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Wayne.B wrote:
On 7 Apr 2005 09:46:52 -0700, wrote: You don't mess with a spring line when there's a moderate wind on the dockside beam, do you? ============================ Not if the wind is going to push me away cleanly. The spring line is really not a big thing however as long as there is a convenient dock piling. We just take the the line once aroung the piling and bring it back through a hawse pipe to a cleat. As soon as the stern is out where I want it, Mrs B clears the spring line, and I back the boat out. Our new GB is actually a twin engine boat but I like to get on and off the dock in front of our house using just the outside prop to avoid stirring up canal mud at low tide. One thing I see with all too many boats, is a lack of a chock/cleat back on the shoulder or close to midships. When you use a fwd,after spring from right at the bow, it tends to pull the bow in too fast which means you need to exercise greater engine/rudder control, than if you have that same spring lead further aft at the shoulder. With the wind on OR off the dock, when undocking that same spring can be quite useful. You can come ahead with engine, using rudder to firmly hold you alongside while your "mate" is taking in all other lines at a safe pace, then when they are standing by that line, you can either use it, or not, to spring out. otn |
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