These days, if you yelled "dip it" to the guy catching your line he
wouldn't
have the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

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. ????

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.

The US Navy does this when mooring ships to large cleats and ballards where
multipule lines are secured.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

This means that he can remove his line and
leave without removing your line or similarly if you leave first.

Very important in tidal areas, because when another boater has to leave
early tide (4 AM) then he does not need to wake you! This boater will
recognize dipping quickly. This practice is very commonly observed in and
around the North Sea countries, where rafting and tying up 6-7 boats wide is
not uncommon!
Especially, if you have kept your mooring lines without enough slack .
Or, they may do unintentionally a sloppy job re-doing your mooring lines ;-)
--
c ya Wim
www.cork.org

This means that he can remove his line and
leave without removing your line or similarly if you leave first.

Very important in tidal areas, because when another boater has to leave
early tide (4 AM) then he does not need to wake you! This boater will
recognize dipping quickly. This practice is very commonly observed in and
around the North Sea countries, where rafting and tying up 6-7 boats wide is
not uncommon!
Especially, if you have kept your mooring lines without enough slack .
Or, they may do unintentionally a sloppy job re-doing your mooring lines ;-)
--
c ya Wim
www.cork.org

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

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

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.

The US Navy does this when mooring ships to large cleats and ballards where
multipule lines are secured.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:47:31 -0600, "Guido"
wrote:



These days, if you yelled "dip it" to the guy catching your line he
wouldn't
have the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

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. ????

I am 68 and I never heard that expression, although I always do it
when circumstances indicate.


Rodney Myrvaagnes NYC J36 Gjo/a


"Nuke the gay whales for Jesus" -- anon T-shirt

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Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:47:31 -0600, "Guido"
wrote:



These days, if you yelled "dip it" to the guy catching your line he
wouldn't
have the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

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. ????

I am 68 and I never heard that expression, although I always do it
when circumstances indicate.

My age is irrelevant, and I've never heard the expression, but I've
seen Bob do it when he's had his lines on a piling that someone else
was also using for their lines. I vaguely remember hearing about it
someplace - like maybe the CGAux basic boating course.


grandma Rosalie

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Rodney Myrvaagnes wrote:

On Mon, 1 Mar 2004 10:47:31 -0600, "Guido"
wrote:



These days, if you yelled "dip it" to the guy catching your line he
wouldn't
have the foggiest idea what you're talking about.

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. ????

I am 68 and I never heard that expression, although I always do it
when circumstances indicate.

My age is irrelevant, and I've never heard the expression, but I've
seen Bob do it when he's had his lines on a piling that someone else
was also using for their lines. I vaguely remember hearing about it
someplace - like maybe the CGAux basic boating course.


grandma Rosalie