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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/02/2002 : 19:44:31

A good docking is one you can walk away from...a great docking is if you can use the boat again! (Stolen from my pilot friends).
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Doug
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Response Posted - 05/02/2002 : 20:11:40

As horrowing and stressful as docking usually is, I have only two good docking stories: Once we were coming into the dock on our C22 when the chain anchor rhode (sp?) hanging from our bow pulpit anchor mount snagged a dock cleat. Stopped out forward motion quite promptly if I recall. Second time (also the C22) I was trying to coax an uncooperative outboard into idling, but somehow managed to go full throttle at that delicate moment when you make the final turn into the slip...

How did I learn to park my C25? By wacking my 22 against the dock a few times!

Doug - #1913 Noeta

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coldducks
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Response Posted - 05/02/2002 : 22:43:24

we have seen a lot of bumped and bruised bows too. THAT IT WHY YOU NEED A DOCK CATCHER...www.dockcatcher.comm. check it out...(AND NOODLES!) HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

COLDDUCKS
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jellyfish
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Response Posted - 05/08/2002 : 17:16:43

after reading this thread, I agree with the suggestion of going and buying a Chapman's. where I sail the wind, tide, and current are always changing. there is no one way to dock a boat, everytime is different. buy a Chapman's and you will be glad you did. makes a great gift for someone you love!

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 05/13/2002 : 13:41:18

Jim,

I agree with Lauren, there are many factors involved in docking. One in particular is entering a strange slip you haven't previously prepared with......"noodles"???. Generally an assessment of wind and wave conditions and a practice run at slow speed will tell you how the boat will act going in. If you attach a dock line to the stern cleat and wrap it once on the first dock cleat as you slowly pass by, the stern, then bow, will pull gently into the dock as the line is tensioned. A second line led aft from the bow is easily retreived to hold the bow in until you can tie off. I use this technique when docking single-handed and it works. Speed and wind/wave conditions are the factors you need to be mindful however.

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Al Eckhart
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