In the boats that I know of with bowsprits (Gozzard for instance) when
they are docked at fixed docks with short finger piers, they normally
climb on and off via the bowsprit.

Only done by people who can't back their boat into a slip.
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"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
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"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.

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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/

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(SAIL LOCO) wrote:

In the boats that I know of with bowsprits (Gozzard for instance) when
they are docked at fixed docks with short finger piers, they normally
climb on and off via the bowsprit.

Only done by people who can't back their boat into a slip.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

So why should we have to back into a slip? People with dinghys on
davits or towed dinghys get into all kinds of trouble trying to get
the dinghy out of the way so they can back in. Backing in seems to be
mainly a power boat thing. And I see just as many of them - with bow
thrusters even - who have trouble backing into a slip.



grandma Rosalie

So why should we have to back into a slip?

Because you were talking about having to climb over bow pulpits to get off a
boat.
Then there was the bowsprit thing. Personally I'd like to keep a chainsaw
at my marina to take care of the dimwits who park their bowsprit equiped boats
with the bowsprit protruding half way over the pier.
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with the bowsprit protruding half way over the pier.

Another good reason to back into a slip.. The dock master is less likely to
object to the "undeclared" length of the bow sprit, if it is poking out into
the fairway than over the dock.

However, one disadvantages to backing into a slip that hasn't been
mentioned, is privacy..

When you stern to the dock, you can't leave your companionway open without
dock walkers peering in.

Steve
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When you stern to the dock, you can't leave your companionway open without
dock walkers peering in.

So put the magazine away.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

When you stern to the dock, you can't leave your companionway open without
dock walkers peering in.

So put the magazine away.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

with the bowsprit protruding half way over the pier.

Another good reason to back into a slip.. The dock master is less likely to
object to the "undeclared" length of the bow sprit, if it is poking out into
the fairway than over the dock.

However, one disadvantages to backing into a slip that hasn't been
mentioned, is privacy..

When you stern to the dock, you can't leave your companionway open without
dock walkers peering in.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions