Fifty+ years ago the southern dock in Wolfeboro was designated a "cruisers only" dock. Had a water hose and electricity. Wolfeboro, Weirs and Meredith all wanted to attract cruisers because there weren't very many and they attracted sightseers. As a little kid, it was always an adventure to wake up, look out the porthole and try to remember where we were. The downtown was smaller then, fewer restaurants, so except for Dockside, I don't recall eating out very much. We cooked and ate on board.
I'm guessing the present docks are about 40' apart. Until a few years ago we had a 35' Sea Ray with beam a little over 12 feet. No problem going in/out between two other cruisers, but great visibility from the flybridge. Whenever possible we back in to the end of the dock so we can secure to the dock with stern and spring cleats and let the bow extend out 10-12 feet so other boats have more room.
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