Would a 9'6-9'8" beam boat fit in a 10' slip?

[cruisetheh2o]

We are considering a 2800 maxum boat that has a 9'8" beam. Would this boat fit in a 10 foot wide slip without issue?

 

[JoshOnt]

It would fit yes, but I would not put it in there I would want at least 12' since there are waves and wind at times. Also parking it would be a big worry for me unless you can nail it within an inch each and every time (like 1000 out of 1000) without fail.

 

[cruisetheh2o]

Oh yikes. But from my understanding the beam is the widest part of the boat right? So down at the water line area where the sides of the dock are it would be smaller?

 

[smokeonthewater]

Correct... Measure the actual boat at dock height as the rub rail will be where the beam was measured. .... Yes 12' would definitely be better but if you have good corner bumpers and dock pointy end first it would likely be ok as long as you have room for fenders....

You would likely need to attach fenders to the dock as you probably wouldn't have room for hanging fenders to work well.

 

[cruisetheh2o]

I notice most people at my dock that have a cruiser park it swim platform first with nose sticking out the end - I assume that is for better hoping on and off from the rear?

 

[Thalasso]

I notice most people at my dock that have a cruiser park it swim platform first with nose sticking out the end - I assume that is for better hoping on and off from the rear?

How long is the boat compared to the dock length? If the dock is as long or longer you can pull in bow first. As long as the pulpit isn't hanging over the walk way

 

[MH Hawker]

just put some lube on it and ram it in

 

[smokeonthewater]

Stern in is also better for socializing

 

[Frank Acampora]

You are going to be parking it by Braille

 

[Ned L]

You may not be making any friends in the adjacent slip if you are that tight.

 

[RGrew176]

With a little Vaseline, not a problem. Actually it will work. By chance are these fixed or floating docks. If they are floating it would be better IMO.

 

[shrew]

A Mxum 2800 SCR has a 9' 9" beam. This means you will have 1.5 inches of space on each side. Typically the space in a slip is narrowest at the pilings. The widest portion of the boat is at the rub rail, but the pilings are there the entire height of the boat.

No, you cannot dock a boat with 1.5" of space on each side. People are telling you it will fit, however I guarantee they never actually tried to back a 28ft express into a slip with 1" of clearance on each side. You will have no room for fenders and will be rubbing against the dock the entire season. Good luck actually trying to dock the thing. You've be praying for someone to toss the lines too so they can pull you into the slip every time you return to the dock.

This is a bad idea all the way around.

 

[smokeonthewater]

depends on the slip... the floating docks I've used have the pilings at the center of the finger piers so a 10' slip would have 12' between the pilings and yes I HAVE put my 28' cruiser with a 10' 3" beam in a 10' slip... went in forward and was no problem BUT yes it was too tight for fenders... that said.. with a 9'6" beam, depending on hull design it MIGHT work ok.... that's why I said from the start IF there was room for fenders...

Going in pointy end first and backing out would not be hard BUT protection for the boat would be KEY... Would have to have well padded corners or pilings rolling bumpers etc to gently guide it in....

As I said before, 12 plus would surely be better... I would be worried about how she would fair in a bad storm...

I wouldn't think this an ideal fit but can't say it would be impossible... I think you could at the least expect some dock rash.

 

[FasterDaddy]

Only if my wife and I can get six pack of beer and a bottle of wine and watch you dock that boat in that narrow slip.

 

[JoLin]

Need to know more about the type of slip. The OP said 'most' of his neighbors dock bow-in. That implies(to me) that there's a finger pier running alongside the boat, in which case he could fit between the pilings by putting the bow in first.

I wouldn't do it, though- it'll be tough to keep any sort of fender between the pilings and rub rail. Without fenders, the constant movement of the boat against the pilings will damage his rubrail in no time.

 

[gtochris]

Wind/ wave/ tide or water level an issue?
We tried to fit our boat in a slip 1' wider than the boat (6" on each side essentially) and it would work in a no wake area however with the waves/ water level changes, their is NO WAY to possibly tie things off with adequate slack where we dock. (too rough).