Are there cleats on the finger pier? Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD
On Tue, Jul 31, 2018, 11:59 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > OK, after 20 years of ownership, I'm pretty good at driving Touche'. > Touche's "home" slip in Louisiana is in a fairly protected bayou, has both > outboard and midships pilings on either side and a port side finger pier. > I can competently back Touche' in using propwalk, etc. without touching any > pilings. Whoopee. > > However, the "temporary" slip I use in Pensacola is a whole different > scenario. First, it has a starboard side finger pier which extends to just > short of full boat length. Second, it is a double slip with NO pilings > between Touche' and my neighbor, an IP 37. Third, the prevailing wind is > from the starboard side. > > In Pensacola, I dock Touche' bow in for privacy and scenic view issues. > Docking > stern in isn't a desirable option because the bow will fall off towards my > neighbor while docking and looking at a scenic bayou is preferable to > looking at a working boatyard. > > So, docking bow in with a wind from starboard and prop walk which pulls > the boat to port is a challenge. The wind pushes the boat dramatically to > port when docking. The prop walk exacerbates the movement to port. The > wind and prop walk both working against the boat sucks. > > I've tried several techniques with limited to moderate success. The best > the Admiral and I have come up with is to approach at a slight upwind angle > to the finger pier, have a spring/warp line attached a bit forward of > midships, have crew leap off the boat and secure the spring to the > outermost cleat on the finger pier to stop forward motion. Once the line > is secure, we warp the stern in with forward propulsion and left rudder and > secure a stern line. The stern still tries to swing to port midway through > this process but we manage it. > > Now for my main issue. Docking single handed. I can't see myself > approaching the pier, putting the boat in reverse, scrambling out of the > steering station past the Bimini bows, securing the spring line, jumping > back on the boat, warping the stern in and then securing the stern line by > myself. > > Any secret tricks I haven't explored? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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