who Backs into the slip?

do you back into the slip?

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Pirate Lady said:
On the upper Chesapeake it is customary to back in. Very few marinas have full length finger piers so if you bow in you aren’t getting off the boat.
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I back in now, but this boat is affected by the wind much more than my 260 Sundancer was. Might be because its a lighter boat or maybe I just need more practice.
 
I back in, took a while when I first got a slip and had a single engine 268. Now with the twin v drives, it’s easier than pulling in bow first
 
Back in. When I had boats with single I/O I went bow in. Our marina is double slips with nothing between the boats. The finger piers are long so was easier to bow in with a single and no issues with access. With twins I back in. My current boat overhangs the fingers so would not be able to get on from the transom bow in.

A downside to backing in is that people that walk by can look right in. Not a big deal if you are social. Can be a pain when you just want to get something done and “that guy” every dock has, wants to pop over and chat all day.
 
Back in. 35' dock not long enough.
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In a lot of our local marinas it gets pretty shallow up against the seawall, so if you back in your props might be in the muck. That would be especially bad with outboards or outdrives but can even be an issue with straight shafts.
 
Back in. B dock is supposed to be limited to 25' but since we are '25'' we are on B dock, however, our boat is about 28' with swim platform and anchor overhang so have no choice but to back in but even so I'd still back in. Just like it better. We have a 21' open bow next to us so have about 4 or 5' between us. Plenty of room.
 
I've always backed in, but in our current slip we bow in....

I think this pic sums up why...

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And now that we have a dinghy it's much more convenient and offers more privacy...
 
Yep, seeing the sunsets make it worth it. The activity on the docks and being able to chat with people as they walk by has always had us backing in also. Not having to run 75’ of double 30 amp cords to the back of the boat is good too.
 
I back in now, used to go bow in with my 2001 3780 regal. Had a full finger Pier which allowed me to walk all the way to the stern of the boat, bow in gave me a great view of the creek from the stern. Tied the dinghy off the stern to go exploring in the creek.
 
Bow in. Power is located at the end of the pier, so this makes powering easier. Also prefer the morning sun on the aft and the evening sun is hidden by a building.
 
Both. Usually early and late in the season I am bow in as the Admiral likes the sun. With the July/August heat, I may back in as the hard top shades the cockpit from the brutal afternoon sun.
 
Back into our covered slip always, much easier to get on and off the boat. V Drives are much easier to back in...
 
Gofirstclass said:
Always backed in.
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GFC, still that is one of the nices boat. If I had the funds I would have bought her and moved her East.

I always back in. The bow would be over the dock and block things up.
 
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