Gary I trust you found your answer in this pile of confusion.

Another case of a simple question being asked and answered with the first
reply, followed by 99 others trying to explain why their way is better.

This place will never change....and they call it a boating NG. Pretty
funny.


"Gary" wrote in message
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Is there a general rule of thumb for determining how strong your dock
lines
should be?

I have a 34 foot boat that weighs somewhere in the neighborhood of 19,000
lbs. I want to buy some dock lines to carry onboard for tying up at fuel
docks or the occasional restaurant etc. when I'm not in my slip. I really
don't want to have to untie the lines at my slip every time I leave, since
I'd have to find just the right adjustment again every time I return.

There are LOTS of sizes and strengths of line out there. What should I
really be looking at?

Thanks!

Gary