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From: BOATERVOTER (no email)
Date: Thu Aug 12 2004 - 07:46:46 EDT
Having read all the replies leads me to remember how thing were a long time
ago when we sold our trailered boat and started docking our new 41
aftcabin. All the years pulling a boat on and off a trailer was certainly
difficult but never equaled the problems of current, wind and narrow
fairways and poll lined slips. Tie all of that to a crew being ordered and
then yelled at to get that line, tie that line, set that fender etc simply
led to arguments.
After several weeks of docking procedures which made everyone miserable
because of the captain (me), my 13 year old son left the boat, uttering some
four letter phrase as was said to the Senate by VP Chaney, and walked home.
A distance of 14 miles. I tried to find him by car and when I did, he
refused to get in the car and finally arrived home many hours latter.
This was an eye opener for me. I was determined to learn how to dock a boat
under any condition and do it single handed without any support from my crew
or any idiot on the dock that thought they knew more right ways to help than
could be written here.
After four weeks of reading, experimenting, watching others and finally
mastering getting in between the poles single handed my family was asked to
revisit the boatyard. First I had to give a sincere apology to my family
and promised that "I" would never yell or blame anyone for a screwup while
docking. I addition they were told that "I could do it all alone".
They were amazed with the ease of the maneuver to put the boat in the slip.
No help, no yelling and single handed. This was 12 years ago, the children
are on their own now but my wife has learned to handle all dock conditions
as well as myself. I am proud to say that I taught her and never did she
hear me yell or give any grief while she was practicing.
Her ability has been proven in storms, side current, current & wind, both
parallel off the port or starboard between other boats with only three feet
clearance and between poles. We have learned how to hang line without
loosing fingers or the maneuver.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "De Clarke" <>
To: "Pascal Gademer" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 1:15 AM
Subject: Re: lv-ab: Docking Education
> Pascal Gademer () wrote:
> >
> > Not only a clueless helper can cause problems but they can also get hurt
> > when dealing with a large boat.... the last thing I want is some well
> > intentioned guest or bystander try to stop 50 000 lbs of boat... keep
all
> > limbs inside the vehicle until it comes to a complete stop... thank
you!
>
> <grin> when I sailed with crew (mostly singlehand these days) I used
> to say sternly, "Don't do it. Don't jump," as we approached the dock.
> "You don't get off this boat until you can *step* off, not jump off."
> sure, the young athletic types used to grumble at not being allowed to
> show off, but no one ever went sprawling or fell into the drink...
>
> am contemplating (seriously) purchase of a steel hull about 20,000lbs,
> so my docking skills are gonna be severely tested pretty soon. always
> something new to learn eh...
>
> de
>
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