[Rhodes22-list] sailing: dock lines

[Alan Robertson]

Disagree, because line length depends on dock length and whether or not there is another boat secured to an adjacent dock but along side of yours in the shared water space.  Also tide rise and fall if in tidal waters. If we used 15' fore and aft lines and 30' springs (we do use springs) on a lake we'd bang hell out of our neighbors boat's side. Can't have too many fenders though and we have found that big orange balls are the best to prevent dockside rubbing on our Rhodes hull.
Bigal_61 at MSN.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Richard Smith<mailto:sailnut at att.net> 
  To: undisclosed-recipients:<mailto:undisclosed-recipients:> 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 11:23 AM
  Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] sailing: dock lines


  .  
  You need 2 fore and aft lines at least 15 feet long and 2 spring lines at leat 30 feet long.

  Save money and buy 3/8 inch nylon lines (not braid)  and splice eyes into them your self.

  Don't forget fenders!

  Richard Smith


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