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joelterry
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Initially Posted - 05/28/2011 : 13:55:29

I just started to moor my C250 and was wondering where that moored the boat got on and off. I where the swim latter is but it was a bit of a pain to puy the latter up

Seas the Day
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Hull 77, 1995 WB

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 : 18:51:23

Hi Joel,
Welcome to the forum (I see you have posted a few times before).

Where do you keep your boat? Your profile does not indicate either your name, or location.

Most of us with C250's use the swim ladder, however, the latch that secures it to the stern rail is difficult to reach from the water.

If you read the forums, you'll find that many of us have tied a line to the ring part of the latch that we can reach from the water line, making it easy to board.

What type of dinghy do you have? If's it's an inflatable, then you must be careful not to damage it on any sharp parts on the boat.

It's a good idea to update your profile ([url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/pop_profile.asp?mode=Edit"]click here[/url]) so that we can all quickly see what type of boat (Do you have a wing keel or water ballast), the age of your boat and where you keep it.

Paul

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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 : 19:24:18

Here's a pic of what Paul suggests. In addition to making it easy to pull the ladder up from the cockpit, the ability to drop the ladder from the water could save your life if you ever fall overboard while alone on the mooring:

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 05/28/2011 : 21:17:15

Our ladder is setup nearly identical to Rick's. The line is long enough that should you fall overboard, you can easily grab it, trip the latch on the ladder and pull it down. Also it makes it easier to pull it back up.

When I get on or off the boat from our dinghy, I cleat the bow of the dinghy off to the port stern cleat on the boat, and tie off the stern to the starboard. This sounds harder than it is. I snug the starboard tube of our Avon against the ladder (already down) and get myself onto the dinghy, and then get our hound down into it as well, and help Rita in. Coming back to the boat, I'm always last off, Rita will go first, and help get the dog up onto the boat, then I'll go up. Once everyone's safely on board, I cast off the stern line and let it trail behind the boat on it's bow line. If we're hanging on an anchor or ball, I tie it's secondary bow line to the cleat as well, so that it can't easily chafe through during the night & go walk about.

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SEAN
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Response Posted - 05/29/2011 : 06:14:07

I like to use the port side of the boat ..

we use a canvis rail guard on the dingy , so it doesnt mark the boat .

then i use a long tow line on the dingy ..
when we pull up , i cleat the line on the stern .
then pull up to the side and throw the line over the cabin winch
to hold the dingy in position under the step

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 05/29/2011 : 11:16:23

I have a line on my ladder latch, too. Just be careful that it doesn't trail aft such that it might foul the propeller on your outboard.

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