[Rhodes22-list] Single line docking trick

[Wally Buck]

Slim,

I mentioned a while back that I tried Roger's single line technique. Like 
you I have been using the stainless steel hand hold. I don't think it is the 
perfect spot but it is pretty close. My slip has no poles and I don't like 
to use my boat hook unless I have to. I just glide into my slip, step on the 
dock with the line going to the hand hold and give a firm tug to bring the 
boat to a complete stop. It seems to bring the bow and stern in evenly. I 
then use this line as a spring line. I cleat the bow and stern line and I am 
done.

Works for me.

Wally


>From: Steve Alm <salm@mn.rr.com>
>Reply-To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Single line docking trick
>Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 02:17:53 -0500
>
>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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