Boatnerd Discussion Forum

from the picture hopefully attached, the wall at the east end of the lock kinks to the SE ............... a straight shot out of the lock would rub that wall. Place an upbound boat there and the situation affords even LESS room.
https://images.app.goo.gl/QyyttdeqiLqRG3uv8

From my point of view, and downbound vessel HAS to begin a slight turn to Starboard to clear that wall. With no room to clear for the stern, I would think without a bow thruster, you're going to at the very minimum scrape some paint.

No reason to turn to the starboard as there is nothing over there...

How does a boat turn to starboard when it's downbound out of the Poe lock. There appears to be NO room for the stern to kick out to port and begin the turn. Further, if there is another boat waiting to enter upbound "on the wall" , it would appear there would be even LESS room to maneuver.
TIA