes down the side of our Travelift.”

The storms hit Jan. 10 and 13, and many waterfront businesses couldn’t assess damage until the week of Jan. 15 because the storms hit so close together. “Many of these businesses haven’t had a chance to come up for air,” Stacey Keefer, executive director of the Maine Marine Trades Association, told Trade Only Today. “They knew the tide was coming, but it surged so quickly that, all of a sudden, infrastructure was under water.”

In a statement, MMTA said the Maine emergency management office was in damage assessment mode to collect information to submit to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funding assistance. However, it could take months before a determination is made.

The worst damage appeared to have been in the Down East area from Ellsworth eastward. Landing’s Marina in Rockland sustained damage to buildings and docks, and Rockport Marine had flooding. Front Street Shipyard in Belfast reported minimal damage. Safe Harbor properties in Harpswell and Rockland said they had excessively high tides but no damage.

“Some people had impacts from the Dec. 18 flooding in Maine, as well,” Keefer said.

Larkin estimates the cost for a new and improved main dock and other walkways at Brooklin Boat Yard at $275,000 to $300,000. “We’re being as proactive as we can,” he said. “We’re not waiting for the state.”

At Rockport Marine, owner Sam Temple reported about 6 inches of water in the shop at high tide, the first time that had happened since the 1990s. The crew at Rockport Marine had moved equipment off the floor, so no machines were damaged.

Keefer spent time in Augusta speaking with lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills. “One of our fears is that most of this stuff is not going to be covered by any insurance,” she said. “There’s already a shortage of moorings and slips.”

Keefer was also concerned about channels shifting that could cause navigation issues. “In storms like that, an old day marker could have busted right off,” she said.

Another concern is the time it could take for repairs to be made. A marina contractor In Portland told Keefer he was already booking a year out before the storms.