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frich
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Initially Posted - 05/21/2002 :  10:40:12  Show Profile  Visit frich's Homepage
Finally splash down yesterday on LI, still have to fine tune the mast. Another problem has developed and I seek some knowledgable assistance.

It seem the stanchions that i tie my spring lines to are not set aft enough, so that when i pull in my bow will hit the bulkhead before I can grab any one of these.

I have heard of running a line from the two stanchions forming a "V" shape so as to catch the bow of the boat and prevent it from hitting the bulkhead.

Question is there any specific type of knot to accomplish this?

Thanks to all

Frank Rich
84 C25 SK



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coldducks
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Response Posted - 05/21/2002 :  11:52:46  Show Profile
this works for us. check it out and see if you can use it.www.dockcatcher.com. we find it very usefull for us.

COLDDUCKS
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 05/21/2002 :  12:58:04  Show Profile
Frich - if you are in a single wide slip there's an easy solution. Run a bridle - a line on each side of the slip from about 3/4's of the way out to the open end, to about 2' apart at the bulkhead. Now, about 3' out from the bulkhead tie either another line or, better, a 12" diam fender, across the 2 lines.
As you enter the slip the 2 lines guide the bow to the center of the slip, and the fender acts as a buffer to keep the bow off the bulkhead. (When the slip is empty, this rig looks like a wierd "H")
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 05/21/2002 :  13:10:29  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
I single hand into my slip all the time. I keep my docking lines on the dock when I go out sailing. Forward tending, forward spring, aft spring, and aft tending. The lines are already set to the correct length so running around trying to tie or adjust isn't needed. I motor in slowly hop of the boat 3/4 of the way into the slip and put the loop of the aft tending over the forward most winch. This snubs the boat up a bit short and brings her against the dock as I hold the mid area stanchion. After she is along side of the dock and stoped I slip the line off of the winch and put it on its cleat. I walk the boat forward a few feet and put the bow line on its cleat using the loop of the bow line. All that is left to do is rig the spring lines and Im done. One idea for you if you want someting aft is to put an adjustable slider for attaching a fender or line on your jib track.

Doug&Ruth
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Tacoma Wa.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 05/21/2002 :  13:37:14  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Douglas,

As I think you mentioned before, we both have a similar setup. I do this even if I have guest on the boat because I don't want them to take a header because they are not used to getting off a moving boat or they misjudge their jumping distance.

I might also add - The Dock Catcher is nothing really that new, there are numerous products to tend to your lines at the dock while you are away.

http://www.boatus-store.com/browse/item.asp?IID=16079

http://www.boatus-store.com/browse/item.asp?IID=48196

Lastly, even when we single hand the boat, 9 times out of ten, someone from the marina will make their way over to help us tie up.

DW

Duane Wolff
"The Flying Wasp"
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