jimi
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Why do peeps in the UK rarely park stern to? Is it a habit or privacy thing or just cos its perceved to be more difficult to reverse into a berth?
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snowleopard
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AIDY
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Privacy and we tend to have longer finger berths in the UK, unlike the marinas in france were it's easier to get off if you moor stern to.
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boatless
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I don't park in this country much any more, but can't understand why people don't. Like a car, it's easier to get into a tight space backwards. Put the transom step right next to the pontoon and you can get on and off so much more easily.
Now why don't the f*** w*** put the fuel and water inlets at the back?
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Now why don't the f*** w*** put the fuel and water inlets at the back?
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cliff
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I'm berthed stern to. No problem - back her in, bounce of the boat moored along side a couple of times - no fenders out that side, miss the shift to ahead, whack the rudder of the pontoon (Anyone know a good rudder repairer?), jump off stern onto pontoon and quickly tie up - there I'm in.
Getting back on board is easy, take a couple of steps to the END of the finger then lean over the end a bit, grab the shrouds and hop on mid ships being careful not to fall in off the end of the finger. I am glad we have longer fingers than in France because I don't thing I could reach much further over without falling in. Better give french marinas a miss I suppose if they have shorter fingers.
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Getting back on board is easy, take a couple of steps to the END of the finger then lean over the end a bit, grab the shrouds and hop on mid ships being careful not to fall in off the end of the finger. I am glad we have longer fingers than in France because I don't thing I could reach much further over without falling in. Better give french marinas a miss I suppose if they have shorter fingers.
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brianhumber
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Could not agree more and now I am in Chi instead of a swinging mooring we are stern in. Its a lot easier to do especially as the Barra does not have prop walk or steer untill she gets way on. Leaving I just let the wind take the bow downwind and proceed either forwards or reverse out to the fairway.
Sadlers got some things right with the Barra, as both rear water tanks, fuel and Electrics are at the stern as well.
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Sadlers got some things right with the Barra, as both rear water tanks, fuel and Electrics are at the stern as well.
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StugeronSteve
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Privacy, also when in our home berth forwards the prevailing breeze is on the nose and not blowing in through the hatchway.
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StugeronSteve
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Re:Or is it so....
... that nobody notices the odd coloured antifoul that the cheap skates have slapped on their hind quarters?
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... that nobody notices the odd coloured antifoul that the cheap skates have slapped on their hind quarters?
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Benny1
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We are a mobo and are always in stern to in Pwllheli Marinam for several reasons
1) The boat is 11ft longer than the finger, so going in bows to means a high climb over the topsides - not easy for my 5ft tall mother!
2) The wind is on the nose if we are stern to;
3) Being a nast powerboat, and one intended primarily for med use, its mega easy to hop on and off the platform - especially as the dinghy is tucked up in a garage, well out of the way;
4) For the same reasons as above, the fuel and water fillers are all towards the stern.
The main reason though, is point 1) - cannot move berths as Pwllheli is totally chokka block. Several other larger boats - both sail and power - have a similar problem with the inadequately sized finger pontoons.
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1) The boat is 11ft longer than the finger, so going in bows to means a high climb over the topsides - not easy for my 5ft tall mother!
2) The wind is on the nose if we are stern to;
3) Being a nast powerboat, and one intended primarily for med use, its mega easy to hop on and off the platform - especially as the dinghy is tucked up in a garage, well out of the way;
4) For the same reasons as above, the fuel and water fillers are all towards the stern.
The main reason though, is point 1) - cannot move berths as Pwllheli is totally chokka block. Several other larger boats - both sail and power - have a similar problem with the inadequately sized finger pontoons.
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dralex
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Having just spent a couple of weeks in Brittany, this sound like the French School of Yachting parking technique- aim for the gap, get some decent way on, then obstacles just magically make space for you- this technique is actually better if you go pointy end first and make use of the wedge.
On a more sensible note, it sometimes helps to take account of the current wind and space available before deciding on stern to or bows to.
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On a more sensible note, it sometimes helps to take account of the current wind and space available before deciding on stern to or bows to.
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tome
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Cos if I park stern-to in my home berth I get the prevailing wind up my chuff. Normally only reverse in if I'm taking off the liferaft etc.
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jimi
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I've often got wind up my chuff but I usually just let rip and don't care if I'm bows or stern to, much more worried about potential follow throughs .. hope that helps!
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What annoys me is the tossers that park their bowsprits over the pontoon. Have you lot got no manners? Marina's should charge 'em double!
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TonyBrooks
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If you have painted topsides alternating which end in first helps minimise teh effects of the sun on just one side of the boat - they all fade together. Also helps minimise algy growth on the shady side.
In my view this does not excuse the bowsprits though.
Tony Brooks
PS Tin slugs have the water tank at the front - we just carry long hoses.
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In my view this does not excuse the bowsprits though.
Tony Brooks
PS Tin slugs have the water tank at the front - we just carry long hoses.
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boatless
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Is it some sort of substitute thing?
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cliff
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Most marinas do charge for bowsprits and for davits and for tenders slung in the davits and anything else they can think off.
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Ah yes, I never thought of that. No wonder their wives have a certain vacant look in their eyes.
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It gets worse than that, in some marinas in Spain, they charge for the space your fenders take
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zefender
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Re: fuel and water at transom
Bavs do (apart from the other water tank at the bows).
I always go stern too unless wind/space make it easier otherwise. Far easier to load/unload. Power lead is on transom too. For modern designs with walkthrough transoms it seems bizzarre not to go stern to. Also avoids the pullpit and anchor edging onto to pontoon walkways, talking the shoulders off people walking by, espeshally after a few late night drinx.
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Bavs do (apart from the other water tank at the bows).
I always go stern too unless wind/space make it easier otherwise. Far easier to load/unload. Power lead is on transom too. For modern designs with walkthrough transoms it seems bizzarre not to go stern to. Also avoids the pullpit and anchor edging onto to pontoon walkways, talking the shoulders off people walking by, espeshally after a few late night drinx.
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cliff
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Why do you think I don't put out fenders - just bounce of the boat moored next to me - use his fenders
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