On Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:45:20 -0500, sherwindu
wrote:

Problem is that our slip is on a bend in the river, so that with a
strong current flowing, we have to come in bow first to the narrow slip with the
current on
the beam. I have tried to come in a bit upstream of the flow and try to time it
so that
we are in line just as we enter. It's a bit tricky, and there is a tendency for
the stern
to swing downstream before we have a chance to get a line to it. Any
suggestions?

That's a difficult situation. What is on the down current side of
your slip? Could you put down some fenders and just lay against it
while you secure lines on the "up current" side? Once you secure the
bow and set a bow spring, you could use prop thrust to push the stern
over.