On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 20:31:20 -0400, Sunny wrote:

I had considered metal posts, but was still concerned about kid
injuries. I'm reasonably proficient at the appropriate knots, but the
same cannot be said for the rest of the family or most of our visitors.

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That's a real concern. I know a fellow who ended up in the hospital
after falling on a dock post.

On my dock I leave the lines permanently tied, cleating and uncleating
from the boat.