[Rhodes22-list] Docking lines and life jackets

[Bob Weber]

Dan, 3/8 is fine.  The mistake most people make is not getting a long enough 
dock lines.  You may only use a small amount on your everyday use but if you 
go enough places you will be wishing you had a couple 15+ foot lines.  Plus 
if you gave a good storm you will find yourself wanting a couple spring 
lines and 3 or 4 others to take the load.  I consider Good looking dock 
lines as a gift / compliment to your boat.  You can tell the owners that 
really care about their boat by the lines that they tie the boat up with.  
As far as PFDs, I used to give it no thought - bought the cheapest orange 
(mae west) bilge spoonges.  I have since had an attitude change much the 
same way as I did with seat belts.  The inflatable life jackets are the way 
to go.  I bought the Stearns manual inflateable belts.  They look like fanny 
packs.  Your passangers will look at you funny when hand them one and show 
them how to use it - a couple minutes later they forget they are wearing 
them.  The best life jacket in the world is no good if you are not wearing 
it when you go in.  I also broke down and bought a auto inflate vest for the 
occasional passenger that doesnt swim.  The Stearns belts go on and off sale 
at sailnet, you can usually find them for about 50 bucks apiece.  It took me 
a while to afford 6 of them but another benefit is that they take up a lot 
less room than 6 closed cell pfds.

Bob Weber




>From: GARDENBAY1@aol.com
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Docking lines and life jackets
>Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 10:30:36 EST
>
>Would the list be so kind as to give your opinions regarding what size line
>to use for tying the rhodes to a floating dock for a summer season.3/8 
>or1/2.
>We will be sailing in rivers and the great bay in NJ and once in a blue 
>moon
>the ocean along the beach what life jackets or combinations do you 
>recommend.
>Thanks Dan in Brigantine
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