My new spot has about 300% at least, but my old slip was maybe 150% at best,
Normally it was no issue, but I had to go north to get out and if the wind
was heavy from the south it could be a little tricky.
As for small powerboats, the ones I have had actually didn't steer all that
well at idle spe
Hi Don,
At NYC we have a mix of clearance between fingers. The minimum looks
to be 120% and max around 200%, median is perhaps predictably, around 150%.
150% is the amount in my area of moorage and I find it to be
adequate, even a little generous, for a fin keeler.
When we did our yacht clu
We have our 30mkII in a 28' slip and a 35' (max) fairway. We have a bit of
Columbia River Current and some wind from time to time. I haven't had any
issues, but we are on our boat all the time and our C&C (as most) will turn
on a dime. That said, when I make the turn my stern is within inches of th
FWIW, All of our docks have fingers that are 35 long by approximately 16 wide.
There is a 60 foot fairway between each set of docks. That is 171% of nominal
boat length. We have put sailboats as long as 38 into the 35 foot slips (about
160%) with little or no problems.
Trawlers and single engin
Twin screws and/or a bow thruster would make a world of difference too.
On Jun 5, 2014 4:59 PM, "Don Siddall via CnC-List"
wrote:
> How much turning space should a boat have to be able to safely exit and
> enter a slip, if the slip is at right angles to the channel?
>
> Presently our club is wres
>From expierience I can tell you that 100% of boat length is not enough.
On Jun 5, 2014 4:59 PM, "Don Siddall via CnC-List"
wrote:
> How much turning space should a boat have to be able to safely exit and
> enter a slip, if the slip is at right angles to the channel?
>
> Presently our club is wre
Surely local conditions (current / prevailing wind direction) will play a major
role in this determination?
--
Jonathan
Indigo C&C 35III
SOUTHPORT CT
On Jun 5, 2014, at 16:54, Don Siddall via CnC-List
wrote:
> How much turning space should a boat have to be able to safely exit and enter
> a
How much turning space should a boat have to be able to safely exit and
enter a slip, if the slip is at right angles to the channel?
Presently our club is wrestling with the issue of the length of boat
that should be in the slip given the amount of room available to back
out, then straighten o
