Major Catastrophe
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do they park stern on in the Med and have fingers in the UK? Or, put another way, why don't we park stern on over here?
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jhr
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In a word, no tides.
OK; that's two words - but you know what I mean....
OK; that's two words - but you know what I mean....
Major Catastrophe
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Oh yes! They don't need floating pontoons.
Thanks, I'll remove the blonde wig now. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
Thanks, I'll remove the blonde wig now. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
jhr
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jimg
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Of course you can still moor stern to on a floating pontoon! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
peterb26
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In a word, no tides.
OK; that's two words - but you know what I mean....
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Tideless?? Not sure its in the dictionary though /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
In a word, no tides.
OK; that's two words - but you know what I mean....
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Tideless?? Not sure its in the dictionary though /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
jimmy_the_builder
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In a word, no tides.
OK; that's two words - but you know what I mean....
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Untidy?
Cheers
Jimmy
In a word, no tides.
OK; that's two words - but you know what I mean....
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Untidy?
Cheers
Jimmy
Clyder
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In our marina (Largs) there's about a 50% split between the moboers as to how they berth. Most of the bigger boats reverse in..looks quite good too IMHO.
I suppose it's more sociable, lets 'em show off their new plasma tv's etc to all who are passing /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
I suppose it's more sociable, lets 'em show off their new plasma tv's etc to all who are passing /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
Major Catastrophe
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I was thinking more of the Mediterranean habit of mooring stern to the quay, rather that stern to, alongside a finger pontoon.
Richard10002
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do they park stern on in the Med and have fingers in the UK? Or, put another way, why don't we park stern on over here?
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In Bayona, (Atlantic Coast), they have both fingers and pontoons without fingers, so tides isnt necessarily a reason. It's more expensive on the fingers.
My view is that you can get more boats in with no fingers, so it's either a revenue generating, or price cutting, reason.... more likely the former where there isnt a choice.
BTW, you can moor stern to, or bows to, but it's a bit more difficult to get on and off if bows to.
do they park stern on in the Med and have fingers in the UK? Or, put another way, why don't we park stern on over here?
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In Bayona, (Atlantic Coast), they have both fingers and pontoons without fingers, so tides isnt necessarily a reason. It's more expensive on the fingers.
My view is that you can get more boats in with no fingers, so it's either a revenue generating, or price cutting, reason.... more likely the former where there isnt a choice.
BTW, you can moor stern to, or bows to, but it's a bit more difficult to get on and off if bows to.
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Deleted User YDKXO
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I don't think tides have anything to do with it as you can find yourself mooring stern to floating pontoons or fixed quays in the Med. I think basically it's part tradition, part cramming in as many boats as possible and part weather. Traditionally Med mooring is lobbing your anchor overboard in the fairway and reversing back onto the quay and that's still the way in some Med marinas although most marinas have some kind fixed bow line to attach to your boat either via lazy lines from the quay or a mooring buoy. This type of mooring is the most space efficient as you don't have finger pontoons taking up space. Then there's the weather. There's no question that Med stern to mooring is less safe than pontoon finger mooring because the wind can put huge strain on mooring lines especially when you get a raft of boats leaning against each other and that leads to damage as well. But the weather is generally more benign than the UK so stern to mooring is acceptable. In areas of the Med where you do get regular high winds like the Golf de Lion, you do find marinas with finger pontoons or box moorings
MedDreamer
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Funny how you get used to it, I remember thinking that I really didn't fancy having a next door neighbour so close, not much privacy etc but in practice it is no problem as both our neighbours in Alcudia are locals and only dayboat and we have met nice people in other marina's we have visited.
I also like the fact that I two wedged shaped "floating pontoons" either side of my mooring which makes getting in a bit of a doddle - nice wide opening and once my stern is halfway in I am effectively wedged between my neighbours boat stopping the bows drifting in the wind /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I also like the fact that I two wedged shaped "floating pontoons" either side of my mooring which makes getting in a bit of a doddle - nice wide opening and once my stern is halfway in I am effectively wedged between my neighbours boat stopping the bows drifting in the wind /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
dpb
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I have often wondered why the marinas along the south coast with waiting lists do not adopt stern to as a way of solving the problem. Get rid of the fingers and line the boats up side by side. Shortage solved and more income to!
Problem solved.
Anyone explain?
Problem solved.
Anyone explain?
oceanfroggie
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I thought space shortage was the main reason. We always moor bow in for privacy in the aft cockpit and aft cabin (ie nice view out those big transom hatch windows). Glad we have fingers protecting us from some poor boat handlers, especially backing in! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif There is one guy in our marina, and I don't know how he drives a car let along a mobo!
Kawasaki
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Yeh, weve got one of those.
No it aint The Major!
Not now anyway /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
No it aint The Major!
Not now anyway /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Sixpence
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I would have thought it's easier to get on and off if you reverse in , stepping off the blunt end is easier than climbing over the sharp end
oceanfroggie
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We board on the side off the finger, free board is moderate. With our config we prefer the quite and view from aft as well as privacy from rubber neckers, which is a pain if we back in. Horses for courses, I can see the day when I'll prefer to walk aboard through a transom door, but not quite yet! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Sixpence
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Oih , I aint that old /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif just found climbing up over the pointy end was a bit acrobatic and not so easy after a few pints /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
oceanfroggie
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Jeepers I wasn't suggesting that at all at all! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Actually our pointey bit is quite handy to get on and off with a gap in the top rail and a little foot rest, but needs care. Clever design! If loading gear or luggage we hop on port side and load through port side hatch straight into saloon avoiding upstairs downstairs, something they've removed from their latest models - big mistake imho!
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Actually our pointey bit is quite handy to get on and off with a gap in the top rail and a little foot rest, but needs care. Clever design! If loading gear or luggage we hop on port side and load through port side hatch straight into saloon avoiding upstairs downstairs, something they've removed from their latest models - big mistake imho!
Fire99
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I tend to alternate with my Shetland.
Its far easier boarding from the bathing platform than it is getting onboard from the finger and my fuel filler (petrol) is on the finger side if i moor stern-to.
However if i want a bit more privacy and a nice view over the marshes then i do the opposite.
Backing in a single stern-drive is quite tricky since on the steering front, in reverse she either steers in one direction or straight and its a tight fit between the finger and my Catamaran neighbour.
rgds,
Nick
Its far easier boarding from the bathing platform than it is getting onboard from the finger and my fuel filler (petrol) is on the finger side if i moor stern-to.
However if i want a bit more privacy and a nice view over the marshes then i do the opposite.
Backing in a single stern-drive is quite tricky since on the steering front, in reverse she either steers in one direction or straight and its a tight fit between the finger and my Catamaran neighbour.
rgds,
Nick