GL: Proper method to tie up a boat was/ Diesel/Electrc Propulsion (was RE: AN interesting concept for a trawler)

[Charles and Pat Culotta]

> In 2005, my wife and I were on the 40th cruise of the new
> (at the time) "Jewel of the Seas"
> It is fascinating to stand on the "docking" side and watch this
> monster ship just move straight sideways to the pier.  Crew
> toss "monkey's fist" with small line and then successively
> larger lines follow until the main hawsers (4+ inches) get
> hauled down for looping around the monster bollards.  At
> this point hydraulic (I presume) winches are used to pull
> the shore into the pier.
>
> * D C "Mac" Macdonald

Mac,

Right on. Note that the "eye" of the dock line was placed on the bollard 
ashore and the
captain maintained control of his ship!!!!!!!

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