really dumb marina berth question

[Alrob]

when you talk about a starboard berth !! - is that the boats starboard or the finger berths starboard - if you see what I mean (I would be too embarrassed to ask marina staff)

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

when you talk about a starboard berth !! - is that the boats starboard or the finger berths starboard - if you see what I mean (I would be too embarrassed to ask marina staff)

Do you mean when the marina staff describe a berth as "starboard to"? They usually mean when your bow is into the berth, the finger is on the starboard side of the boat.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[Alrob]

Do you mean when the marina staff describe a berth as "starboard to"? They usually mean when your bow is into the berth, the finger is on the starboard side of the boat.

Cheers
Jimmy

yes thats exactly what I mean although they dont include the "to" bit

thanks

 

[Ripster]

Thats all most certainly what they will mean - as you go in bow first your pontoon will be "stbd side to"

 

[mjf]

when you talk about a starboard berth !! - is that the boats starboard or the finger berths starboard - if you see what I mean (I would be too embarrassed to ask marina staff)

and marina peeps often add " lines and fenders on your stb'd side" assuming that you will come in bow first

 

[Wiggo]

Never assume. I always ask over the radio...

 

[kcrane]

Never assume. I always ask over the radio...

Yep, I'm the same, once they tell me what they suggest I repeat it back in my language

"To confirm, I'm coming onto H32, which is a finger pontoon, I'll be bow in and I'll need fenders on the starboard side?"

 

[PaulGooch]

Doesn't matter what they say, we put fenders down both sides. We also put both stern lines and a bow line out ready. Never know if things will go pear shaped and we need to change plans at the last second.

 

[Nick_H]

Doesn't matter what they say, we put fenders down both sides. We also put both stern lines and a bow line out ready. Never know if things will go pear shaped and we need to change plans at the last second.

On a lot of boats you need the fenders at different heights depending on whether that side is next to a pontoon, or another boat, so it's useful to know.

Possibly the OP is getting mixed up with terminology. "Starboard berth" refers to a bed/cabin on the starboard side of the boat, whereas "starboard side to" refers to which side of the boat will be along the pontoon.

 

[mjf]

Actually that a vetry good point indeed and i have to say I too make a bit of meal making sure both i and the marina are 'on side'

 

[Alrob]

On a lot of boats you need the fenders at different heights depending on whether that side is next to a pontoon, or another boat, so it's useful to know.

Possibly the OP is getting mixed up with terminology. "Starboard berth" refers to a bed/cabin on the starboard side of the boat, whereas "starboard side to" refers to which side of the boat will be along the pontoon.

No mix up - we are definitely talking finger pontoons here !!!!!

 

[elv_1986]

As marina staff myself, stb side to always means bows first into a finger.
Whenever I say this I always add, if you are bows in its stb/port side too as some like to berth stern in for better access. We do reccommend fenders both sides as said, you never know when you might need them!

If in doubt, ask! There is no embarrassment with asking staff to confirm what they mean.

 

[mlthomas]

I would assume that this is as you present. If you visit Whitehaven (great place to come to) they will tell you to enter the lock 'port side to' so fender up port side. That is how I would take this about a berth unless we decided to come in stern first (which we do) but have a look first.