We have always tied our boats off to the back of the houseboat. We always make sure to use a lot of the large houseboat buoys and even some pool noodles to protect both boats when large waves hit. Apparently with the rising popularity of surf boats this approach is no longer going to work. We got hit by so many large wakes on our last trip that did a little bit of damage to both boats.
This post isn't intended to complain about these boats (as much as I would like to) as they clearly aren't going away anytime soon. Rather I would like to hear some alternative ideas you guys use for mooring your ski/fishing boats. I am thinking I will try tying off to the houseboat ropes on our trip in the fall. Has anyone tried something similar to this and how did it work out? Any other issues or tips you could point out would be appreciated.
This post isn't intended to complain about these boats (as much as I would like to) as they clearly aren't going away anytime soon. Rather I would like to hear some alternative ideas you guys use for mooring your ski/fishing boats. I am thinking I will try tying off to the houseboat ropes on our trip in the fall. Has anyone tried something similar to this and how did it work out? Any other issues or tips you could point out would be appreciated.