GL: dock lines

[Paul Brannon]

Generally MY wife is the one driving the boat and I am the one handling the 
lines.  It is amazing the looks and comments we receive from other boaters 
as well as lock tenders along the lines of "I wish my wife (girlfriend, 
significant other, etc) could do that" or "I'm glad to see the guy doing the 
dirty work of handling lines".  Learning to drive a twin screw boat (or 
single for that matter) is not all that difficult to accomplish and it 
certainly adds to the safety factor if both parties are competent skippers.

Paul Brannon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Margery Griffith" <grandsturdy410 at yahoo.com>
To: <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: GL: dock lines


> When I started boating again some years back with a 'know-it-all' boy 
> friend,
> I was instructed to toss the bowline to the dock boy and I continue to see
> that happen. Then I had a GOOD...no GREAT teacher who taught me to use the
> midship line. He also taught me that if you carry the bow line to the 
> midship,
> tell the dock boy to put it around the midship dock cleat and secure it 
> back
> on board, you can then steer the boat away from the dock and the boat can 
> only
> move so far but the stern then moves IN to the dock. Think about it!
> Especially good for boats with no thrusters.
>    By the way, what's this about
> THE WIFE? isn't she yours or his? AS in MY wife? Your wife? And why is it
> always The 'little lady' who handles the lines? I could handle my own 
> helm,
> other 'little women' should practice this operation for a 'what if'
> circumstance if nothing else!
>
> Marge Griffith, boatless now!
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