After three years at my current dock, I am moving my boat to a new slip. Currently I am side docking to a dock behind a residence.
The Stargazer is the sailboat on the left with the blue bimini. I have two mooring whips, bow, stern, and two spring lines.
My new dock is a a slip with two dolphins and a half pier. With two cleats on the seawall.
My boat is going where the one with the blue canvas is above. below are a couple of pics of it empty.
I have drawn up a rough diagram of the slip with a sailboat in it.
I am trying to figure out the best way to tie her in this new slip, and am looking for suggestions.
Below are examples of how two of the sailboats belonging to fellow sailing club members have configured their bow lines in this same location.
The line that crosses the bow is a large U shape tied two both dolphins and running forward. it is supported by the two bow lines that are tied to the cleats on the seawall I am considering something similar, but looking for suggestions. When the boat was originally in Baltimore, the PO had a similar configuration except he had a large bumper attached to the line that crosses the bow.
These are the only two sailboats tied this way at this location. Most of the rest have bow line from seawall cleats, stern lines from the dolphins, and one spring line from the dolphin in between the two half piers. Below is a google earth screen capture of a couple of the other sailboats at this location
Fire away with your suggestions.
The Stargazer is the sailboat on the left with the blue bimini. I have two mooring whips, bow, stern, and two spring lines.
My new dock is a a slip with two dolphins and a half pier. With two cleats on the seawall.
My boat is going where the one with the blue canvas is above. below are a couple of pics of it empty.
I have drawn up a rough diagram of the slip with a sailboat in it.
I am trying to figure out the best way to tie her in this new slip, and am looking for suggestions.
Below are examples of how two of the sailboats belonging to fellow sailing club members have configured their bow lines in this same location.
The line that crosses the bow is a large U shape tied two both dolphins and running forward. it is supported by the two bow lines that are tied to the cleats on the seawall I am considering something similar, but looking for suggestions. When the boat was originally in Baltimore, the PO had a similar configuration except he had a large bumper attached to the line that crosses the bow.
These are the only two sailboats tied this way at this location. Most of the rest have bow line from seawall cleats, stern lines from the dolphins, and one spring line from the dolphin in between the two half piers. Below is a google earth screen capture of a couple of the other sailboats at this location
Fire away with your suggestions.
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