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That was one of my thoughts.
In Response To: Re: Another one.... Ha... with that kind of maneuverability... ()
Plus he wasn't coming into a slip with another boat tied up downwind six or eight feet off his starboard side.
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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
