How do you Dock?

[niceguyeddie]

Depends on the dock.

[niceguyeddie]

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Is that Music to my ears? I saw that at The Turtle yesterday.

[ChumpChange]

Is that Music to my ears? I saw that at The Turtle yesterday.

It's this guy:

http://www.hotboat.com/frm/showthread.php?t=5644

[kevnmcd]

Is that Music to my ears? I saw that at The Turtle yesterday.

Yes it is and he was at the Turtle Sunday afternoon so you probably did see him there.

[Music to my Ears]

So MtmE's picture got me thinking. I would usually back my boat in to docks in order to make sure the bow didn't rub as well as have eaier access to cleats for tie off. How do you dock?

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Valid question and if I weren't so lazy yesterday, I would have. That area has a bit of a current at times and I was a bit uncomfortable in backing in. Once we got into the slip, there was no crosswind so the boat sat fairly still and there was little torque over the windshield. It looks like I'm hitting up front but I was able to tie it off tight enough for it not to hit. As I said right off, I probably should have backed in - or better yet, they need to add 4 more feet to the docks up there!

[Music to my Ears]

Is that Music to my ears? I saw that at The Turtle yesterday.

I didn't realize you were there. You should have come over!

[B&D Marine]

I always back in whether single or twins. With the prop(s) pulling the boat from the now "front" you have more precise control and quicker response. Once you figure it out, you'll never head in again. An added plus on a little longer boat is easier loading/unloading.
Topock has a weird current. The only place I really have to work at it to not tap the dock.

[ColeBoater]

On the Schiada I made up a line that is approx 25' long with a snap hook in the middle. I hook this to the bow eye and stretch it equally between the cleats on both sides of a slip (assuming a single slip) and then single lines on each side at the rear cleats of the boat and dock. This method keep the boat completely "Sprung" and even though I still put out bumpers the seldom if ever touch the dock.

With the pontoon I just tie off the 4 cleats and hang the bumpers.....but then again it's only a pontoon so who really cares.......that's the beauty of driving one of those sleds

I tie off the exact same way as you do, in the Schiada.

[Ziggy]

I always back in whether single or twins. With the prop(s) pulling the boat from the now "front" you have more precise control and quicker response. Once you figure it out, you'll never head in again. An added plus on a little longer boat is easier loading/unloading.
Topock has a weird current. The only place I really have to work at it to not tap the dock.

The Red and white boat to your right looks rather familiar .

[B&D Marine]

The Red and white boat to your right looks rather familiar .

Is that your boat?? Very nice! Say hi next time.