Wxx3
Dauntless Award
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2013
- Messages
- 2,820
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Dauntless
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 42 - 148
For me who basically singlehands a lot, especially when working commercial boats, method 1 can be easier to set up and do by myself....
But #2 set up well and with a good deckhand/fender placement will have a higher success ratio with a single engine vessel.
Or you can cut out the middle man.
When alone and having to get out like this, I bring the line back to me in the pilot house door.
Also being alone too much, I will use the midships cleat as it gives me more options, usually to pull the stern in. But single handing, the other big advantage is that the midships line will not allow the boat to go 90 degrees.