[Rhodes22-list] Single line docking trick

[Steve]

Crab the winch and pull the boat into the dock.  Put 3
or 4 fenders out; 1 aft, 1 forward of the cabintop & a
couple midship.  You guys are going to hate seeing
that spiderweb cracking by hooking stuff to things
that are only conected by screws.
Steve

 
--- Robert Quinn <rjquinn@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Wally:  A word of caution.  I too used to use the
> stainless hand hold
> mounted adjacent to the companion way as a keeper of
> my spring line.    Mine
> pulled free over time and I had to reset/rebed.  I
> now use my spring lines
> to the forward bow cleat by looping the spring lines
> over the bow lines and
> then looping the "loop" over the cleat after the bow
> lines are set.  This
> has worked for several years with not problem. 
> Every now and then I check
> the integrity of the bow and stern cleats.
> 
> The marina where we keep the boat does occasionally
> get some real rockers
> when the "stink boats" roar by showing off.  If your
> marina berth is well
> protected you may be okay.
> 
> Bob on the "NoKaOi"
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey@hotmail.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 12:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Single line docking
> trick
> 
> 
> > 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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