[C320-list] Dock Lines

[Andrew Santangelo]

I purchased the 100' line for the unknown special occasions.

If I recall (my brain is foggy) though it was used for docking in the "U" in Milwaukee for the Queen's Cup Race,  a big raft up on the Grand River in Grand Haven, Michigan and a few other cases where I needed over 50'.

Usually when docking we tie off the stern line first (not the bowlines); usually the engine is in neutral when we have tied the bowlines.  Still, one should always be concerned with the lines tangling with the prop. Actually in general my engine is in neutral when tying off except maybe any final pulses.  If the prop is engaged we are highly focused regarding the prevention of lines getting in the water, especially near the prop.  It is not a pretty sight if the tangle, and yes tragedy can hit.


Andrew Santangelo

C320 "Dawn Treader"
#333
Holland, MI

J22 "Blitzkrieg"
Elephant Butte, New Mexico




On Sep 30, 2014, at 7:30 PM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:

> Ok I have to ask. When did you use a 100 feet of dock line? 
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 7:12 PM, Andrew Santangelo <andrew_santangelo at mac.com> wrote:
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>> I have gone with 1/2" braided lines on the Great Lakes and San Francisco.  I usually get the West Marine Double Braid Nylon with 12" eye (25' length).  I got a batch of them for 40% off at one of their big sales.
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>> If I know I will be away from by boat for a stretch, say 30 days for example, and it is a particular windy and/or stormy period I double up my lines for a factor of safety.  
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>> I also carry a 100' dock line for all those fun occasions.
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>> This has worked for my on Dawn Treader since day one.  Never had a problem.
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>> Andrew Santangelo
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>> C320 "Dawn Treader"
>> #333
>> Holland, MI
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>> J22 "Blitzkrieg"
>> Elephant Butte, New Mexico
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>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 7:04 PM, tharrison at innovations-plus.com wrote:
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>>> I like my 5/8 as well 
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Sep 30, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Elizabeth Schwartz <schwartz781 at optonline.net> wrote:
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>>>> Ahoy.....another case where bigger is better......to a point though.....chafing gear on the line on the mooring is not to be overlooked, as I assume the boat is there unattended. At a dock with someone aboard the 1/2 in. would do, but the 5/8 line feels better in my hands.......Joe....#245
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