Joel For docking at my regular slip, I have a dock line attached to a large cleat at the outward end of the finger dock.
I¹ve tied a large bowline to the other end, measured to just nicely drop over my forward cockpit winch this keeps me at the ideal for and aft position on the dock. I leave this line on the dock when I go out so I can easily pick it up with a boat hook when I come in. once I¹ve dropped the bowline over the winch, I just let her drift into the dock sideways, motor in forward, idling. She¹s now resting on her fenders. Now I can tie up other lines at my leisure. When I¹m approaching another dock, say a fuel dock, I have a line prepared with a large bowline. This line is run through a block mid ships with the bowline brought back to my cockpit. The bowline can be dropped over a cleat or post on shore or tossed to anyone offering help. The line can then be adjusted from my cockpit. By the way, I never jump off my boat onto a dock and I advise my crew or passengers not to do it either, I¹ve seen too many falls resulting from this caused by wet docks, misjudgement, carrying too much, over served... Ken Rodmell Lotus C&C 35 Mk II Toronto
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