T&T: docking without midships walkway

[Gregory Han]

It looks like you have a midship cleat at the back of the fly bridge
I suggest you rig the first line to come from that cleat and use it as
a aft spring. this will allow you to bring the stern into the dock

You can pre rig a bow line and lead it along the side, well securerd,
until ready for docking.
Once you are on the aft spring, turn the wheel away from the dock and
slowly move ahead.
Most boats will then sit there with power applied until  get the other
line secured.
Greg and Susan Han
Allegria -- Krogen Whaleback #16



On Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Chas McKeown <svea123 at computer.net> wrote:
> Bev and I continue to explore the cruising lifestyle and trawlers, without
> the shrimp:-) (Chapmans says trawlering is a sytle of fishing but the term
> now has expanded use...by we're too new to get into this discussion.)
>
> In trying to determine what boat might eventually be best for us we really
> liked many of the features of 44' Carver CPMY. It has a large salon, which
> we like, because there are no outside midship walkways. How much will this
> increase the degree of difficulty of docking? We have been told that
> comfortable and safe walkways are extremely important when docking.
>
> You can throw lines from the rear cockpit and swim platform (maybe 10 feet)
> and from the bow (another about 10' safely) and therefore lose 20 feet, or
> so, on the port and starboard side midships for line handling.
>
> To move from the stern to the bow you have to go through the saloon or out
> the mid-cockpit port, which appears to be a semi circus move, thought there
> are hand holds on both sides.
>
> Here's what the boat look like: http://www.boatsmiami.com/4404carver.htm
>
> Your thoughts would be appreciated.
>
> Chas & Bev
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