Cat Dockage ??

mat0jab · 13-07-2007, 10:09

My wife an I are starting to look at purchasing our first cat. Presently we are trying to stay with one w/ a max beam of 16', so we can fit her in a normal slip at the local marina. Assumeing you don't live on the water, with the cat behind the house, what to you BIG cat owners do about dockage ???

Loking forward to your input,

Mark

Pura Vida · 13-07-2007, 10:49

Which part of what country would you plan to keep this boat?

Wildrice · 13-07-2007, 10:50

Mine is a 23 foot beam and i pay 600 a month including elec.

craig boorman · 13-07-2007, 13:00

There a few docks here on Willoughby creek in Stuart FL. that can rent to large cats including my slip which will be empty once I sell my 50' cat www.silentfaith.mysite.com (still bldg. site) I am real estate market broke and have to sell and rent my slip. Will get a new cat asap.

mat0jab · 13-07-2007, 14:02

We will be keeping Whistler II in the Palm Beach area.

Last est. I got was for a 35' slip, for $650, plus elec.

But we have been limiting ourselves to looking at max beams of 16' so we would fit into a slip.

Tropic Cat · 13-07-2007, 21:25

Slips up my way are 15' wide. I'm 13' 8". Makes for rather exciting docking manuvers. If you're going to be in a tight slip, I would highly recommend a boat with twin engines. There's no way I could get into my slip if I didn't have twin diesels. What they don't tell you about cats is that broadside to the wind they are difficult to control because of their windage.

Jackstee · 14-07-2007, 01:22

EU 1600 per year with a 4.19 meter beam.

Eat your hears out guy's

Best regards

Steve

SeaKing · 14-07-2007, 07:43

27 ft beam 300 month.

JusDreaming · 14-07-2007, 16:39

we are 21' beam and in our home marina we pay 400 per month for yearly lease, when we travel we spend a lot of time on T-docks

Evan · 14-07-2007, 21:59

23' beam, $200 Canadian a month. On a fisherman's dock in the Fraser River, near Vancouver BC

swarren · 15-07-2007, 16:00

Lagoon 380 (22.5 foot beam), $300 per month Pier 39 downtown San Francisco.

- custom slip, not a side tie.

13-07-2007, 10:09	#1
mat0jab Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Cat Dockage ?? My wife an I are starting to look at purchasing our first cat. Presently we are trying to stay with one w/ a max beam of 16', so we can fit her in a normal slip at the local marina. Assumeing you don't live on the water, with the cat behind the house, what to you BIG cat owners do about dockage ??? Loking forward to your input, Mark

13-07-2007, 21:25	#6
Tropic Cat Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, FL Boat: Catalac Catamaran Posts: 1,790	Slips up my way are 15' wide. I'm 13' 8". Makes for rather exciting docking manuvers. If you're going to be in a tight slip, I would highly recommend a boat with twin engines. There's no way I could get into my slip if I didn't have twin diesels. What they don't tell you about cats is that broadside to the wind they are difficult to control because of their windage. __________________ Sailing 12 months a year in Sunny Florida Catalac Catamaran info site

14-07-2007, 01:22	#7
Jackstee Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Presently liveing and working in Pakistan Boat: HT 26. Currently in Mallorca Posts: 97	EU 1600 per year with a 4.19 meter beam. Eat your hears out guy's Best regards Steve __________________ I'll be onboard soon.

14-07-2007, 16:39	#9
JusDreaming Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Stuart, FL & Bahamas Cruising Boat: Lagoon 37 Posts: 433	we are 21' beam and in our home marina we pay 400 per month for yearly lease, when we travel we spend a lot of time on T-docks __________________ Denny and Diane Formerly "NCDD" S/V JusDreaming Lagoon 37 www.svjusdreaming.com http://www.sailblogs.com/member/svjusdreaming/ "The only way to get a good crew is to marry one." -Eric Hiscock

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13-07-2007, 10:49	#2
Pura Vida Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Galveston Boat: C&C 27 Posts: 721	Which part of what country would you plan to keep this boat?

13-07-2007, 10:50	#3
Wildrice Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Atlanta Ga. Boat: Admiral 38 S/V Windigo Posts: 60	Mine is a 23 foot beam and i pay 600 a month including elec.

13-07-2007, 13:00	#4
craig boorman Commercial Vendor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Stuart Fla/KeyWest Boat: Voyage 500, Silent Faith Posts: 49	There a few docks here on Willoughby creek in Stuart FL. that can rent to large cats including my slip which will be empty once I sell my 50' cat www.silentfaith.mysite.com (still bldg. site) I am real estate market broke and have to sell and rent my slip. Will get a new cat asap.

13-07-2007, 14:02	#5
mat0jab Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	We will be keeping Whistler II in the Palm Beach area. Last est. I got was for a 35' slip, for $650, plus elec. But we have been limiting ourselves to looking at max beams of 16' so we would fit into a slip.

14-07-2007, 07:43	#8
SeaKing Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shady Side, MD Boat: Voyage 470 "SeaPaws II" Posts: 253	27 ft beam 300 month.

14-07-2007, 21:59	#10
Evan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vancouver, Can. Boat: Woods 40' catamaran Posts: 273	23' beam, $200 Canadian a month. On a fisherman's dock in the Fraser River, near Vancouver BC

15-07-2007, 16:00	#11
swarren Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Francisco Boat: Lagoon 380 Posts: 39	Lagoon 380 (22.5 foot beam), $300 per month Pier 39 downtown San Francisco. - custom slip, not a side tie.

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