global_odyssey
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I've been transferred to my permanent pontoon berth to find that it is just 6m long (20 ft). I've paid for a 9.6m (31'6" approx) vessel. The next door boat sharing our finger pontoon (a Shetland family 4 - about 18 ft) fits great and has room to spare.
Our boat sticks out from the mast forwards. We cannot go in forwards because the bowsprit would prevent anyone walking past. Anyway, either way round you cannot step off from the shrouds until the boat has almost hit the walkway because the pontoon is more likely to be water. Then as regards tying up... the forward lines come back to the pontoon cleat amidships.
I hate coming bck to this berth - it is a pig. The clear water in between the rows of pontoons is suitable for much smaller boats, so there is insufficient room to manouvre for me (and everyone else) once my boat sticks out well across, especially when overlength boats stick out from the opposite berths too.
Anyway, I have mentioned all this to the marina but they are full to capacity. They have suggested that my boat is the wrong shape! (I thought it was boat shaped and that boats are habitually parked in marinas).
They have suggested they might pysically swap the 6m pontoon for a 6.4m one and have told me the regulation length must not be less than 2/3 the boat length.
Any Ideas what I should expect and what I should put up with?
Should I ask for a refund? There are 16-20 foot boats on longer pontoons than me who will have paid far less than me.
(or should I just buy 10 new fenders?)
<hr width=100% size=1>I've got wind......................
...............................in my sails!
Our boat sticks out from the mast forwards. We cannot go in forwards because the bowsprit would prevent anyone walking past. Anyway, either way round you cannot step off from the shrouds until the boat has almost hit the walkway because the pontoon is more likely to be water. Then as regards tying up... the forward lines come back to the pontoon cleat amidships.
I hate coming bck to this berth - it is a pig. The clear water in between the rows of pontoons is suitable for much smaller boats, so there is insufficient room to manouvre for me (and everyone else) once my boat sticks out well across, especially when overlength boats stick out from the opposite berths too.
Anyway, I have mentioned all this to the marina but they are full to capacity. They have suggested that my boat is the wrong shape! (I thought it was boat shaped and that boats are habitually parked in marinas).
They have suggested they might pysically swap the 6m pontoon for a 6.4m one and have told me the regulation length must not be less than 2/3 the boat length.
Any Ideas what I should expect and what I should put up with?
Should I ask for a refund? There are 16-20 foot boats on longer pontoons than me who will have paid far less than me.
(or should I just buy 10 new fenders?)
<hr width=100% size=1>I've got wind......................
...............................in my sails!
