On Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:05:06 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:17:13 -0700, wrote:

My bow and stern lines are crossed, too. They're not that way because
they allow more stretch; they're there to position the boat in the
center of the slip.

Wouldn't you be better off with actual spring lines?

Did you ever buy that copy of Chapman's that I recommended?

http://www.amazon.com/Chapman-Piloti.../dp/1588167445



I got Chapmans, the Annapolis Book of Seamanship, and Cruising
Fundamentals.

So, wouldn't the spring lines be the right way to go?
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