[C320-list] Forward lifeline gate?

[Denny Browne]

The only real problem you might anticipate is getting that part of the boat close to the dock. The boat would need to be tied up at a pretty dramatic angle in the slip. May be cheap and easier to simply back into the slip as the beam is carried well aft. You could also board over the swim step, after dropping the swim step into the water, which should be really easy to maneuver.  

Denny Browne
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> On Aug 30, 2019, at 2:41 PM, Kevin Rooney <krooney at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I've moved to a new marina and in my new slip I only have a finger pier
> whereas for the last 11 years I've had a slip just inside a T-dock (so I
> had dock next to me for the full length of the boat).
> 
> Since I prefer docking bow in this requires one to climb over the lifeline
> to get aboard. It's not a big deal for me but I like to take my 88-year-old
> father sailing and that will be an issue for him.
> 
> Does anyone know if there is a reason I can't add a "gate" to the forward
> part of the lifeline? (the area highlighted here:
> http://kevjot.com/boat/lifeline.html)
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Kevin
> S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> Deale, MD
> http://kevjot.com/boat/