Funny you should mention a midships cleat. My wife has been begging me for a midships cleat/solution of some sort. I finally had some time and made some amsteel loops that I luggage tagged onto the toe rail at the midships position. I tie my mooring line to it with a sheet bend. The amsteel is rated at ~9000 pounds and the loop doubled over quadruples the number of fibers carrying the load so I feel very confident that the loop is not the weak point in the system. When I'm done using the loops they just live there on the rail until next time.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Thu, Oct 27, 2016, 8:51 PM Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Mid ship cleat? What's that?!! > > You guys don't actually sail C&Cs, do you?!! > > (I use the primary winch as a spring. Not quite "mid ship" but works > almost as well for snugging up to the dock) > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > > On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 8:32 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > “Short spring from amidships” is more properly called a breast line. And > that is ALWAYS the first line over when I bring the 72’ schooner I captain > into a dock (or a slip). > > > > The fact that you know and use the process indicates to me that you are a > competent skipper, Joe. > > > > I am often amused – and occasionally terrified – to watch the captains – > even experienced captains of larger boats – who just seem to insist on > approaching the dock from 45 to 90 degrees, and then getting a bow line > over. > > > > I’ve tried to explain the process to I-don’t-know-how-many small boat > skippers over the past 4 years, but they just don’t seem to grasp that once > the breast line is attached to the dock (or a piling), you can use power to > pull the boat snug to the dock and set fore and aft springs to position the > boat, and power against the springs to pull the bow and stern in against > any combination of wind and current. > > > > Rick Brass > > > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Della > Barba, Joe via CnC-List > *Sent:* Thursday, October 27, 2016 4:52 PM > *To:* 'cnc-list@cnc-list.com' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Della Barba, Joe <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Boat Handling Skill > > > > Use a short spring from amidships. You can hold the boat on with forward > or reverse as needed. > > I use this with great effect when parallel parking singlehanded. > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >
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