Mooring Question

[Philthyphil]

I have a 16ft bowrider that we keep at my cottage. Dock is 30ft long and 8ft wide, a drawbridge type as I call it. That way in the winter we just crank it up out of the water so no ice damage. I use boat whips and lines to moor my boat. I always moor the boat with the bow facing the lake not the stern, and I lift my motor and put it on the rest stop. If I did bow in I could leave the motor in the water all the way. Our lake is probably 10 miles long and it's fairly large, and the prevailing wind blows down it to our end of the lake. Tides no ,big ocean waves no, but white caps are not uncommon. It seems everyone on our lake just runs the boat in and ties up stearn facing the waves. I'm the only one I see putting the boat bow out and I keep getting all these people asking me why I do it. One thats how I was told to do it as a kid in Florida, and yes it takes more time to do when through for the day, but when you want to leave the boat is pointed in the right direction. I just feel better with the bow facing the waves, am I anal here or just maybe a bit over cautious?

 

[Colorado04]

Re: Mooring Question

It's actually safer for the boat. If someone was to pass by and throw a big wake or large waves from a storm were to come into your shore, the boat would deal with the it better with the bow pointing out. My tinny got swamped in a storm once when I left it stern out. Never again. With my 16' runabout I leave bow out and don't have to worry.

It also helps if you "park" the boat on the lea side of the dock if you have space.

 

[Irv964]

Re: Mooring Question

Your not being anal at all, I use to put my boat the same way before we went home.
With my new boat, I purchased a boat lift because even with the bow out on a windy day it still banged off the dock. There are a few on our lake who still put their bow out when they are not there. Your just looking after your stuff like more people should..........Irv964
(where abouts is your cottage, I have never heard of that place before?)

 

[Philthyphil]

Re: Mooring Question

Ahmic Lake is part of the Magnetawan river system. Nearest town is Magnetawan, hwy 124 going to Sundridge from Parry Sound meets Hwy 520 from Burks Falls just outside of town. Ahmic runs east from Ahmic Harbour to Magnetwan, then goes through a lock to Cecebe Lake. It continues east and then you can enter the Mag river and go all the way to Burks, can't pass the dam there going up river. The Mag starts in Algonquin and runs to Byng inlet, it was a major logging route like the Seguin river as well, lots of history in the area. In the late 1800's they had sream boats going from Burks Falls to Ahmic Harbour.

 

[Irv964]

Re: Mooring Question

Ahmic Lake is part of the Magnetawan river system. Nearest town is Magnetawan, hwy 124 going to Sundridge from Parry Sound meets Hwy 520 from Burks Falls just outside of town. Ahmic runs east from Ahmic Harbour to Magnetwan, then goes through a lock to Cecebe Lake. It continues east and then you can enter the Mag river and go all the way to Burks, can't pass the dam there going up river. The Mag starts in Algonquin and runs to Byng inlet, it was a major logging route like the Seguin river as well, lots of history in the area. In the late 1800's they had sream boats going from Burks Falls to Ahmic Harbour.

Thanks for the info, I am not familiar with those areas at all but I have a general idea where you are. Happy boating..........Irv964