Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

Gould 0738 wrote in message
...
One major difference between docking a boat and parking a car. On a boat,
it's
perfectly acceptable to bounce off a few fenders.

You may be on to something........a flatter type of fender to hang from your
new auto in mall parking lots.
How do you get a patent?

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

In article ,
"Steve" wrote:

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
Only done by people who can't back their boat into a slip.

Oh! That is mean spirited.

Kinda like saying "Bow Thrusters are to compensate for poor boat handling
skills."

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

They aren't? ;-)

Personally, we prefer bow in for privacy, but we backed in for a couple
of years when our slip position made that the easier option. Lots of
practice almost made it easy, but our boat handles a little easier than
most.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

In article ,
"Steve" wrote:

"SAIL LOCO" wrote in message
Only done by people who can't back their boat into a slip.

Oh! That is mean spirited.

Kinda like saying "Bow Thrusters are to compensate for poor boat handling
skills."

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

They aren't? ;-)

Personally, we prefer bow in for privacy, but we backed in for a couple
of years when our slip position made that the easier option. Lots of
practice almost made it easy, but our boat handles a little easier than
most.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 03:46:45 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:


When I park a car, I usually go into the space head first. My husband
backs in. I'd rather back out into a big space than back into a small
space. He feels that he'd rather see out where he's going, and I feel

Isn´t that what we were told to do in the army as well. Never back
(except to a loading bay) , as you would not be able to get moving
fast ;)

Mike

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 03:46:45 GMT, Rosalie B.
wrote:


When I park a car, I usually go into the space head first. My husband
backs in. I'd rather back out into a big space than back into a small
space. He feels that he'd rather see out where he's going, and I feel

Isn´t that what we were told to do in the army as well. Never back
(except to a loading bay) , as you would not be able to get moving
fast ;)

Mike

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 09:21:27 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Okay, I'll be the dummy. I'm 44 and I don't recall hearing it. ??? If I
had
to guess I would say dip the eye in the drink to soften it. ????


It is a courtesy to put your lines under the other boaters lines and if he
has an eye onto a piling or ballard, you slip your line through his eye and
then over the piling/ballard. This means that he can remove his line and
leave without removing your line or similarly if you leave first.


Part of elementary training here. Wouldn´t pass a single practical
exam if you were not familiar with this. You would also lose your
priviledge to use yacht club bases out of town...

Mika

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 09:21:27 -0800, "Steve" wrote:

Okay, I'll be the dummy. I'm 44 and I don't recall hearing it. ??? If I
had
to guess I would say dip the eye in the drink to soften it. ????


It is a courtesy to put your lines under the other boaters lines and if he
has an eye onto a piling or ballard, you slip your line through his eye and
then over the piling/ballard. This means that he can remove his line and
leave without removing your line or similarly if you leave first.


Part of elementary training here. Wouldn´t pass a single practical
exam if you were not familiar with this. You would also lose your
priviledge to use yacht club bases out of town...

Mika

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

Isn´t that what we were told to do in the army as well. Never back
(except to a loading bay) , as you would not be able to get moving
fast ;)

Mike

Don't you mean never head in?

If you head in, you have to back out.
Certainly a slower process, usually involving a stop and a turn, that just
putting it in gear and moving out continuously.

Marinas--Are we getting soft??
 

Isn´t that what we were told to do in the army as well. Never back
(except to a loading bay) , as you would not be able to get moving
fast ;)

Mike

Don't you mean never head in?

If you head in, you have to back out.
Certainly a slower process, usually involving a stop and a turn, that just
putting it in gear and moving out continuously.