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Old 05-30-2014, 06:46 PM   #17
Nomad Willy
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City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
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Mark wrote "I use different diameter fenders so the curved hull "fits" (more or less) the straight dock."

Since Willy's hull is anything but slab sided we do to. Always in the bow and at times aft. I use the ball for initial contact w the float fwd when making my angled approach. More angle latitude. And since Willy's so curved I always tie her bow out and stern in to make it much easier to board aft. But Willy's slab sided compared to some sailboats trying to minimize their PC/angle of entry. Some are extremely diamond shaped.
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