Advice and tips

Pile guides.Land stays.Anchoring with weights. Pile guides Land stays Anchoring with plough weights made from concrete is the most widely used method for anchoring a pontoon today. This system is the most solid and flexible method, and can be used for all types of pontoons in our range of products. are only used when the pontoons are going to lie longways along land and where only one side of the pontoon is going to be used. The system means the pontoon moves little and the gangway and pontoon move equally with the flood and ebb tides. This system requires a protected area. result in optimum space utilisation. The system relies on it being possible to drive in piles next to the pontoon or the presence of a permanent jetty to which the piles can be firmly attached. This system requires a pro- tected area. Mooring principle:
Lb x 0,825 cm 1,5 LbLb Illustration of recommended length distance between pontoons, boats, and fingers. Source: Marinas – design and operation, 1989.

Boat length versus depth in the marina

Extra mooring eyefor spring mooringShock absorber(see table in pricelist) Standardmooring eyes

Minimum depth for marina

Boat lengthMotor boatSailing sweep sweep length Motor boatSailing boat

<30 ft30 ft 35 ft 40 ft 45 ft1,2 m2,7 m 3,0 m 3,3 m 3,6 m1,2 m2,1 m 2,4 m 2,4 m 2,4 m50 ft55 ft 60 ft 65 ft2,6 m2,6 m 2,6 m 2,7 m4,0 m4,3 m 4,4 m 4,7 m

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