So, you don't believe a fender should be used for fending off a dock? Got
it.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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A FENDER! Ha ha, OK Bob. Hang some fenders all around your slip too,
fasten them with shackles.

BWaaaaaaaaaHahahahhahahahahahahaha


"JG" wrote in message
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Nothing wrong with using it for snagging a dock line, but fending
off?
That's just foolish. Use a fender, everyone will thank you.

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"Scott Vernon" wrote in message
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Yes, Thom, I always have it handy when I'm berthing. Usually use
it
to grab a dock line but have on occasions fended off with it.

Scotty


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the
stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip
using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the
slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,

I seem to have mentioned that I had a boat hook...and we aren't talking
about being in a slip but on a straight dock, parallel parked so to
speak....

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Group,

A question: Doesn't any one use a BOATHOOK in a slip?

It is a very handy thing in a tight situations, it can hold the stern
against prop walk.

With a crew, it is a simple matter to enter and leave a slip using
Neutral as the gear of choice. Simply walk the boat away from the slip,
push the bow into the desired direction and power away,

I have a 15 footer with a classic hook'em or stab'em bronze end. But I
do not need any such assitance docking. Way Wind and Walk float in like
a feather. My prop walks me in a circle in reverse so exiting is easy
as pie in the stiffest gale.

Cold corona needs to bust open a case and have fun learning.

Joe