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Old 10-21-2011, 08:21 PM   #10
markpierce
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Dock Lines (Spinoff from Labeling Lines)

Out my way, most boaters berth bow-in.* One nearby exception does it "backwards."* It is interesting watching the helmsman and three assistants spend five minutes doing it that way.* No yelling or bumps, but I never saw the benefit.

I prefer going in bow first, with the berth toward windward.* The breeze slows me down coming in, and can mostly drift going out.


-- Edited by markpierce on Friday 21st of October 2011 09:28:26 PM
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