Before deciding that your 26+ foot boat should go into a 26+ foot length boat slip, there are a few factors you may want to consider. 1. Boat Maneuvering space 2. Amount of space within inside of the boat slip. Maneuvering space and Amount of Space: As a general rule, the longer the length of the boat slip, the more open water maneuvering space you will have available to line up and drive the boat into the slip space. As… Choosing A Boat Slip / Dock
Tying a boat to the dock seems to be taken for granted by many boaters and not much thought goes into it the process. Every boater more than likely has seen boats pull into their slip and as the dock lines are made fast to the cleats amidst much hand waving and “discussion” by the skipper about how to properly handle the dock lines. All dock lines, we have seen, have eyes on each end and the dock lines… Tips on Tying Your Boat to the Slip / Dock