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More on berthing-single screw and twins
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 05:47:15 GMT, "John Smith"
wrote: Thanks again for all the replies. Sometimes you don't have a crew to assist! or the crew is temporarily unfit to assist with lines (as was the case with me last time) Try using a single line docking system. -Find a point about one quarter of the distance from the stern to the bow. (You may have to experiment a bit) -Attach a line to this point. -Tie this line to the dock, opposite your transom. -Put the engine in forward. -With the rubber centered, the boat should pull itself into the dock. -Adjusting the rudder will move the bow into or away from the dock. When you need to dock single-handed (or with incompetent crew) -Attach bow and stern breast lines. -Attach the single as above. -After you dock, put the boat in neutral. -Tie the single line opposite the transom. -Engage forward gear - no throttle. -Adjust rudder until boat sits in desired position. -Attach breast lines and stern lines. -Disengage transmission. Voila - this works bow or stern to. When leaving dock (stern to) use the single line. -Run it around the dock or cleat back to aft mooring cleat. -Engage forward. -Adjust rudder for angle to leave dock. -Uncleat line. -Leave the dock. I have used it bow-to and stern-to single-handed in tight conditions. I like it (if you cannot tell). Jack "Wwso149874" wrote in message ... Many times we forget about the use of lines and engine to bring a vessel into or out of a berth. The use of a spring to swing the bow or stern out into the channel, or around an obstacle is a common practice with large vessels and works equally well with small ones. A mid ship's spring will often make you look like an expert bringing your boat into a difficult berth or slip. Warping yourself into a tight slip is an art form. Too often boaters think they have to do every thing with the engine alone. That's the hard way. |