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Re: Berthing

Posted By: BGatto - S23
Date: 3/21/09 8:52a.m.

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I will be moving from a mooring to a slip this season. The slip is 10 ft wide. There are four cleats on the dock. One each forward, port and starboard. Same configuration aft. As you know, this S23 has one large cleat at the bow, serviced by hawse pipes. There are individual cleats astern, both port and starboard. What is the best configuration for securing her well with dock lines and/or spring lines? What about number and size of fenders? This (I believe) is a floating dock. What kind of lines? Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Messages In This Thread

Re: Berthing -- BGatto - S23 -- 3/21/09 8:52a.m.

Nylon 3 strand dock lines -- Bud -- 3/21/09 9:47a.m.

BTW most folks have dock lines too big -- Bud -- 3/21/09 9:51a.m.

Line Tension -- BGatto - S23 -- 3/21/09 4:54p.m.

I now have no dock lines -- Jeff Johnson Seaward 22 Lake Norman -- 3/21/09 6:29p.m.

Gatto, you may find these useful -- dave, 2002 S-23. "Bonnie Alice" -- 3/21/09 7:45p.m.

It just kills me how the "%" sign breaks up the link -- Jay H, Sea Pearl 21, Seaward 24, Yankton SD -- 3/23/09 9:30a.m.

Berthing -- Robin, 98 S25, Lovely Lady -- 3/22/09 10:27a.m.

Single handing....... -- Robin, 98 S25, Lovely Lady -- 3/23/09 11:43a.m.

Which line first when singlehanding -- JAT -- 3/23/09 11:34a.m.

See above post I couldn't remember what picture I had attached. -- Robin, 98 S25, Lovely Lady -- 3/23/09 11:43a.m.

Docking -- Robin, 98 S25, Lovely Lady -- 3/23/09 11:54a.m.

Spring line on first. YMMV -- Bud -- 3/23/09 12:21p.m.

solo docking -- Anne Westlund, Raggedy Annie, Slipper 17 -- 3/26/09 6:16a.m.

Anne, I agree that single line docking is easy and safe, a good skill to learn. -- Robin, 98 S25, Lovely Lady -- 3/27/09 8:12a.m.

Depends on the wind direction -- Jeff Johnson Seaward 22 Lake Norman -- 3/23/09 5:21p.m.

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