I recently boat my 1st sail boat, (it is for my teen age son) it is a 17' day sailer II. I have a choice in mooring/docking. 1) Tie off to the dock, however, we are tidal so it means 4 hours a cycle the boat will sit in the mud flats 2) Mooring it off shore in the deep water, means additional expenses, more difficult to simply take off and have some fun. choice 1 is the easiest for us but I am concerned with the cboard. Will we have issues with the the hull sitting in the mud flats that much? Thanks a bunch Russell
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how big is the change?
...do other people moor keep boats tied to the dock? I'd be worried about "suction" .. the boat getting stuck in the mud, and not floating when the water rises. Are there waves? You also could have problems with the boat pounding on the bottom during incoming and outgoaing tide. I vote #2
...do other people moor keep boats tied to the dock? I'd be worried about "suction" .. the boat getting stuck in the mud, and not floating when the water rises. Are there waves? You also could have problems with the boat pounding on the bottom during incoming and outgoaing tide. I vote #2
Go for the mooring
I'd go for the mooring, Russell. I keep my boat on a mooring at the club on a river and I use a 9'2" kayak to get out to it. The kayak fits in the back of my pickup truck which has a cap. You may say, "how the heck do you get in and out of a kayak from a boat or dock?" I keep a 15 foot 1/4" braid line attached to the bow of the kayak and when I come along side of my boat, I run the line around a lifeline stanchion and tie it off to a winch or cleat. When I leave the mooring, the kayak is tied to my boat and offers no Resistance whatsoever. I wouldn't let my boat ground out in the mud. I'd worry about the rudder getting damaged, or small stones getting into my centerboard trunk,not to mention the wear and tare on the bottom of my boat. The best thing about the mooring is, that you don't have to worry about getting to the ball at low tide. If you go out sailing don't get back to the dock in time, you may have to wait an hour or two. That's not too good. Joe
I'd go for the mooring, Russell. I keep my boat on a mooring at the club on a river and I use a 9'2" kayak to get out to it. The kayak fits in the back of my pickup truck which has a cap. You may say, "how the heck do you get in and out of a kayak from a boat or dock?" I keep a 15 foot 1/4" braid line attached to the bow of the kayak and when I come along side of my boat, I run the line around a lifeline stanchion and tie it off to a winch or cleat. When I leave the mooring, the kayak is tied to my boat and offers no Resistance whatsoever. I wouldn't let my boat ground out in the mud. I'd worry about the rudder getting damaged, or small stones getting into my centerboard trunk,not to mention the wear and tare on the bottom of my boat. The best thing about the mooring is, that you don't have to worry about getting to the ball at low tide. If you go out sailing don't get back to the dock in time, you may have to wait an hour or two. That's not too good. Joe
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