Lots of other Good Advice on size of lines, so I won't add to it. One
thing I learned (from a powerboater!) was the convenience of a "midship
line". If you're coming in to a tricky dock, esp. with minimal crew (like
singlehanded!): You tie off the bow, and stern goes away on you. Tie the
stern, and off goes the bow. Tie a midship line, and you got 'er!

Then, of course, add bow, stern and stringers at your leasure. I usually
leave the midship line on, "just in case".

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36 - off to Desolation Sound next week!

I'm always surprised at how few boats have cleats or chocks on the
"shoulder" (A point @1/3 aft from the stem or where the hull flattens
out), for this purpose.

otn

Lloyd Sumpter wrote:
Lots of other Good Advice on size of lines, so I won't add to it. One
thing I learned (from a powerboater!) was the convenience of a "midship
line". If you're coming in to a tricky dock, esp. with minimal crew (like
singlehanded!): You tie off the bow, and stern goes away on you. Tie the
stern, and off goes the bow. Tie a midship line, and you got 'er!

Then, of course, add bow, stern and stringers at your leasure. I usually
leave the midship line on, "just in case".

Lloyd Sumpter
"Far Cove" Catalina 36 - off to Desolation Sound next week!

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:55:09 GMT, otnmbrd
wrote:

I'm always surprised at how few boats have cleats or chocks on the
"shoulder" (A point @1/3 aft from the stem or where the hull flattens
out), for this purpose.

Funny you should mention that - I had some installed on my Ranger for
that very reason.

Later,

Tom

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message snip
One thing I learned (from a powerboater!) was the convenience of a
"midship
line". If you're coming in to a tricky dock, esp. with minimal crew (like
singlehanded!): You tie off the bow, and stern goes away on you. Tie the
stern, and off goes the bow. Tie a midship line, and you got 'er!
snip

** He he! Twice I saw our skipper end up in the drink when he did just
that.