Hi Dennis, Maybe this docking stick is of help. You can find it on Amazon.
https://youtu.be/0YSn3qR_FQw https://youtu.be/NUTim_7PVJQ /John > On Aug 8, 2018, at 5:25 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for all the suggestions. > > I was over at the boat yesterday and explored several. The one that looks > most promising was suggested by several listers, the continuous line from > forward to the cockpit. I attached a line to the toerail and brought it > outside the lifelines back to the primary winch. I configured it such that, > when dropped on the pier's outermost cleat, it will stop the boat and keep > the stern from swinging away from the pier. Didn't actually try it but I am > optimistic. > > The challenge will be dropping it on the cleat if single handing. It's a > floating pier and the cleat is a couple feet below the toe rail. > > BTW, I will attach the line to the toe rail with a soft shackle. That will > prevent damage to the toe rail anodizing as well as minimize damage to the > dock line. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > >> On Tue, Jul 31, 2018 at 10:58 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> OK, after 20 years of ownership, I'm pretty good at driving Touche'. >> Touche's "home" slip in Louisiana is in a fairly protected bayou, has both >> outboard and midships pilings on either side and a port side finger pier. I >> can competently back Touche' in using propwalk, etc. without touching any >> pilings. Whoopee. >> >> However, the "temporary" slip I use in Pensacola is a whole different >> scenario. First, it has a starboard side finger pier which extends to just >> short of full boat length. Second, it is a double slip with NO pilings >> between Touche' and my neighbor, an IP 37. Third, the prevailing wind is >> from the starboard side. >> >> In Pensacola, I dock Touche' bow in for privacy and scenic view issues. >> Docking stern in isn't a desirable option because the bow will fall off >> towards my neighbor while docking and looking at a scenic bayou is >> preferable to looking at a working boatyard. >> >> So, docking bow in with a wind from starboard and prop walk which pulls the >> boat to port is a challenge. The wind pushes the boat dramatically to port >> when docking. The prop walk exacerbates the movement to port. The wind and >> prop walk both working against the boat sucks. >> >> I've tried several techniques with limited to moderate success. The best >> the Admiral and I have come up with is to approach at a slight upwind angle >> to the finger pier, have a spring/warp line attached a bit forward of >> midships, have crew leap off the boat and secure the spring to the outermost >> cleat on the finger pier to stop forward motion. Once the line is secure, >> we warp the stern in with forward propulsion and left rudder and secure a >> stern line. The stern still tries to swing to port midway through this >> process but we manage it. >> >> Now for my main issue. Docking single handed. I can't see myself >> approaching the pier, putting the boat in reverse, scrambling out of the >> steering station past the Bimini bows, securing the spring line, jumping >> back on the boat, warping the stern in and then securing the stern line by >> myself. >> >> Any secret tricks I haven't explored? >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> >
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