PNW Jeff
Veteran Member
Hey Everyone,
I am currently on a wait list for a 46' slip at Shilshole Marina in Seattle. As my wife and I are going through the process of finding our "perfect boat", one thing that keeps bothering me is making sure that the boat we choose will fit in the slip we get.
My question is really mostly about boats with cockpit davits and dinghy's that hang over the stern. For example, I'm seeing some boats listed as 44' LOA with a dinghy out back. I'm guessing that would likely push it up into the 46' - 48' range depending on if the dinghy is horizontal or vertical? Not quite sure how much length they typically add to the LOA.
From what I understand, this particular marina (Shilshole) comes out and measures the entire length of the boat to make sure it is in compliance.
Does anyone have experience, suggestions or best practices when it comes to this?
Thanks in advance!!
I am currently on a wait list for a 46' slip at Shilshole Marina in Seattle. As my wife and I are going through the process of finding our "perfect boat", one thing that keeps bothering me is making sure that the boat we choose will fit in the slip we get.
My question is really mostly about boats with cockpit davits and dinghy's that hang over the stern. For example, I'm seeing some boats listed as 44' LOA with a dinghy out back. I'm guessing that would likely push it up into the 46' - 48' range depending on if the dinghy is horizontal or vertical? Not quite sure how much length they typically add to the LOA.
From what I understand, this particular marina (Shilshole) comes out and measures the entire length of the boat to make sure it is in compliance.
Does anyone have experience, suggestions or best practices when it comes to this?
Thanks in advance!!