do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?

One person launches like this:
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.

For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.

I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************

This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.

As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.

John H. wrote:
do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?

One person launches like this:
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.

For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.

I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************

This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.

As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.





Jeeze.

I should have applied for a copyright. Or Chuck should, since this was
lifted from his boating message board.

I can't reach the bow carabiner while in the boat. Too far, even if I
plopped down on the front deck and tried to reach the bow ring. My boat
is very deep at the bow. So I bring the line up through a deck chock,
attach it snugly to the cleat, and bring the rest of the line into the
boat so it doesn't wrap itself on the prop. That way, it is there and
ready to be deployed when I return to the dock. It doesn't interfere
with the anchor, because I don't use the chocks on either side for
anchoring. Sometimes, I drop the line into the anchor storage bin on the
deck after wrapping it on the cleat.

This photo shows my deck hardwa

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...C/IMG_0434.jpg

You certainly don't want to just bring the bow line into the boat
without fastening the line onto something. My boat happens to have
proper deck hardware to handle lines, but if yours does not, you can
certainly find a place to bolt on a cleat.

On Jun 27, 7:29*am, John H. wrote:
do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?

One person launches like this: *
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.

For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.

I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************

This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.

As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.

If I had to go through all of that crap just to launch a boat, I'd
stay home. Maybe that's why this person's previous boat never got used.

wrote:
On Jun 27, 7:29 am, John H. wrote:
do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?

One person launches like this:
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.

For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.

I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************

This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.

As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.

If I had to go through all of that crap just to launch a boat, I'd
stay home. Maybe that's why this person's previous boat never got used.


I suppose it doesn't matter much what happens when one launches a
beat-up, clapped-out, old redneck boat as you claim to own. I like to
keep my boats in "as new" condition.

On Jun 27, 10:33*am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jun 27, 7:29 am, John H. wrote:
do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?

One person launches like this: *
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.

For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.

I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************

This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.

As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.

If I had to go through all of that crap just to launch a boat, I'd
stay home. Maybe that's why this person's previous boat never got used.

I suppose it doesn't matter much what happens when one launches a
beat-up, clapped-out, old redneck boat as you claim to own. I like to
keep my boats in "as new" condition.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Tell me, Harry, where have you seen my boat? How do you know what kind
of shape it's in? Which one are you speaking about? Or are you just a
lying blowhard?

wrote:
On Jun 27, 10:33 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jun 27, 7:29 am, John H. wrote:
do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?
One person launches like this:
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.
For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.
I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************
This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.
As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.
If I had to go through all of that crap just to launch a boat, I'd
stay home. Maybe that's why this person's previous boat never got used.
I suppose it doesn't matter much what happens when one launches a
beat-up, clapped-out, old redneck boat as you claim to own. I like to
keep my boats in "as new" condition.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Tell me, Harry, where have you seen my boat? How do you know what kind
of shape it's in? Which one are you speaking about? Or are you just a
lying blowhard?


I'm just guessing from your personality here, Loogy. You present as
careless, not meticulous, loud-mouthed, lacking taste, lacking formal
education, lacking language skills, and resentful of those who have done
better than you have. I therefore have concluded your boat, if you
actually have one, is a decrepit old p.o.s. you do not properly maintain.

Go ahead...make my day...prove me wrong.

Now, your father, John Herring, last I saw, seemed to maintain his boat
with "Everything on board 'ship-shape and Bristol fashion'". That to me
is an admirable trait, but, sadly, the only one Herring seems to have.

wrote:
On Jun 27, 10:33 am, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Jun 27, 7:29 am, John H. wrote:
do you add extra lines to the bow ring and another to the stern ring, or do
you use the bow and stern dock lines on the boat?
One person launches like this:
*************************************************
"I use the knot to attach a stainless steel carabiner to the line. When I
launch or retrieve the boat, I attach one carabiner and line to the bow
ring and another carabiner and line to a stern ring. I tie the end of the
stern line to the dock and then push the boat off the trailer into the
water while holding the bow ring line, which I walk over to the dock. That
way, it makes it easy for me to tie the boat to the dock while I move and
park the truck and trailer.
For retrieval, I tie the boat to the dock, back the trailer down into the
water, and pull the boat onto the trailer by hand with the bow line.
I use carabiners because they snap on better and a bit more elegantly than
snaps."
************************************************
This is an elegant sounding method, but it leaves me wondering what happens
to the line attached to the bow ring. Removing that while kneeling on the
bow could get pretty *hairy*.
As I'm always open to good ideas, I thought I'd present this and see if
anyone has a better way.
If I had to go through all of that crap just to launch a boat, I'd
stay home. Maybe that's why this person's previous boat never got used.
I suppose it doesn't matter much what happens when one launches a
beat-up, clapped-out, old redneck boat as you claim to own. I like to
keep my boats in "as new" condition.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Tell me, Harry, where have you seen my boat? How do you know what kind
of shape it's in? Which one are you speaking about? Or are you just a
lying blowhard?

It's not a Parker, therefore it's a POS. End of story, no debate...

wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:33:36 -0400, HK wrote:

I suppose it doesn't matter much what happens when one launches a
beat-up, clapped-out, old redneck boat as you claim to own. I like to
keep my boats in "as new" condition.

Hey, what's wrong with a beat up, clapped out old redneck boat?
I'm a beat up clapped out old redneck, what other kind of boat would I
have?

It sure does keep my cost of boating down to a reasonable number so I
actually get to use my boat. My ratio of use to maintenance is about
98%


There's nothing wrong with any boat that works for its owner.

sigh

Good going John. Your troll was an obvious attempt to improve the
tone of this NG.

JimH wrote:
sigh

Good going John. Your troll was an obvious attempt to improve the
tone of this NG.




It should be obvious that buttwipes like Herring, Loogy, BAR, Reggie,
Florida Jim, and a couple of others are the know-nothing low-lifes of
rec.boats.