[C320-list] Lifelines

[Chris Burti]

Jim,
I often tow a dinghy and always back in. Our finger piers are so short that
a bow-in tie-up is just not a reasonable option. When towing the dinghy, I
walk the tow lines to the bow as I approach the marina fairway and secure it
with a fairly short lead. When I start backing, it streams off the bow. When
I am secure in my slip, I walk it to the stern, board it there and run it
ashore. I am no longer agile (meaning trim) enough to board the dinghy by
crawling under the lifelines and dropping from the bow, heheheh.



On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 9:17 AM, <Naubinway at aol.com> wrote:

> I am considering getting a dingy.  Currently I back into my slip but  if I
> get a dingy, I would prefer to go bow in.  We do not have floating  docks
> so
> getting on and off the boat at the bow is very difficult.  Has  anyone
> changed
> the lifelines at the bow to allow them to be opened in a similar  manner to
> the
> aft lifelines?  If so, how did you do it?
>
> Jim Hall
> Naubinway #982
>
>
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Chris Burti
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