Maximum draft and choosing a mooring

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Newbie here so this is probably a stupid question :)

I've just bought a 2004 Bayliner 192 but don't yet have a mooring. According to the manual, the boat has a minimum draft of 1.6 feet and a maximum of 2.11 feet (presumably this means when it's carrying the maximum weight for which it's rated?).

So here's my stupid question: Can I accept a mooring that takes boats with "up to 3 feet draft", or do I need to allow extra for the leg extending below the bottom of the hull?

Thanks in advance!
 
You can safely go for a mooring with 0ft draft as you can lift the leg and sit it on the mud :)

i.e. don't worry about it. The only downside being that at low tide you'll not be able to get to, or leave the mooring.;)
 
MarkDami said:
Newbie here so this is probably a stupid question :)

I've just bought a 2004 Bayliner 192 but don't yet have a mooring. According to the manual, the boat has a minimum draft of 1.6 feet and a maximum of 2.11 feet (presumably this means when it's carrying the maximum weight for which it's rated?).

The maximum and minimum drafts refer to whether your drive leg is up or down so 3 feet of water is enough even with the leg fully down.

If the bottom is mud its also less of an issue but would check tide hights at low water springs just be on safe side.
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If you get a mooring that requires the leg to be raised, this is no problem, but best to fit trailer clips to the leg rams, to prevent any droop and consequent damage to the leg.
 
You can take the ground but that is assuming that the bottom isn't too hard and the mooring's not too exposed. If you are well up a sheltered river then you should be fine but some places you may find there's a risk of the boat pounding as she takes the ground. You may need to add a couple of feet to your draft in some cases. Watch out what a 3' depth actually means as well. These are frequently "3' ish when we checked last year" and can end up shallower than claimed.
 
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