Edmonds Dry Stack Pivot in R25?

[Regulus]

So after a lot of looking and consideration, the wife and I have decided to sell our 20' Hewescraft and order a R-25. We went down to Auburn to look at the construction process and check out a few of the boats as well. Andrew and crew were amazing. One question I have, is anyone in an R-25 at the dry stack in Edmonds? When the tides are coming in, that pivot turn at the end can be awfully tight, especially when they line up boats on the south side for fishing launches. I'll have a bow thruster, which I never had on the Hewescraft. Trying to make sure I don't play pinball down there. Any advice would be welcome to a relatively new salt dog!

Cheers,
Pauly

 

[trailertrawlerkismet]

After your R25 arrives I’d suggest starting out by practicing your maneuvers into the fairway towards drystack during a weekday, less boat traffic, as well as at slack tide. This practice will help build your maneuvering skills for the future days when it’s busy, windy and the tide is working against you. In addition I’d suggest to always have your fenders and lines deployed before you enter the fairway.

Congratulations on your new 25.

Jim F

 

[Regulus]

Very sound advice trailertrwalerkismet! I plan on starting by getting into a little protected waters and practicing there first before heading into the docks. I can do pivot turns and docking with my 20' but somehow the extra 5' seems so much larger. I see other boats that size (and maybe bigger) at the dry dock so I have to believe it can be done. I'll just have to build confidence through practice.

 

[Full Deck]

Pauly
Sorry for the delayed reply but I have not been on TugNuts for a little bit. Anyway we have the R25-OB "Full Deck" in Edmonds on C Dock. This boat is truly easy to maneuver (I always go very slow and steady) however it can get caught in the winds and even some in the currents. Now we have never used the Dry Stack but we do go down to that area for pump out once in a while. We have pulled a handful of times at the main lift area which was very comfortable.
Looking forward to seeing another R25-OB in Edmonds!
Cheers
Matt

 

[Regulus]

Pauly
Sorry for the delayed reply but I have not been on TugNuts for a little bit. Anyway we have the R25-OB "Full Deck" in Edmonds on C Dock. This boat is truly easy to maneuver (I always go very slow and steady) however it can get caught in the winds and even some in the currents. Now we have never used the Dry Stack but we do go down to that area for pump out once in a while. We have pulled a handful of times at the main lift area which was very comfortable.
Looking forward to seeing another R25-OB in Edmonds!
Cheers
Matt

Thanks for the reply Matt. I'm comfortable with making that turn at the end of the fairway when it's clear but in salmon/crab season it's lined with boats all the way down. It was tight even in our little 18' Hewescraft, so in those cases I'll either back down or just go straight in and manually flip the boat around from the front. While I don't want to hit the sharp and crusted pier at the end at low tide, I more so don't want to hit someone else's boat!

 

[William Sanborn]

Not familair with your location, but our R-27 is in a back-in port tie slip facing the current at the inside end of the fairway, and rearview mirrors on both side, and thruster bow and stern allow us to complete safely the "LAST 20 FEET" of the Cruise.

 

[Regulus]

Not familair with your location, but our R-27 is in a back-in port tie slip facing the current at the inside end of the fairway, and rearview mirrors on both side, and thruster bow and stern allow us to complete safely the "LAST 20 FEET" of the Cruise.

Ah we are in the dry stack, still on the waiting list for a slip.

Pauly