How much space in a slip?
smvorca350z
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I'm looking for input as to what everyone feels is adequate & optimal space in a slip. I am in a very sheltered cove on a freshwater river with very little current or waves and want to know how much space there should be between the edge of the dock and the boat. Thanks in advance!
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Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
Where I dock at, the docks float. I am on one side of a finger and there is a boat on the other side of a finger. There is 24 feet between fingers. Fortunately for me there is an 18' runabout next to me. When I back in, I leave 1 1/2' between the back of the swim platform and the dock. The way the current runs, I am 6-8" between the boat and the finger with dock bumpers installed on the dock so I don't need to put out fenders each time. Here is an overhead of where I am docked at. I am the blue boat on the finger with the red boat.
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Wow, that's pretty tight! 6" of play, 3" per side ...
I would rather want a 13 to 14' wide slip.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
My boat is 12'3" beam, 39' overall. My slip is a 35' with 12'10" of width. I wish it were wider and not so close to land/rocks, but its in a beautiful spot right next to the pool and beach. So we deal with it. Plus its less expensive.
I put dock edging on the pilings and finger pier, and run two bumpers with fleece covers on them on the pier side. Its a fixed dock so I cannot avoid rubbing during high tide, but its minimal and I'm ok with it.