I've seen them in Bacon's. Never was willing to spend $100 + on it. Can you use it to drop a line over a piling?
Joel Annapolis On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 10:01 AM, Robert Abbott <[email protected]>wrote: > On Dwight's C&C 27 during Chester Race Week, we had a 'big audience' on > the dock watch us sail up to the dock to let a crew member off.... I was > the 'crew' that stepped off. > The big audience was so impressed with what we did that day that we got an > applause.....we looked like we actually knew what we were doing. > > I have a piece of 'docking gear' (for the lack of a better term as I don't > know what the actual name of it is) that is very useful for docking......it > was on the boat when we bought it.....and I have never seen another one. > > It is an aluminum extension pole with a large rubber loop (say 10" to 12" > in diameter) on one end and a double-ended jagged plastic hook on the other > end. When docking, I always have it at the ready just in case.....the > rubber loop end can be used to grab a dock cleat from anywhere on the boat > to pull the boat into the dock.....like having a line from the boat to the > dock ......the other end can be used for the same purpose but in different > circumstances. It is quite a useful and versatile 'docking tool' and just > having it at the ready is assuring no matter if you are alone or have crew. > > Has anyone else seen one of these or have one? > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 -84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > > On 2014/01/05 5:46 PM, dwight wrote: > >> I like to do it the way Capt Ron did it...bring her in fast, turn sharp >> and >> stop her on a dime, jump off and deal with the lines, but alas I am older >> now and can jump nearly as good...we've done it under sail power a few >> times >> to...once we off loaded a crew coming up alongside under sail, got a push >> off as soon as he stepped off and sailed away...came head to wind off port >> tack and the push sent us flying on starboard...Bob may still remember >> that >> sail during Chester Race week back in our younger dys when I had the C&C >> 27 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wally >> Bryant >> Sent: January 5, 2014 12:17 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Stus-List single handed docking >> >> Perhaps the most important thing is to make sure no one is watching. If >> there's no one watching, you will do it perfectly. If you have a big >> audience, it'll be a train wreck. <VBG> >> >> In addition to the other tips already mentioned, I like to stop the boat >> completely in the fairway or near the dock. That gives me a chance to >> evaluate the breeze and tidal currents, and compensate when approaching >> the dock. I also believe in the GO SLOW method. Sometimes a tidal >> current can give you a knot or two, and you think you're going slow but >> in fact are at a dead stop and can't steer the boat. That sucks. So >> coming to a complete stop away from the dock can give you a clue. >> >> Another thing... Practice on a mooring ball or buoy in clear water. >> Try to bring the boat to a complete stop with the bow touching the >> mooring ball and the hull lined up different points on shore. >> >> Wal >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2247 / Virus Database: 3658/6477 - Release Date: 01/05/14 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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