I spring by tying the line to a "Johnson cleat". Designed for the purpose...connected to my toerail on the dock side. http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|2259971|2259983|2259991&id=80333
works great. Nate "Sarah Jean" 1980 30-1 Siskiwit Bay Marina Lake Superior On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 10:03 AM, <broo...@aol.com> wrote: > This summer we have leased a slip at a fixed dock. The slip is 34' X > 14.5' with 3 pilings on each side. At times there is an incredible amount > of surge and the boat just bounces back and forth putting a lot of strain > on the dock lines. We have doubled bow and stern lines and have bow and > stern springs. The only midship cleats on a C&C 37 are on the coach house > and don't seem appropriate to take this kind of strain. Currently the > spring lines are wrapped around the turnbuckles then taken up to the coach > house cleats but we are worried about the strain on the turnbuckles. Yes, > there is chafing gear everywhere. Is there a better place to secure the > spring lines? Could you share some of your cumulative wisdom? Other than > getting a new slip, that is. > Bev Genader > Bob Morgan > C&C 37 > Stonington Harbor, CT. > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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