![]() Please tell us the facts as it relates to your opinion of the bimini and rubrail geometry. If the bimini does not protrude beyond the rubrail, then the OP has misstated the facts, and they should be corrected. In my opinion, if the bimini protrudes beyond the rubrail, there is a reasonably significant design error that could cause injury to persons or property. If the answer to the above is “yes”, do you believe that the protruding bimini hardware is “properly designed”, and if so, why? If I were docking the subject boat in relatively calm conditions, and I “slid in”, gently gliding the rubrail along a vertical piling/post, would the vertical post hit the bimini hardware?Ģ. If I were the OP, and the OPs description is accurate, I would have been insulted by the suggestion that the problem was attributable to something other than a design oversight/error. There was in no way shape or form poor customer service on our part which I think has clearly been explained and I find your comment insulting. Most of the suggestions, including a new boat, were set forth by the customer per his request, with the exception of further instruction which we offer often, to many customers as we want them to have a positive experience. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app One thing I don't do is allow people on the swim platform while I am docking, that is just a no no and a good way to run someone over.ġ8" left for room is more than every dock at my association and almost every time I've tried to dock at Wolfeboro! I am also guilty of doing what you have done, came into the dock one time racks still out and they took a beating and ended up with a nice bend in them, I learned from that mistake and haven't done it again in 7 years. This isn't a major coast guard violating design flaw this is a case of you choosing the wrong boat for your tight dock unfortunately. If not every single boat that now has a wakeboard tower with racks and bimini sticks out past the rub rail. As for photos I don’t know how to add a photo to this post, but believe me, I’d love too.Īlmost. Anyone who doesn’t Agee’s knows nothing about boats. NOTHING should stick out beyond the rub rail except a windlass or swim platform. It only sticks out about an inch but is an inch to much. I know a little bit about boats and am absolutely ashamed of myself for not noticing this MAJOR design flaw before purchasing the boat. This is what a rub rail is for!! I’ve owed a boat on Winnipesaukee for 40 yrs and have been on Rattlsnake for 30. Our cobalt has an 8’6” beam, do the math, it’s not easy to back or drive in without bumping or sliding along the posts. On one side you have the dock with 4x4 posts, on the other you have someone else’s boat, approximately 10’ between. Thanks 8gv for your defense, let me clarify the docking situation in the marina.
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