T&T: Docking Lines

[Peter Bennett]

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 9:23:42 PM, Jean wrote:

JM> Anyone have an idea how long stern, spring & bow lines should be relative to
JM> the length of a boat?

JM> Michael Wilkie

Depends on the boat, and where and how you tie up.

I've seen a suggestion that the bow (and spring if possible) should be
short enough that they can't reach the propeller.

On my 31 ft boat, I usually just use three lines while cruising - bow
and spring are 25 ft, and the stern line is 10 ft.  Here in the PNW,
we tie alongside floats that usually have a rail to tie to.  In areas
where you have to pass lines around pilings, you may need longer
lines.




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