"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
enough line to achieve proper throwing weight, and longer lines than would
appear necessary. At least once a week at the launch, I see some hapless
fool with 5 feet of line at bow & stern, trying to throw it 10 feet to
someone one the dock. I'll bet the money saved really feels good at that
moment.

I remember reading somewhere (Power Squadron course?) that your bow line
shouldn't be longer than your boat length. This way, if the line falls
overboard while the boat is making way, the line can't get caught in the
propeller.