Bottom-Scratchers Inc
A Full Service SCUBA and Marine Detailing Company
(727)-446-8898
Clearwater, Florida
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We first saw this product (TideSlide) at the St. Pete. Boat show 2003 and we were very impressed with the concept and the materials. After the number of storms we went through in the hurricane season of 2004 and the damage I saw up and down the coast, I wanted to know more about this product. I did research and found that the TideSlide product, a hurricane mooring system, had gone through 12 named storms and none of the vessels using this system had any damage. Because we have a deep appreciation for our customers and the vessels that they own, the information that I received was enough to convince me to become an authorized dealer and installer of this product. TideSlides eliminates the slack line necessary in conventional tie-up. No more guesswork on how long the lines need to be for any given tide. Simply, pull up to the dock and tie-up with nice snug lines. That's it! With no slack in the lines, excess energy is not generated with your boat springing against the lines. TideSlides vertical movement absorbs the built up energy and allows your boat to be safely and securely held while winds, waves and tide do their thing.
(Below are some pictures of what can happen without this system)
This system is ready for all types of weather. These boats below were damaged the last weekend of 2004, when the winds came up and the owners had NO warning. The slack lines allow springing and stretching and then pulling the cleat out of the docks and allowing the vessel to beat against other boats and the dock.
The boat on the right broke free from it's tie downs and these 2 boat beat on each other all night causing several $1000.00's in damage.
As a hurricane mooring system, this system is very strong. They kept this boat from sinking over 50ft to the bottom of this marina because of a faulty transducer.
Please feel free to give me a call or send an email to schedule the installation of your set of Tide Slides.
Matthew Miller 722-446-8898 or MattMiller@Bottom-Scratchers.com
