[T37Chef]

In my expert opinion...more than 9.1 wide and/or not less than 9.1 wide


Personally, I prefer about 1' or less on each side of the boat, which allows for less slack in the lines. With excessive width, I think it puts unnecessary shock on cleats, dock hardware, lines, etc. due to the amount of slack needed in the lines. If the boat is able to move around a lot in the slip, is that a good thing? Lines will stretch much more than one may think, so even just a little slack is all thats needed IMO, considering I have only dealt with 1'-2' tidal differences (in most cases

If you were to tow a car with a rope, chain, nylon tow strap, etc. you wouldn't just take off, you go ahead slowly, otherwise...

My logic anyway