GL: Docking was Tipping

[Charles and Pat Culotta]

>> I find that about typical at every fuel
> dock and every marina that I have gone to.  All of them tie the bow line 
> so
> tight so that the back of the boat cannot ever reach the dock.  Now I have
> taught the admiral to simply ignore people on the dock and not to throw 
> the
> lines until I signal.
>
> Fred


That is exactly why one should maintain control of ones own boat by placing 
the EYE of the dock line on the dock and keeping
the bitter end onboard.
I penned an article for PASSAGEMAKER on the subject. A copy is on my web 
page.

CCC
CHARLES C., JR. & PAT CULOTTA
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
M/V CCRIDER
PATTERSON, LA.
http://geocities.com/charlesculotta