Curt

 

Thanks for sharing the photos.  Something that I noticed is that your
docking lines appear to be fastened to your winches.I recommend that you
consider using an aft cleat for the stern lines (similar to how you have the
bow line) and midship attachment (to the toe rail for example) for separate
fore and aft spring lines.  It might make a difference if conditions get
unexpectedly rough at the marina. Also I believe your topping lift might
work better and be more out of the way if it were connected to the very aft
end of the boom. I notice you have a 4:1 purchase on the main sheet; if you
find the sail hard to trim close hauled in heavier air you could easily
increase that to 5:1 if the fiddle block on your boom had a becket like this
one:

 

http://ca.binnacle.com/p4288/HARKEN-FIDDLE-BLOCK-W/BECKET/product_info.html

 

 

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From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Curtis
Sent: January 4, 2014 1:15 AM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing

 

My finger has the wind predominantly out of the south or off the stern. but
sometime it blows me into the dock. I also have the pleasure of the South
Carolina ripping tides of from 7 to 9 feet per cycle. So first of all I have
learned to pick my battles. If it is to harsh I tie up at the face dock til
the lull tide. If I have an outgoing tide I can do it up to mid tide if
there is no wind to deal with. I can manage to crab it in the birth with the
current off the nose. I keep a 8 foot ling over the rear winch and a bow
line and a amidship spring line. I get the nose in and I got it. I do ask
for help if its a harsh day. Otherwize I have no trouble. It is worth just
picking a day for a short in and out of the slip practice. Maybe I plan an
afternoon day sail but get there way early prep the boat and ease her out
and swing in" calibrate the wind vane or the electronic compass. then birth
her and wate for the guest to show and take her out again. Practice,
Practice,Practice. I'm new to all of this but learning fast.

Thanks to all you guys and your help I may not bounce off any of the guys
boats in the marina.

 

Cheers. Curt

 

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On Fri, Jan 3, 2014 at 9:07 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote:

Agree about dockside help.  Many times a powerboater not used to pointy
boats, will pull my sailboat's bowline too tight to the finger.  Last year,
A 20 year veteran boatyard worker helped me to tie up.  I had all my lines
coiled at the gate and was motoring in neutral into a slip with a slight
headwind, keeping steerageway and planning to give her a slight burst of
reverse after I got inside the outer pilings.  I asked the guy to take the
bowline as it came in reach and before I knew it he tied it tight to a cleat
midway on the float, and before I could do anything the bow was pulled to
the side and the hull pulled into the finger.  I jumped onto the float and
stopped the boat but not before the hull ahead of my fenders was gouged  by
a sharp edge of a plank.  I asked why he didn't allow the boat to fully
enter the slip and why tie to the wrong cleat?  He said wasn't aware of my
ability and he didn't think I could stop the boat and he was used to 70 foot
Viking Yachts that have so much power they can destroy the dock.  He meant
well.  We're still friends, but now I only hand out a midship line when
people want to help.  If they pull on that too hard, the fenders will
protect the hull.  

 

Chuck
Resolute
1990 C&C 34R
Atlantic City, NJ

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From: "Bill Bina" <billb...@sbcglobal.net>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Friday, January 3, 2014 8:10:13 PM


Subject: Re: Stus-List single handing

I actually don't like strangers assisting me in docking. We haven't 
rehearsed together, and that makes for surprises that I can do without. 
The other tip, is that although you don't want to come in too fast, most 
botched dockings I see are caused by going so slow that steerage and 
lift on the keel becomes weak or lacking. When entering my slip, I'm 
traveling downstream, usually with a crosswind. I have to move faster 
than the river to maintain control. Knowing what stage of tide is 
critical, as just before low tide, is the fastest current of all. That 
also means my boat goes sideways faster as I make the turn across the 
current to enter the fairway. So I need to compensate for that as well. 
If the tide is rising, current is slower and docking is considerably 
easier for me. Practice is more than just repetition. You have to 
observe details and remember them.

Bill Bina

On 1/3/2014 11:42 AM, Curtis wrote:
> Being a good single handler doesn't mean you can't ask for help. It's
> not that you have to do it all yourself at the dock. Plenty of people
> at my dock, and always willing to grab a line. Asking for help in a
> tight means you are being smart. The more I do it the better I get at
> doing it. I also think of all sorts of thing that help me aide the
> process. Like running the anchor chain and rode in a loop from the bow
> to the stern with a pin release to let me drop anchor. Makes it real
> nice and simple and safe to boot.
> Keep us posted on the progress.
> Cheers, LT
>
>
>


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