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I have, but it works way better with an aft breast spring. That puts the force amidships and
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doesn't force the bow in. On my small 25 footer, I just drop the spring over the sheet winch.
Many tour boats use that technique and just let the engine idle in gear while passengers come aboard or leave.
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- Coming alongside using just a spring line
- Can you "paint" a clearer picture here?
- I have, but it works way better with an aft breast spring. That puts the force amidships and
- Spring line and aft stern line are the first "two" typical lines for us unless in oddball situation
- I use a dockline with a loop on the end, thrown over the main sheet winch.
- I use a short mid-ship breast line
- Found a good writeup on the subject
- Tug skippers trick
- My spring line holder
- we call it the Larry Line
