Why would the applicant need a super wide slip at his dock? We think we have finally figured it out. A Houseboat! The regulations pertaining to houseboats is quite vague, especially if the houseboat is not used as a living residence. Let's say you use it as a guest house or for parties and entertaining. Once you have a permit to build a dock, it is an anything-goes situation. You can park virtually anything there regardless of the damage to the environment, restriction of public use and blocking views. Here is a prefab houseboat.

Now you pair it up with a 35' Bertram SportFisherman. Could this duo possibly fit into the plan? Yes, in fact it is a perfect fit. This finally an explanation for an absurdly wide slip.