My best docking EVER is at super low tide. I am dragging through a few inches of mud, so short of half-throttle the boat does not move. Despite a nasty crosswind I track ruler-straight into the slip, stop dead center, and calmly walk around hooking up lines while the boat holds perfect position in the wind. Onlookers are amazed LOL
Joe Della Barba Coquina -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Paul Baker via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 2:34 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without an engine? Now docking Which is all well and good if your dock has a piling or some other way of getting a midships springline onto it. My dock is a low, short finger, when the boat is in the slip the stern is just about to the end of the finger so no way to drop a springline over a dock cleat as I come in singlehanded. I just have to wing it, drive in with enough way on to allow steerage, quick blast of reverse to tuck the stern in and stop any forward motion(dock is to port with reverse giving me a port walk), step off and throw the docklines over my cleats like a hero. Usually. Gets more interesting with the current and/or wind blowing you away from the dock of course, haven't got that one nailed quite yet (first year with an inboard) but fortunately don't have a boat in the adjoining slip so there is always a plan B, however untidy it looks. Cheers, Paul Orange Crush C&C27MkII Sidney, BC. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe via CnC-List Della Barba" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2014 10:57:15 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine Sound Insulation - Go Without an engine? Key to difficult docking situations is a midships spring line. If you drop a short spring on a piling you can run against it and snug up to the dock under power either way and under sail going downwind. Joe Della Barba Coquina _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
