Handling Issues while docking
- Thread starter Ward H
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Stu, have you tried a single tie to your primary winch? The geometery of the C34 is very similar to a C30 so it is likely the correct location. If someone is on the dock to give you a hand you can throw them a spring line that is looped over the winch which they can take a wrap on the Bull rail. Once I have that one line to the dock, I am secure.Too kind. As Les may attest, I was HORRIBLE in Ganges in July. Simply horrible, starboard side to, being blown off the dock. Bull rails. The savior was the deck hand who muscled me in.
Honesty...
Stu - what happens on a cruise stays on the cruise. I’m not one to kiss and tell (unless it’s really a good story)Too kind. As Les may attest, I was HORRIBLE in Ganges in July. Simply horrible, starboard side to, being blown off the dock. Bull rails. The savior was the deck hand who muscled me in.
Honesty...
Les
Hayden,
In this photo
the piling with the white bumper is forward of the winch and the track cleat I mounted on the genoa track.
When I tried using the cleat or winch, the boat pivoted on this piling, pushing the bow to port. That's why I was a bit confused, multiple people has said to use the winch but in my case it didn't work.
Thanks
That is a great image. I can see the geometry and the abilities that meet your specific needs.
- In part you want to stop the bow from going to port. By putting the attachment where you did you are pulling the bow to starboard as the boat is powered forward. You can enhance the boat against the pilings by turning the rudder to Port forcing the stern to starboard. Nice.
- You are also able to control how far the boat is allowed to advance into the slip. Nice.
- Only issue is the limit to the line by the stanchions where the line is trapped beneath the life line and between two wide stanchions. But I appears that is a low risk in the way you are using it.
I am moored on a 32' finger pier with port side tie when bow-in so I am on the opposite side. Not sure if that matters. The primary thing is to find something that works for your boat. On Papillon, I tried a single line tie to my mid-ship springline cleats but that turned to bow to port or into the pier. I tried the stern cleat but that swung the bow to starboard or away from the pier. On the winch, with wheel centered and in forward at an idle, the boat is parallel to the pier and I can use the rudder to bring the bow closer or farther from the pier.
The only problem I have had so far is if I am moving too fast when the winch line comes tight, it will swing the bow to port and take some extra revs to bring it back. I try to use the prop to control speed so it just gently comes tight and then shift into forward to maintain position.
