[Rhodes22-list] Minimum mooring depth ??

[Chris Geankoplis]

Dear Rory,
                Not sure where you are, but when I was on the Chesapeake
with a similar problem with my Rhodes we just tied an oyster work boat up
and ran the engine  full forward (you will need really good pilings) and
slowly re positioned it along the dock. At low winter tide with a northerner
my boat sat it its own little pond.  Some newer citified boats don't like
the silt and debris in the intake so find a big ol' one.
Chris G
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rory Orkin" <roryorkin at earthlink.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:31 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Minimum mooring depth ??


I am considering  rhodes 22 which draws 20 inches. board up. I have 40" of
water .. low tide winter..at my dock with a slip I could tie up at.. I am
concerned that unusual weather or tide could cause keel to pound bottom..It
is sand or mud bottom but does give me concern.
I am Not here all the time to tend it.
Anyone have any experience securing boat in similar conditions ??
                                Thanks
                                          Rory Orkin
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