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Old 02-01-2011, 11:16 PM   #20
Phil Fill
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City: Everett Wa
Vessel Name: Eagle
Vessel Model: Roughwater 58 pilot house
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RE: locking through with a single screw

Getting a line on the bollard can be harder than it looks.* The best is to practice the under hand loop toss or use a pole to drop the line over.* We have two 20 ft poles that we can hook or push with which many times work as well as a bow thruster. So practice at the dock which works best.* Make sure you have a ball fender that is big enough to fit the curve of the hull.* We have a 3 ft ball for the bow and a 2 ft ball for the rounded stern, with 4 straight up and down fenders.* The bow and/or stern are usually hit first.*


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Also you should have fenders and lines for both sides as larger boats are usually put against the wall and smaller boats are rafted off.* Many boats do not have enough fenders so make sure you come prepared.* Being 58 ft we are usually the first boat in, up against the wall and the last boat out.* Do not under lock the lines just figure eight a couple of time so the line can be untied even under pressure, best to have some body hold it and make sure everybody has a sharp knife with them.* *****


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The position of the rudder has little effect on the reverse prop walk so ask to tie up on the starboard side because of the prop walk in reverse and the rudder position to turn starboard in forward.** The lock tenders have lines that they can/will toss you if you start to drift too far.* At least in Seattle they do.*****
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