renting a slip length?

[RussGW270]

So, I am looking for a trip to the coast and the slip fees are based on 20ft, 30ft etc. I know I have a 27ft boat, but when you add on the engines and the windlass, you can easily call it like 35ft. Just curious what length slip you all reserve when you reserve a slip etc. It is not a huge price difference, but no need to pay extra if you do not need it. I am just curious how the length is figured. I would rather pay extra to have a stronger dock, personally... but, again, was curious what you all have done.

R

 

[Fishtales]

Really depends on the marina. They can measure stem to stern and as you state a 27 footer can be much longer with pulpit and engines up. I'd start with the LOA number.

 

[RussGW270]

That was what I was thinking. $12 and I can get a 40ft slip.. worth the extra 12 bucks, imo

R

 

[Lsquared]

That was what I was thinking. $12 and I can get a 40ft slip.. worth the extra 12 bucks, imo

R

i get a 30, an oversize slip is not any stronger. I assume you are looking at port Aransas...what marina, I did some research and am wondering about San Patrico. Looks like that is where i might keep her when we move.

 

[RussGW270]

Well, I keep mine in Cedar Creek, outside of Austin.. heh.. but, I am looking at the Port A city harbor and slips. They are super easy to get in and out of and are right off the ferry.

You would get a 30 even with loa at like 34'? Guess the engines sticking out and the windlass forward is not a huge issue.

R

 

[glacierbaze]

Until someone hits your engines!
How will you, and the missus, board? If you have a transom door and a swim platform, make sure it is inside the end of the dock.

 

[Joez]

I keep my 226 seafarer in a 30' slip, with less room to spare than you would think once the motors are out of the water. If I had a 228 with a pulpit, good chance It would to go to the next size up.

 

[Legend]

My marina charges 30 feet for a 28 Sailfish. The boat that is beside me is a 36 foot inboard - his sticks out quite a bit past the end of the dock. I back in so with engines up I am probably 33 feet and extend a foot or so past the piling.

 

[Ridge Runner]

Marinas know... When I call ahead for a slip, they ask for the model. "GW 282? So you're an outboard? You'll need a 35' slip."

At my home stack house I pay for 30' because they don't count the pulpit.

 

[Fishtales]

interesting. there the aggressive ones measure from end of anchor/pulpit whatever sticks out further and snap a line to the tips of the engines when out of the water. cha-ching.

 

[Timbo]

My marina charges 30 feet for a 28 Sailfish. The boat that is beside me is a 36 foot inboard - his sticks out quite a bit past the end of the dock. I back in so with engines up I am probably 33 feet and extend a foot or so past the piling.

I’m curious if you don’t mind how much was the engine update, I have same boat 468 hours on originals. But thinking down the road of updating.

 

[Legend]

The repower was 50K installed. The engines I got were the mechanical shift 4.2 L. This option knocked a little over 10K off electric shift. 468 hours still pretty young. My old ones had the exhaust corrosion issue and it had spread to the power head.