Rick wrote:

Just plan ahead Rick, I often bring RedCloud in and out single handed.

I have a spring line I drop by the end of the slip pier. Toss my
fenders.. bow in coasting.... pull the spring thru the proper chock and
put it on the cleat. Put the boat idle in forward and take my time
tying all the rest of the lines. You can do the same and leave the
spring on the boat an toss it to the proper dock cleat ect..

Easy as pie.

Joe



Would those of you who single handedly sail your boat give a new
sailor some tips on bringing the boat into the slip without
attracting
a crowd of gawkers? The dock angels I don't mind, but the sauced
vocal
contributions only add to the already high tension level. I don't
mind
being the local entertainment occasionally, but it would be nice to
know how to do this better.

I realize practice makes perfect, but a few tips can speed up the
learning curve significantly.

Thanks!