Welcoming myself and moorage question

[Digglito]

Hello all,

My name is Erik and I will hopefully be the owner of a 2018 31 CB this year. I have been boating around the Salish Sea my entire life and currently own a 28 foot Bayliner that has got to go. I am working those details out now and will have the chance to meet some of you at the Points North seminar. I intend to begin making trips to SE Alaska at least once a year as well as enjoying fishing and cruising in our amazing backyard.

I have one quick and easy question as I am looking forward. I will more than likely be planning on keeping the boat at the Everett Marina (I have been at Dagmars the last 11 years) and I wonder what size slip I need. What is the real LOA with the dink on the back? Will I get into a 36 foot slip ok?

Ok, one additional question. I have been reading about color choices and fading. I love the Claret red for a couple reasons and that is the right color for me. Obviously fading is more of an issue in areas where there is more sun, but in your opinions should I opt for the covered slip for that reason? I have had open moorage most of the time I have owned boats. For 1 or 2 years I used covered moorage in La Conner and it was ok, but I also like going and just spending time on the boat at the dock, regularly. Is the benefit of the cover worth losing the days on the dock in the sun?

I very much look forward to joining your ranks and thank you for your reply in advance.

 

[bevis]

a covered slip is the best way to go

 

[Red Raven]

Hi Erik,

Our R27 is well over 31 feet from tip of our Rochna 15 anchor to the sternmost part of the dinghy when it is up on the Weaver davits. We are at Oak Harbor in the summer in a 32 foot covered slip which fits comfortably. I think you would fit fine in a 36 ft slip.

Tough to say which is more important to you when it comes to protection from the sun vs. enjoying sun at your slip. I don't have enough experience with the boat uncovered for long periods to know how much fading is an issue in the NW. We have a hero red boat and went for a covered slip partially because of the fading concern but also because it was what was available, and was affordable. We don't spend much time at the slip when we are at the boat. Since you have had a covered slip in LaConner you can best judge if that has been comfortable. You could always pull it out and move to a transient dock or anchor out when you want some sun!

 

[Navigator's Son]

Erik. I'm also at the Everett Marina. I bounced from open slip to covered slip for so many reasons. I thought about how great it would be to sit on the deck and soak up the sun.

The beauty of Everett, just move your boat to an open guest slip and enjoy the sun. When you're done, move your boat back to your slip.

 

[Spinner]

Welcome! I have an R-31 and a 36 foot slip won't quite work, in my opinion. The boat is actually about 35.5 feet overall. Add in the dinghy hanging off the back and an anchor in the front and you are easily close to 38 feet. I know this is true because I had a marina manager actually measure my boat when I was staying in a side-tie slip for the night!

That said, some marinas are pretty easy on overhang on the dock and fairway, and some are very strict. My marina is pretty strict, and I like a little room, so my home slip is 40 feet.

A few minutes walking the docks will probably tell you how your prospective marina manages slip lengths.

 

[Digglito]

This is very good information and thank you for sharing your experiences!

 

[Lenny and Louise]

Then Again is a claret R25SC bought new in August 2013. Most of her life has been in uncovered slips. We get her waxed once a year. The "eyebrows" fade pretty quickly, but the hull stays shiny all year. One side is towards the sun most of the day, but we don't think you could look at the boat and tell us which side that is. We are in Portland, OR.