PREFACE 



This report is published to assist design and construction engineers and operators of small-craft harbors. 

 The work was carried out under the coastal construction research program of the U.S. Army Coastal 

 Engineering Research Center. 



This report is the first in a series to be published to form a Coastal Engineering Manual. 



This report was prepared by Moffatt and Nichol, Engineers, under CERC Contract No. 

 DACW72-72-C-001 1 . Cooperation and assistance were provided by Corps of Engineers Divisions and 

 Districts and various boating agencies of the 50 States. Preparation of the report was under the direction of 

 James W. Dunham with the assistance of Arnold A. Finn. Consultation and technical advice were rendered 

 by William J. Herron, Jr., and John M. Nichol. The report was reviewed by Lawrence W. McDowell, retired 

 director of the Long Beach Marina, whose excellent suggestions were incorporated in the final draft. 

 Federal, State and local government agencies, consulting engineers, marina-product manufacturers, and 

 marina managers throughout the United States and its territories were contacted to obtain data on marina 

 construction and boating customs that would make the report as universally applicable as possible. 

 Although differences of opinion were encountered on much of the subject matter and in many geographical 

 areas, it is believed that the information presented represents the current concensus of all authoritative 

 sources on the subject matter covered. 



Special appreciation is extended to all of the marina managers and operating personnel who answered 

 the inquiries of the task group or who completed the rather lengthy and detailed marina-survey 

 questionnaire. The survey participants listed below were particularly helpful in their contributions to the 

 data supporting the case studies. 



Bahia Mar Mr. J. Yeager 



Galveston Yacht Basin Mr. R. E. Smith 



Garrison Resort and Trophy Room Mr. E. P. Lee 



Hawaii-Kai Mr. L. V. Andrade 



Li^thouse Bay Marina Mr. L. A. Stadel 



Marina Del Rey Mr. J. W. Quinn 



Ohio Projects Mr. R. G. Stanhope, Stanley Consultants, Inc. 



Salmon Harbor Mr. H. Ludwig 



Spruce Run Reservoir Messrs. D. L. Somma and A. D. Stasi, Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. 



Still Waters Marina Mr. J. R. Wilbanks 



Wahweap Marina Mr. C. A. Greene 



The special contributions of Mr. A. M. Filak of Marina Associates, Mr. T. C. Hardwick of Floating Dock 

 Systems, and Mr. S. Sedlmaier of Frederic R. Harris, Inc. are gratefully acknowledged. 



Mr. Robert A. Jachowski, Chief, Design Branch, was the CERC contract monitor for the report, under 

 the general supervision of Mr. George M. Watts, Chief, Engineering Development Division. 



Comments on this publication are invited. 



Approved for publication in accordance with Public Law 166, TQ*'* Congress, approved 31 July 1945, as 

 supplemented by Public Law 172, 88*'' Congress, approved 7 November 



JAMES L. TRAYERS 



Colonel, Corps of En^j*eers 

 Commander and Director 



