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Rio Vista HOA, beam, and New River bridges

Rio Vista waterfront: HOA lift and liveaboard friction plus Andrews Avenue at ~21 ft and 7 ft controlling depth.

Depth

7 ft typical

Andrews Avenue

~21 ft closed

Recommended max LOA

80 ft

Rio Vista looks like a yacht neighborhood from the river and behaves like one only if the air draft is honest. HOAs here argue about lifts and crew. Andrews Avenue argues about twenty-one feet.

Typical water: 7 ft controlling depth, 21 ft at Andrews, 16 ft at SE 3rd on the way in. Typical board: older estates, lift arguments, crew parking — not Harbor Beach mega-guest traffic. A 60-foot express with a laid tower is a conversation. A 68-foot convertible with the tower up is a no. Advisory, not legal advice.

Typical planning figures and neighborhood patterns only. Not legal, tax, insurance, or survey advice. Confirm with counsel, the city, the carrier, and a surveyor before you act.

Can I back a 60-foot sportfish out of a Rio Vista finger?

Sometimes, with a bow thruster and a turning pocket. See the backing-out problem page. The bridge is still the first veto.