David Grimm
E38-200
I will be sailing my new E38-200 from Maryland to New York next Tuesday and the place I want to dock it in NY is the Shadows Marina on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie. There are currently no Sail Boats at this marina due to the 2 knot current of which changes direction with the tide. The longest member with a sailboat only lasted 2 years! The marina is basically a suspended dock right on the open edge of the river. Aside from being unprotected from current the water is deep and the place has all the amenities one could want including a restaurant with dockside service! Makes the wife happy. The The dock master said that if the boat had enough power to overcome the current and sit still in the water in reverse I should be ok. He said he would put me on the inside of the outer dock for the rest of the season if I and the boat fail to get it in the slip. Do you think the Universal M80 30hp has what it takes?