OHCA Slip Measurements

 There have been many questions about what boats can fit in our OHCA slips.  So we took on the task of measuring each slip for depth, length and width.  We also worked to determine the maximum length and width for each slip; based on slip size, adjacent slips that might be blocked, and intrusion on neighboring piers.

Beginning with the next lease renewals in the spring of 2012 OHCA will begin enforcing length limits on slips so that everyone may enjoy their slips without incursion on others.

All depths are at mean low water (normal low tide) at the back of the slips.  Slip depth does not guarantee that the area outside the slip is as deep.

Here is a quick summary:

  - Boat lengths supported by OHCA Slips can handle, depending on beam and draft:

• 9 boat slips up to 30-31 feet
• 6 boat slips up to 27 or 28 feet
• 2 boats slips up to 25 feet
• 1 boat slip up to 21 feet
• 3 boats slips up to 19 feet
• 2 boats slips up to 18 feet
• 8 boats slips up to 17 feet
• 4 boats slips up to 16 feet

   - Slip depths*

• No slips in OHCA are deeper than 4.5 feet at mean low water
• The average depth is 3.5 feet
• The slips are slightly deeper at Booker and the Boat ramp, than at the Fishing Creek pier.

* The entrance channel to Oyster Creek is 4 feet in most of the channel but there are some spots that are 3.5 feet.

Feel free to contact me (Eric Epstein) or the OHCA manager with any questions.

PIER 1 - Booker

PIER 1 - Booker

PIER 2 - Boat Ramp

PIER 2 - Boat Ramp

PIER 3 - Fishing Creek

PIER 3 - Fishing Creek