I wish I had a picture, but I don't right now. Anyway my wife and I moved our Hunter 25.5 to a new slip. It's very tought for me to get on and off and I am like a monkey around the boat. My wife shes a more careful person because she had a tendency to be clumsy and she has weak ankles. Anyway we habe a very small finger peir (not big enough to set some steps on and climbing over the bow pulpit is out of the question. I am sure we could learn to back the boat in, but I am not even sure that would help. Anyone had to deal with this? Any suggestions? I will try to get some pictures tomorrow. Thanks, Jeremy
Making it easier to get on and off the boat....
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Over the bow
Because I have a dinghy hanging off the back of Free Spirit on davits getting on and off from the back is out of the question so we have a set of steps on the dock and get on and off by way of the bow sprit and over the bow pulpit using the headstay as a handle,you get quite used to it and so does every one else. I even deal with loading and unloading a small child and all her stuff and have been since she was 2 months (she's 3 now) Bringing the boat into the slip is so much easier than backing in,not that I could do it right every time and when leaving it's so easy to back out of a slip than to back into one.
Because I have a dinghy hanging off the back of Free Spirit on davits getting on and off from the back is out of the question so we have a set of steps on the dock and get on and off by way of the bow sprit and over the bow pulpit using the headstay as a handle,you get quite used to it and so does every one else. I even deal with loading and unloading a small child and all her stuff and have been since she was 2 months (she's 3 now) Bringing the boat into the slip is so much easier than backing in,not that I could do it right every time and when leaving it's so easy to back out of a slip than to back into one.
Gees, Guys learn to handle your boats
all of the boats in our marina are berthed stern against the pier and most of us don't have finger piers. Granted climbing over a dink isn't an option, but hanging it over the pier probably isn't acceptable either.
all of the boats in our marina are berthed stern against the pier and most of us don't have finger piers. Granted climbing over a dink isn't an option, but hanging it over the pier probably isn't acceptable either.
Add a gate to the bow
I had a similar problem a few years ago in another marina. The dock peir only extended a short way out from the main dock. By adding two snap shackles to the life lines - a gate was added to the bow. with a short line you can bring the bow over to the peir and gain easier boarding.
I had a similar problem a few years ago in another marina. The dock peir only extended a short way out from the main dock. By adding two snap shackles to the life lines - a gate was added to the bow. with a short line you can bring the bow over to the peir and gain easier boarding.
Ross,
I do know how to handle my boat in most conditions and I learned the hard way and I'm still learning so the comment "Gees, Guys learn to handle your boats" was way out of line because like I said "backing out of a slip is much easier than backing into one" was the right advice to a newbie sailor and I think Jermey has an outboard and backing up with that is a whole lotta fun on a windy day
I do know how to handle my boat in most conditions and I learned the hard way and I'm still learning so the comment "Gees, Guys learn to handle your boats" was way out of line because like I said "backing out of a slip is much easier than backing into one" was the right advice to a newbie sailor and I think Jermey has an outboard and backing up with that is a whole lotta fun on a windy day
Hey Rad, Backing in or backing out is the
same problem. With the wind and the tide against you, outboard or inboard it isn't easy. So when I said learn to handle your boats it was valid advise. If you're offended figure out why.
same problem. With the wind and the tide against you, outboard or inboard it isn't easy. So when I said learn to handle your boats it was valid advise. If you're offended figure out why.
Thanks...
I will try adding a snap shackle to the life line and see if that helps. Maybe I can tie up the boat in a way that lets it get closer to the finger. BTW RAD is correct most boats around here are bow in. Of course the 2 little sailboats in my new marina are stern in. -- Jeremy
I will try adding a snap shackle to the life line and see if that helps. Maybe I can tie up the boat in a way that lets it get closer to the finger. BTW RAD is correct most boats around here are bow in. Of course the 2 little sailboats in my new marina are stern in. -- Jeremy
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