[Rhodes22-list] Single line docking trick

[Roger Pihlaja]

Steve,

Try putting a loop over your genoa sheet winch & see if that's sufficiently
far aft for the single line docking technique to work.  The handholds on the
cabin are definitely too far forward.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Alm" <salm@mn.rr.com>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 2:17 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single line docking trick


> I've been trying Roger's single line docking trick a lot lately.  I've
tried
> connecting it in several places and have settled on the stainless hand
hold
> on the cockpit bulkhead.  But the bow still comes into the dock first.  I
> typically land with the board up and the rudder uncleated--both down haul
> and up haul.  This causes the rudder to ride up and back a little.  I do
> this because the water at my dock is shallow and quite weedy.  This puts
my
> CLR farther aft and I suppose that's why the bow comes in first. (?)
>
> So the line should be connected to the boat farther aft, right?  I'm
> wondering if the primary jib lead block is sturdy enough for this.  Since
> it's adjustable fore and aft, I could experiment and get it just right but
I
> don't want to risk any damage.
>
> I've also tried connecting to the stern cleat which brings the stern in
> first.  That isn't so bad because I'm sitting in the stern and can easily
> reach out my arm and fend off, then quickly step off onto the dock with
bow
> line in hand.  But if I'm coming in too fast, that could be a hazard.  We
> piano players don't want to bang up our hands.  (I'm certain nobody else
> does either.)  Maybe use the stern cleat for the landing line and hang a
> nice big fender from the winch and/or stern pulpit?
>
> Anybody?
>
> Slim
>
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