Slip Width

[Leland]

The new slip I'm considering is described by the marina as a "one-of-a-kind."  It's 10' x 50'.  It's wedged in between the bulkhead and where the real slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.

Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?

The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they may be looking for a "one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.

Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.

Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we can get 4' changes with seasonal tides.

Since people cross their lines I assume the longer the lines the better, but I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference.  If it does, I'll tie her up in the middle instead of just using the front or rear half of the slip.  I could also tie the lines as high as possible on the pilings.

If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at high tide, does that mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines start stretching?  That's not exactly accurate but it must be close.  How much do lines stretch?  If the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in mid-air or will the lines snap?  After lines stretch, do they have some memory to return to their original length or do they remain stretched out?

My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their slips, but I don't want a slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting lines all the time.

If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in some more fenders.

Thanks for your help!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
Kent Island, MD

[john Belanger]

get them to agree to a trial period. perhaps a month. you should know by then. also gt the name of the previous tenant and what they had in there before.

Leland <LKUHN@...> wrote:  
The new slip I'm considering is described by the marina as a "one-of-a-kind."
It's 10' x 50'. It's wedged in between the bulkhead and where the real
slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.

Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?

The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they may be looking for a
"one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.

Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.

Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we can get 4' changes with
seasonal tides.

Since people cross their lines I assume the longer the lines the better, but
I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference. If it does, I'll tie
her up in the middle instead of just using the front or rear half of the
slip. I could also tie the lines as high as possible on the pilings.

If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at high tide, does that
mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines start stretching? That's
not exactly accurate but it must be close. How much do lines stretch? If
the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in mid-air or will the lines
snap? After lines stretch, do they have some memory to return to their
original length or do they remain stretched out?

My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their slips, but I don't want a
slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting lines all the time.

If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in some more fenders.

Thanks for your help!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22 At Ease
Kent Island, MD





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[Lady in Red]

Lee,
Is there a piling where the widest part of the boat
will be? Or are the pilings fore and aft?

This can still be done with spring lines...

More info..

elle

--- john Belanger <jhnblngr@...> wrote:

> get them to agree to a trial period. perhaps a
> month. you should know by then. also gt the name of
> the previous tenant and what they had in there
> before.
>
> Leland <LKUHN@...> wrote:  
> The new slip I'm considering is described by the
> marina as a "one-of-a-kind."
> It's 10' x 50'. It's wedged in between the bulkhead
> and where the real
> slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.
>
> Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?
>
> The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they
> may be looking for a
> "one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.
>
> Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.
>
> Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we
> can get 4' changes with
> seasonal tides.
>
> Since people cross their lines I assume the longer
> the lines the better, but
> I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference.
> If it does, I'll tie
> her up in the middle instead of just using the front
> or rear half of the
> slip. I could also tie the lines as high as possible
> on the pilings.
>
> If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at
> high tide, does that
> mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines
> start stretching? That's
> not exactly accurate but it must be close. How much
> do lines stretch? If
> the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in
> mid-air or will the lines
> snap? After lines stretch, do they have some memory
> to return to their
> original length or do they remain stretched out?
>
> My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their
> slips, but I don't want a
> slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting
> lines all the time.
>
> If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in
> some more fenders.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22 At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>
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[Rob Lowe]

Lee,
I share a double wide slip with another boat, but I expect my available
width is less than 11 feet and I'm able to keep off both the dock and the
other boat.  But then I don't have a tide to deal with. Proper spring lines
and fenders. - rob

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From: "Leland" <LKUHN@...>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:22 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Slip Width


>
> The new slip I'm considering is described by the marina as a
"one-of-a-kind."

> It's 10' x 50'.  It's wedged in between the bulkhead and where the real
> slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.
>
> Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?
>
> The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they may be looking for a
> "one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.
>
> Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.
>
> Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we can get 4' changes with
> seasonal tides.
>
> Since people cross their lines I assume the longer the lines the better,

but

> I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference.  If it does, I'll tie
> her up in the middle instead of just using the front or rear half of the
> slip.  I could also tie the lines as high as possible on the pilings.
>
> If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at high tide, does that
> mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines start stretching?  That's
> not exactly accurate but it must be close.  How much do lines stretch?  If
> the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in mid-air or will the lines
> snap?  After lines stretch, do they have some memory to return to their
> original length or do they remain stretched out?
>
> My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their slips, but I don't want a
> slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting lines all the time.
>
> If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in some more fenders.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>
>
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[Leland]

John,

Great advice.  Slips are at a premium here but that's a good idea even if they charge me a monthly fee until I sign an annual lease.

Lee

john Belanger wrote:

get them to agree to a trial period. perhaps a month. you should know by then. also gt the name of the previous tenant and what they had in there before.

Leland <[e-mail]> wrote:  
The new slip I'm considering is described by the marina as a "one-of-a-kind."
It's 10' x 50'. It's wedged in between the bulkhead and where the real
slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.

Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?

The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they may be looking for a
"one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.

Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.

Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we can get 4' changes with
seasonal tides.

Since people cross their lines I assume the longer the lines the better, but
I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference. If it does, I'll tie
her up in the middle instead of just using the front or rear half of the
slip. I could also tie the lines as high as possible on the pilings.

If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at high tide, does that
mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines start stretching? That's
not exactly accurate but it must be close. How much do lines stretch? If
the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in mid-air or will the lines
snap? After lines stretch, do they have some memory to return to their
original length or do they remain stretched out?

My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their slips, but I don't want a
slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting lines all the time.

If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in some more fenders.

Thanks for your help!

Lee
1986 Rhodes22 At Ease
Kent Island, MD





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[Leland]

Elle,

On the bulkhead side there's a piling about every 3' and cleats could be put anywhere.  On the other side there's a piling at about 25' and 50'.

Since you have to board the boat from the bulkhead, I was going to use the fore end of the slip.  The aft end of the slip (near the dock) doesn't have a finger pier on the side opposite the bulkhead.

Lee

Elle-3 wrote:

Lee,
Is there a piling where the widest part of the boat
will be? Or are the pilings fore and aft?

This can still be done with spring lines...

More info..

elle

--- john Belanger <[e-mail]> wrote:

> get them to agree to a trial period. perhaps a
> month. you should know by then. also gt the name of
> the previous tenant and what they had in there
> before.
>
> Leland <[e-mail]> wrote:  
> The new slip I'm considering is described by the
> marina as a "one-of-a-kind."
> It's 10' x 50'. It's wedged in between the bulkhead
> and where the real
> slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.
>
> Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?
>
> The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they
> may be looking for a
> "one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.
>
> Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.
>
> Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we
> can get 4' changes with
> seasonal tides.
>
> Since people cross their lines I assume the longer
> the lines the better, but
> I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference.
> If it does, I'll tie
> her up in the middle instead of just using the front
> or rear half of the
> slip. I could also tie the lines as high as possible
> on the pilings.
>
> If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at
> high tide, does that
> mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines
> start stretching? That's
> not exactly accurate but it must be close. How much
> do lines stretch? If
> the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in
> mid-air or will the lines
> snap? After lines stretch, do they have some memory
> to return to their
> original length or do they remain stretched out?
>
> My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their
> slips, but I don't want a
> slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting
> lines all the time.
>
> If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in
> some more fenders.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22 At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
>
>
>
>
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[Robert Skinner]

Leland,

You might consider fender boards.

Also if the dock does not float, but has pilings
outboard, floating rollers around the pilings
would provide some flexibility.

You could also use some rubber snubbers on your
mooring lines to keep the boat centered, but able
to move somewhat.

/Robert

Leland wrote:

>
> The new slip I'm considering is described by the marina as a "one-of-a-kind."
> It's 10' x 50'.  It's wedged in between the bulkhead and where the real
> slips begin for the slightly larger yachts.
>
> Can an 8' wide boat fit into a 10' wide slip?
>
> The marina says it will fit, but I'm concerned they may be looking for a
> "one-of-a-kind" sucker to lease the thing.
>
> Couldn't find anything in the archives or Google.
>
> Typical tides here fluctuate less than 18" but we can get 4' changes with
> seasonal tides.
>
> Since people cross their lines I assume the longer the lines the better, but
> I can't imagine that it makes much of a difference.  If it does, I'll tie
> her up in the middle instead of just using the front or rear half of the
> slip.  I could also tie the lines as high as possible on the pilings.
>
> If I tie the boat so it uses the entire extra 2' at high tide, does that
> mean the tide could go down 2' before the lines start stretching?  That's
> not exactly accurate but it must be close.  How much do lines stretch?  If
> the tide drops 4', will the boat be hanging in mid-air or will the lines
> snap?  After lines stretch, do they have some memory to return to their
> original length or do they remain stretched out?
>
> My big yacht neighbors seem crammed into their slips, but I don't want a
> slip so narrow that I have to worry about adjusting lines all the time.
>
> If I take this slip, I'll definitely be investing in some more fenders.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  At Ease
> Kent Island, MD
>
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[Lady in Red]

Lee,
OK...that's about what I thought. So the only time the
slip width comes into play is 1) when you are coming
in & going out, and 2) if there is a beamy boat in the
adjacent slip...

Tying the lines high will not be good when we have
those widely swinging tides...better would be to tie
the lines somewhat loosely and use springs fore & aft
and on the common pilings to keep the boat centered.
(see pix) On the picture taken from the bow, the white
line on the stbd beam is run thru a pulley & then to a
cinder block...it keeps the boat centered in the slip
in everything but the strongest winds...hence the
funky fenders.

I had to monitor mine closely for about a month; once
I was sure I had it I then tied loops in each line so
alI have to do when coming in is put the loop thru &
over the cleat..

elle

--- Leland <LKUHN@...> wrote:

>
> Elle,
>
> On the bulkhead side there's a piling about every 3'
> and cleats could be put
> anywhere.  On the other side there's a piling at
> about 25' and 50'.
>
> Since you have to board the boat from the bulkhead,
> I was going to use the
> fore end of the slip.  The aft end of the slip (near
> the dock) doesn't have
> a finger pier on the side opposite the bulkhead.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
> Elle-3 wrote:
> >
> > Lee,
> > Is there a piling where the widest part of the
> boat
> > will be? Or are the pilings fore and aft?
> >
> > This can still be done with spring lines...
> >
> > More info..
> >
> > elle
> >
>

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