- Joined
- Jul 4, 2005
- RO Number
- 18131
- Messages
- 286
Let's start with the basics; express cruiser 34' LOA beam 11'2" twin vdrives. First boat 2 seasons experince. Slips are on a tidal river with a 2-3 current. Dock arrangement is basically a T dock on the outside of the marina with only pilings for bow lines no finger docks.
This year our slip was on floating docks 12-13' wide and our bow extended between 3'-4' feet beyond our pilings (our neighbors extend past their pilings as well; making a pivot on the piling impossible). When the tide was running it required almost a perfect crab attempt to get in the slip (the current runs a beam to the slip.
For next year we have the option of a floating dock 45' LOA slip that is 18' wide; it has bow pilings as well finger pier to port. On the starboard side there are also pilings midship, these pilings are the support for the start of a wooden fixed seawall to starboard that is most submerged at high tide and most exposed at low tide.
Our thoughts are that the new slip gives us space to move up in a very popular location as well as allows us to use the pilings as a pivot point to get into the slip if needed (this is the only slip available and no is not a chance that another owner will swap). It appears that the marina staff is spilt on whether they feel that the slip is to large for our current boat (we pay for the larger then needed slip so $$$ should not be the concern).
I wanted to get the opinion of some more experienced folks before making the final decision. My current thoughts are that the new slip is a much better situation but since some of the marina staff is concerned (and the typically look out for the best interest of their client) now I am second guessing our intent.
Just as point of reference there was a brand new pro-line express (I believe a 32 with twin outboards in the slip this year) from the pro-line website is appears that this boat has less beam then our current boat.
Thanks in advance
This year our slip was on floating docks 12-13' wide and our bow extended between 3'-4' feet beyond our pilings (our neighbors extend past their pilings as well; making a pivot on the piling impossible). When the tide was running it required almost a perfect crab attempt to get in the slip (the current runs a beam to the slip.
For next year we have the option of a floating dock 45' LOA slip that is 18' wide; it has bow pilings as well finger pier to port. On the starboard side there are also pilings midship, these pilings are the support for the start of a wooden fixed seawall to starboard that is most submerged at high tide and most exposed at low tide.
Our thoughts are that the new slip gives us space to move up in a very popular location as well as allows us to use the pilings as a pivot point to get into the slip if needed (this is the only slip available and no is not a chance that another owner will swap). It appears that the marina staff is spilt on whether they feel that the slip is to large for our current boat (we pay for the larger then needed slip so $$$ should not be the concern).
I wanted to get the opinion of some more experienced folks before making the final decision. My current thoughts are that the new slip is a much better situation but since some of the marina staff is concerned (and the typically look out for the best interest of their client) now I am second guessing our intent.
Just as point of reference there was a brand new pro-line express (I believe a 32 with twin outboards in the slip this year) from the pro-line website is appears that this boat has less beam then our current boat.
Thanks in advance