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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Nylon 3 strand dock lines Posted By: Bud Date: 3/21/09 9:47a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Re: Berthing (BGatto - S23) One spring line from rear cleat on boat to forward cleat on dock. Four dock lines. Two on front cleat then thru hawse pipe to either side. Good if your front ones go aft towards dock and rear ones for forward towards dock. 6" fenders With spring line, you can get boat off dock and not have anything touch.8rzm There are other opinions YMMV

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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.