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Old 05-28-2016, 07:31 AM   #47
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City: Seneca Lake NY
Vessel Name: Bacchus
Vessel Model: MS 34 HT Trawler
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Originally Posted by High Wire View Post
If you get a chance to tour a new CG boat, you will find "throw bags" set on all the rails. Faster to deploy when needed. Its a small nylon bag with about 70 ft of line stuffed in helter-skelter. Grab it, throw it, no fuss, fast and accurate.
+ 1 for throw bags...we keep one available and have used it often...not for docking but for a swimmer drifting away or another boat in trouble etc. It's amazing hiw accurate you can throw them.

Also agree dock lines shouldbe handed w no need to throw. When approaching a transient dock I like to hand the stranger the eye end and have them drop it over the cleat...that lets the boat crew control tension per skippers instruction.
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