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Old 08-21-2017, 10:07 PM   #16
koliver
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City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
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2xboat length? 1.5x? unheard of! In our Yacht club marina, we are lucky to get much above 1.0x slip length, so if you have a boat that is shorter than the slip, you will do alright, but if you have a boat that is the full slip length, be very careful.
My own shelter is 55 ft long. I need 51 ft to clear my dinghy on davits at the stern and my pulpit and anchor at the bow. I might have a full 55 ft clearance to the boat side tied behind me, but occasionally a visiting boat is in there, so if the visitor is a bit wider than the regular occupant, so goes any extra room.
Backing out usually involves swinging the pulpit past the piling at the end of my shelter with 6" to a foot clearance, in order to be sure I don't nudge the boat behind with my dinghy. Coming in is less of an issue, as I can enter the shelter at a bit of an angle and by the time I straighten out, I am well clear of the boat behind me.
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