I have been boating since I was a kid and I am 74 now, but I still enjoy watching this type of shows, because, even if I don't learn anything new, I am reminded of how to do it properly. I also find that I learn something new, more times than you would think as there are changes in technology and better idea's from other people. Keep up the good work, you make things easy to understand for us all.
He is exactly right when he says most people just trailer a boat and don’t have much experience with docking and cleats. I can totally relate to that and thank you for the lesson. I hope your RUclips channel makes you a ton of money.
I moved to Corpus Christi,Texas with my folks when I was 13. I am now 72 and learned something new to me yet again. Excellent instructions and a great video. I had a 28 ft bay shrimp boat sink 3 times over a period of 2 years at the dock. Never knew why it happened til now. I always assumed the battery died on the bilge pump LOL.
I just came to see how many people had to bring up “ its a line, not a rope”. She probably knows how to tie off a boat better then 3/4 of the people who criticized her! Great video!
This information is right on the mark. I have been boating in Florida for over 50 years. I learned these principles early and have never has any dock problems.
Thank you so much for all assistance!!! You'll never know how much you helped me. I am about to be a first time boat owner and I am doing my research in every area possible!!! MUCH LOVE!!!
I live in at NC Coast where most people have floating docks. A few weeks ago was the first time taking my 24' bay boat to Florida Keys fishing where I had a rental canal house and I was a nervous wreck about tying at a fixed dock for a week. I saw this video while researching best options and forgot everything any others had to say. I purchased 4 25' dock lines just for this, tied boat exactly like shown and it worked perfect. When going fishing I just unhooked lines from the boat and laid them on the dock, come back and hook to same cleats. Once lines were set and tied, I didn't have to adjust. Worked perfect. Thanks for the informative video!
@@gabbyvg.9067 - We live near Wilmington, it is 900 miles to Marathon. Google maps says about 13 hr drive time. Trip down we spent the night in Ft. Pierce Fl then drove the remaining few hours the following morning. Trip home was one day, with fuel and rest stops it took exactly 16 hours to get home on return trip. Not bad, and had such a good time that we are already figuring out that we want to make it a annual trip. But will make the future trips 10-14 days instead of 7 days, make it worth the 1800 mile trip!
Great video. Your dad is a natural. He really drove the message home. Learned more in this short video than I did in an hour at a boating course at the marina. Keep it up!
I found this VLOG to be very informative. In my youth I had a boat and went to a marine boating class and read a few books about boating. I never had this explained the way you explained it. I would and will recommend this VLOG to every boater I know. Thank You for one of the best VLOGs. I would love to see more VLOGs like this in the Future.
From a freshwater guy who is accustomed to floating docks, this video is very helpful. I'll watch it again before I go to the Keys this summer. Thank-you.
This is a killer video! I was working this info into a video but this is too perfect! Great job! I've seen this video before but never clicked it until today, nice work! I wish I would have known about the canvas factory, I just put canvas on our project boat and that video will be live on Tuesday, could have been a good opportunity there, :( we'll keep you guys in mind though, we might be doing some cushions in later videos. Great work again this was a phenomenally well done informational video!
Thank you!!! I'm that guy that trailers my boat & never really knew how to tie it up until now. Thanks again & I like the way you come across & really care about what your teaching...👌👌👌👍👍👍
Thank you 🙏 very much me and husband are learning how to tie our boat your explanation are so nice and clear please do more videos like this about boating how to maintain your boat thank you both lots of blessings
First day of me in work like receptionist of the private ships so I did open this video that very clear about things that should to do it during tie a boat and set the behave.
I've always been terrible with tying knots. I'm going to be the boss now when I get my boat. This was like ninja school black magic. You guys are awesome.
Having taken a Seamenship class, we learned that a ROPE is a LINE on a boat. Your video was really good and so valuable. As the Coast Guard would say, "if a boater does not know how to tie a real knot, they will tie a MORE KNOT". In other words they tie something till they run out of line. That's when they are done! :) Again, thank you for the great video.
Good to know. Appreciate the “why” we should do it as explained. Brooke, just a small observation. It would be more “nautical” if you referred to the ropes as lines. Good work by you and your dad.
Never tie a short line. Got it. Kudos to you kid on the boat handling prior to tie up. It looks like you've done that a few times before. ;-) I appreciate you're willingness to share knowledge. Oh, and the cooking is awesome.
I just watched a video on boat driving tips then this came up, I've been running boats for over 20 years and grateful that I don't know it all, Lol! Thanks for the great tips!
Very helpful video... even if you don"t use a permanent dock with tides. The same technique will be useful when your boat is subject to the wake created by passing boats.
Hi Brian and Brooke, Thank you for putting this video together....i did learn alot....im thinking of buying a boat when I relocate back to Florida....i know boating have its own language, however don't worry about what people says....by you guys explaining it in simple English language, it makes it easier for all....btw this dad and daughter team,I think is bad ass lol....keep up the good work
Thanks, I was born and raised in Pompano Beach. Garden Isles Estates. 600 SE 6th terrace. My dad built the home in 1967... Those days it was a sleepy town with no crime.... Today I live on a huge lake in Sevierville TN...
Thanks for such an informative video. Last September we booked a bungalow at Staniel Cay that came with the use of a dingy. Being from Kentucky , we have a severe lack of ocean, I didn't know much about tying up at a dock. We usually trailer into and from the lake. As you can imagine I had a tough time keeping the skiff from floating under the dock. I wish that I had seen this video sooner. Next time I will be better prepared.
Couldnt agree more with the long tight lines, too many people leave lots of slack, or tie shortys. In NC now but Hopefully moving to Pompano soon to work for a boat running Hillsboro and there is definitely some good takeaways from this video! maybe the next video could be tying a boat in the slip with docks and cleats on either side. great job always enjoy you and Vics videos keep em coming
My wife says no one notices the Ipe wood I put out around the dock over treated pine, so I'm going to say I noticed yours (looks like my sunbleached Ipe at least), nice job there and on the video!
They will teach the basics in Power Squadron/ CC boating courses but hands on is really the only way to learn. That and for docking it’s called a rub rail for a good reason. Thanks Brooke and “Dad!”
This is all fine and dandy EXCEPT when your docking at a busy Dock !!!. There will be 4/6 boats trying to dock at this dock !! You using Long lines and using 4+ dock cleats will piss off other boaters !! Don't get me wrong, You're 100% Correct with this Line method !!!!. But, If you attempt to do this at a busy Dock, Any Dock Tender (Person helping with docking at many places) won't allow you to do this !!!! They INSIST on Short lines, And most only allow 2 cleats for smaller boats !!. Believe me, I've had this argument many times !!!!. BUT, Great Video and explanation of how the lines work !! Many MANY boaters don't understand this !!. Thanks
I was thinking that the entire time watching the video. The method shown is not practical in 90% of the situations encountered. No f'ing way you can run a line that long at a public dock. Thankfully I'm on a lake and never deal with tide issues so my lines can be shorter.
That is true but most of the docks around here are floating docks and short lines are the norm. We always tied up bow and stern lines toward the middle plus an additional spring line. Of course, we were 55 ft long too. lol
Love this video and great concepts to learn but agree about hogging cleats at public docks. Another way to do this at a busy dock is to wrap piling by using the loop end to create a large loop that can go around even pilings this size and then tying off to your boat cleats. If you need to use the same piling as another boater, you can "dip the eye" by going up through your neighbors loop around the piling and then around the piling with your loop so that both of you can release without disturbing the other line. As to the set up in the video, I would tie another line over the mid-cleat to make sure the spring lines don;t back off the cleat horns.
LOL ... I just "Hung my Boat" on one of the Great Lakes! Water levels were crazy high this spring and I left it tied up on too short ropes for a month. Marina called me to come save my boat that was being pulled under and beating their dock up. What a PIA. Not saltwater... but can still happen on fresh water too. Lesson learned.
If you are on a lake you don't need to worry about tides. But wicked storms, winds and current can be just as bad especially on the Great Lakes where the weather can be very unpredictable. This is a very good video with excellent points regardless of location. Pilings where I'm at aren't nearly as nice as yours so securing a boat is always a challenge. Also, long lines is the goal but cleats are not always available if docks are full (which is often the case) so you just have to make due in those situations and tie up to pilings instead of cleats.
That's a good point, I'm in Virginia and good thunderstorm can easily whip up 6ft Whitecaps on the lake here. People usually wonder how they're boat got beat up
@@aquaticadventures5088 We get the same thing here on Lake Erie. The other thing to note is having the right fenders in the right places to avoid damage. Even if the boat is tied up correctly placement of fenders is equally important.
@@treydrier3169 100% accurate. We have some people that build docks here that don't even put fenders on, which I guess is okay if you have a Jon boat. The things some people do just blows my mind lol
Excellent video! Good point about using the cleat on the far side of the piling. I not the knot you use on the cleat, we were shown two full turns and two eights and then a single hitch. Can't wait to get back on the water!!
Good video with good information details only 1 type of docking situation up north we have a lot of different configurations of floating docks and docks where your between 2 poles bowed up or sterned up to floating dock and so forth different types of finger docks, navy docks, one constant in a lot of docking is the long lines or spring lines to go up and down with tides 👍
About 80% correct. Making people aware of the spring line is good. Never drop a line across your motor. Need to work on proper cleat tie off. But over all good for novices.
Very informative and enjoyable video. I was in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Crew Training, and have passed my tests for the 6-Pack and Masters Captain's License. You use the term ropes in the video. For boating, they are properly called lines. A rope is a line without a purpose. Just saying, in a friendly way. I enjoy a lot of your and Victor's videos.
I referred to the lines as "ropes" the correct terminology is "lines"! My mistake! Also this is a tutorial based on South Florida tides. Yes, there are locations around the world with extreme tides (example 12ft tides) this is not for that kind of situation. Also this it not how we would tie the boat in the event of a hurricane coming.
Yep good point. During hurricanes the boat should be out of the water. I have a place on Marco Island in SW Florida and we were hit with Cat 3/4 hurricane Irma almost 2 years ago. I tied my boat down on its lift and it was fine but others tied theirs down at a dock were not so fortunate. The canal water level dropped over 10 feet just before the hurricane hit and then a 10 foot surge just after the hurricane, not to mention the 150 mph winds. Boats that were tied up in the marina piled on top of one another. Even a great tie isn't going to save it.
Brook, I'm a bit of an old salt and "ropes" is one of the first things I heard you say. No big deal, we all knew what you meant. At the end of the day, you and your dad are doing a very nice thing and providing a great service to our boating community. The purpose of my comment is I have watched many videos over the years and there are certain types of people who might thumb down or leave negative comments. Should that ever happen, please don't get disheartened, the value you bring to the community is a very worthy cause. I have been tying my boat to docks for almost 40 years and not only enjoyed your video, but I also watched it in its entirety.
Too many new boaters today. Nobody born with the knowledge. These kind of tips helps a lot. Thank you for sharing those tips!!!!
Good stuff Brian... such a nice gentleman... calm and collected. Brooke is lucky to have such a man as a father.
I have been boating since I was a kid and I am 74 now, but I still enjoy watching this type of shows, because, even if I don't learn anything new, I am reminded of how to do it properly. I also find that I learn something new, more times than you would think as there are changes in technology and better idea's from other people. Keep up the good work, you make things easy to understand for us all.
He is exactly right when he says most people just trailer a boat and don’t have much experience with docking and cleats. I can totally relate to that and thank you for the lesson. I hope your RUclips channel makes you a ton of money.
I moved to Corpus Christi,Texas with my folks when I was 13. I am now 72 and learned something new to me yet again. Excellent instructions and a great video. I had a 28 ft bay shrimp boat sink 3 times over a period of 2 years at the dock. Never knew why it happened til now. I always assumed the battery died on the bilge pump LOL.
I just came to see how many people had to bring up “ its a line, not a rope”. She probably knows how to tie off a boat better then 3/4 of the people who criticized her! Great video!
Who knew a little informative video for beginners would bring up so many haters! Thanks for the support Rich
Brook, Great info coming from your Dad, I'm a former Coast Guard and he hit it right out of the park. Captain Keith Tight lines
This information is right on the mark. I have been boating in Florida for over 50 years.
I learned these principles early and have never has any dock problems.
New boat owner here. Happy to see how to do this properly.
I work at a Marina and help boats dock all the time.....I learned something from this video. Thanks!
This was a good video. First time I’ve ever seen “going around the cleat twice before hitching it off.
New Boater here.....your dad really knows his stuff. I learned a lot. Thank you.
Thank you so much for all assistance!!! You'll never know how much you helped me. I am about to be a first time boat owner and I am doing my research in every area possible!!! MUCH LOVE!!!
I'm a noob. And this was easy to understand, and really, really important!!! Thanks for posting!!!
I live in at NC Coast where most people have floating docks. A few weeks ago was the first time taking my 24' bay boat to Florida Keys fishing where I had a rental canal house and I was a nervous wreck about tying at a fixed dock for a week. I saw this video while researching best options and forgot everything any others had to say. I purchased 4 25' dock lines just for this, tied boat exactly like shown and it worked perfect. When going fishing I just unhooked lines from the boat and laid them on the dock, come back and hook to same cleats. Once lines were set and tied, I didn't have to adjust. Worked perfect. Thanks for the informative video!
That’s awesome! Glad it worked out for you! Hope you had a great trip!
Awesome video! I have been boating for a long time and did not know how to tie up correctly. Thanks for a great video!
How long is that trip? NC to the keys?
@@gabbyvg.9067 - We live near Wilmington, it is 900 miles to Marathon. Google maps says about 13 hr drive time. Trip down we spent the night in Ft. Pierce Fl then drove the remaining few hours the following morning. Trip home was one day, with fuel and rest stops it took exactly 16 hours to get home on return trip. Not bad, and had such a good time that we are already figuring out that we want to make it a annual trip. But will make the future trips 10-14 days instead of 7 days, make it worth the 1800 mile trip!
Great video. Your dad is a natural. He really drove the message home. Learned more in this short video than I did in an hour at a boating course at the marina. Keep it up!
I found this VLOG to be very informative. In my youth I had a boat and went to a marine boating class and read a few books about boating. I never had this explained the way you explained it. I would and will recommend this VLOG to every boater I know. Thank You for one of the best VLOGs. I would love to see more VLOGs like this in the Future.
Thank you for that!
Great video! Explanation is awesome!
From a freshwater guy who is accustomed to floating docks, this video is very helpful. I'll watch it again before I go to the Keys this summer. Thank-you.
This is a killer video! I was working this info into a video but this is too perfect! Great job! I've seen this video before but never clicked it until today, nice work! I wish I would have known about the canvas factory, I just put canvas on our project boat and that video will be live on Tuesday, could have been a good opportunity there, :( we'll keep you guys in mind though, we might be doing some cushions in later videos. Great work again this was a phenomenally well done informational video!
Great Instruction! I have been a lake boater for 25 years, switching to the ocean is totally different. Thanks for the instruction!
Best instruction video ever. The to do tips were great.
Great video Brooke and Brian; my first boat hits the water tomorrow, and feel so much more relaxed after seeing your process. Thanks so Much
I don't even have a boat!!!! But I watched the whole video. Bloody excellent sir.
Great video. Thank You! Hello from Brazil!
Great education! You both keep it simple for a DUMMY like me.❄️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️🌊🌊🌊💨☂️
That was the best demonstration of tying up a boat that I've ever seen. Great job!!
I'm a new boater and found this very informative Brook. Thanks to your and your Dad for the great tips. Happy Boating!!
This is a phenomenal video. Im sending this to every new and current boater I know !! Truly a gem
Thanks. Best instructions I've ever heard.
Thank you!!! I'm that guy that trailers my boat & never really knew how to tie it up until now. Thanks again & I like the way you come across & really care about what your teaching...👌👌👌👍👍👍
After 16 years - it’s great to finally know this!
Good lesson-thanks
I finally learned how to tie a boat at a sea dock without having to leave a "guard" to watch the lines. Thank you Brook Crist.
Great instructional video and a good dad daughter team! thank you.
Very informational
Thank you 🙏 very much me and husband are learning how to tie our boat your explanation are so nice and clear please do more videos like this about boating how to maintain your boat thank you both lots of blessings
WENDY C. AGUILAR Love your Utube name ,it would make a nice boat name 👍
i am telling u Mr Brian needs his own channel with all the years experience he has im sure he has alot of good tips and tricks he can pass on
Good explanation on boat tie up. Many people should adopt this method. We did many, many years ago.
This takes you to the "advanced" level.....! Nice and clear instructions !!
So true, boating for 10 years with a trailer, thinking about putting my boat in a slip...now I know how to tie up!...Thanks!!!
First day of me in work like receptionist of the private ships so I did open this video that very clear about things that should to do it during tie a boat and set the behave.
I've always been terrible with tying knots. I'm going to be the boss now when I get my boat. This was like ninja school black magic. You guys are awesome.
This was great Brook. All the best to you and your Dad.
Best dock tie demo on RUclips!
Thank you. Very helpful
Hello please more videos like this we are learning 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Good presentation, well done
Having taken a Seamenship class, we learned that a ROPE is a LINE on a boat. Your video was really good and so valuable. As the Coast Guard would say, "if a boater does not know how to tie a real knot, they will tie a MORE KNOT". In other words they tie something till they run out of line. That's when they are done! :) Again, thank you for the great video.
Wonderful video Brook!
Thanks so much
I boat on the California Delta... We have tides from San Francisco bay. See this all the time!!!
Absolutely best 👌
Hmmmm I need to train more how dock my boat when I see how smooth this Captain Brooke did it!!!!!!!!! Im impressed and envy :D
Very helpful video. Thanks!
Good to know. Appreciate the “why” we should do it as explained.
Brooke, just a small observation. It would be more “nautical” if you referred to the ropes as lines.
Good work by you and your dad.
I do like this kind of video; I didn't know this and I've been docking boats for years. I don't think I've ever seen any one do this. LIKED
GREAT INFO AND EXPLANATION.......
Never tie a short line. Got it. Kudos to you kid on the boat handling prior to tie up. It looks like you've done that a few times before. ;-) I appreciate you're willingness to share knowledge. Oh, and the cooking is awesome.
Brand new boat owner and these tips are invaluable and so well presented to teach (I'm a teacher!). Thank you!!
Brook representing 4Ocean with the bracelet! Cheers to supporting!
I just watched a video on boat driving tips then this came up, I've been running boats for over 20 years and grateful that I don't know it all, Lol! Thanks for the great tips!
Best video on tying up a boat I have ever seen. Well done!
Well executed video. I am a newbie boater and they explained how and why to tie a boat to a dock.
Love this one Brooke, it’s so nice to see more from your Dad! He always seems to hide from the Cam in respect to his princess (you)
Happy thanksgiving Brian, Brooke, and all the fellow land sharks 🦈🦈🦈
He’s always in the zone when we’re fishing haha.. but he’s very passionate about tieing boats correctly as you could tell ! Happy thanksgiving!
Brooke how about a turkey fish catch & cook LOL
Great info . I been boating my whole life and ive leaned a few new things here , thank u
Thanks for video, I've owned a boat for about 8 years, don't dock much so this is great information. 👍
Very helpful video... even if you don"t use a permanent dock with tides. The same technique will be useful when your boat is subject to the wake created by passing boats.
Not a boater. Never going to be a boater. Loved this video!
Hi Brian and Brooke,
Thank you for putting this video together....i did learn alot....im thinking of buying a boat when I relocate back to Florida....i know boating have its own language, however don't worry about what people says....by you guys explaining it in simple English language, it makes it easier for all....btw this dad and daughter team,I think is bad ass lol....keep up the good work
I wish I had seen this video before my boat got stuck under the dock and the tide came up 5 ft - thank you - very good information
Good video. Both of you seem like you have great manors. Lake Havasu boater here. Safe Boating.
Thanks, I was born and raised in Pompano Beach. Garden Isles Estates. 600 SE 6th terrace. My dad built the home in 1967... Those days it was a sleepy town with no crime.... Today I live on a huge lake in Sevierville TN...
Thanks for sharing this video. It is practical, simple, and important to ensure effective docking. Nice job!
Thank you. I just bought a boat, although used it is in great shape and docking feels intimidating and this was helpful.
One of the best explanations I’ve ever heard.
Thanks for such an informative video. Last September we booked a bungalow at Staniel Cay that came with the use of a dingy. Being from Kentucky , we have a severe lack of ocean, I didn't know much about tying up at a dock. We usually trailer into and from the lake. As you can imagine I had a tough time keeping the skiff from floating under the dock. I wish that I had seen this video sooner. Next time I will be better prepared.
I haven't even got a boat and I found this fascinating! What nice people.
Thanks for the information! The little things like this make a world of difference for new boat owners. Look forward to more videos like this!
All great info again! Can not wait for duck hunting soon!!!!
Thanks for the video. I am docked at exactly the same situation as you showed. I will give it a try.
Thank you for the information. New boaters really appreciate the help.
Thanks finally a good video
I'm a new boater and this is much need info
Thanks guys, important stuff to know! Never could figure out knots. I enjoy your videos!
Couldnt agree more with the long tight lines, too many people leave lots of slack, or tie shortys. In NC now but Hopefully moving to Pompano soon to work for a boat running Hillsboro and there is definitely some good takeaways from this video! maybe the next video could be tying a boat in the slip with docks and cleats on either side. great job always enjoy you and Vics videos keep em coming
Thanks Brooke and Brian! I feel much better about helping my buddy dock his boat and will look less like the greenhorn I am.
My wife says no one notices the Ipe wood I put out around the dock over treated pine, so I'm going to say I noticed yours (looks like my sunbleached Ipe at least), nice job there and on the video!
That video was amazing and super informative, your Dad did a great job Brook, and as always so did you.
They will teach the basics in Power Squadron/ CC boating courses but hands on is really the only way to learn. That and for docking it’s called a rub rail for a good reason. Thanks Brooke and “Dad!”
Love the 4 ocean bracelet. Way to go !!
This is all fine and dandy EXCEPT when your docking at a busy Dock !!!. There will be 4/6 boats trying to dock at this dock !! You using Long lines and using 4+ dock cleats will piss off other boaters !! Don't get me wrong, You're 100% Correct with this Line method !!!!. But, If you attempt to do this at a busy Dock, Any Dock Tender (Person helping with docking at many places) won't allow you to do this !!!! They INSIST on Short lines, And most only allow 2 cleats for smaller boats !!. Believe me, I've had this argument many times !!!!. BUT, Great Video and explanation of how the lines work !! Many MANY boaters don't understand this !!. Thanks
I was thinking that the entire time watching the video. The method shown is not practical in 90% of the situations encountered. No f'ing way you can run a line that long at a public dock. Thankfully I'm on a lake and never deal with tide issues so my lines can be shorter.
That is true but most of the docks around here are floating docks and short lines are the norm. We always tied up bow and stern lines toward the middle plus an additional spring line. Of course, we were 55 ft long too. lol
WE are in the northeast and all tie-ups are short and tight. We are always tying to a float, though. 2 lines are all that are needed up here.
Love this video and great concepts to learn but agree about hogging cleats at public docks. Another way to do this at a busy dock is to wrap piling by using the loop end to create a large loop that can go around even pilings this size and then tying off to your boat cleats. If you need to use the same piling as another boater, you can "dip the eye" by going up through your neighbors loop around the piling and then around the piling with your loop so that both of you can release without disturbing the other line. As to the set up in the video, I would tie another line over the mid-cleat to make sure the spring lines don;t back off the cleat horns.
@@erictwombly7233 Makes sense.
Cool Brook, cool Dad. Some great people in States. Regards from EU. Cheers.
LOL ... I just "Hung my Boat" on one of the Great Lakes! Water levels were crazy high this spring and I left it tied up on too short ropes for a month.
Marina called me to come save my boat that was being pulled under and beating their dock up. What a PIA. Not saltwater... but can still happen on fresh water too. Lesson learned.
If you are on a lake you don't need to worry about tides. But wicked storms, winds and current can be just as bad especially on the Great Lakes where the weather can be very unpredictable. This is a very good video with excellent points regardless of location. Pilings where I'm at aren't nearly as nice as yours so securing a boat is always a challenge. Also, long lines is the goal but cleats are not always available if docks are full (which is often the case) so you just have to make due in those situations and tie up to pilings instead of cleats.
That's a good point, I'm in Virginia and good thunderstorm can easily whip up 6ft Whitecaps on the lake here. People usually wonder how they're boat got beat up
@@aquaticadventures5088
We get the same thing here on Lake Erie. The other thing to note is having the right fenders in the right places to avoid damage. Even if the boat is tied up correctly placement of fenders is equally important.
@@treydrier3169 100% accurate. We have some people that build docks here that don't even put fenders on, which I guess is okay if you have a Jon boat. The things some people do just blows my mind lol
Excellent video! Good point about using the cleat on the far side of the piling. I not the knot you use on the cleat, we were shown two full turns and two eights and then a single hitch. Can't wait to get back on the water!!
Best video ive ever seen about docking and lines!
Good video with good information details only 1 type of docking situation up north we have a lot of different configurations of floating docks and docks where your between 2 poles bowed up or sterned up to floating dock and so forth different types of finger docks, navy docks, one constant in a lot of docking is the long lines or spring lines to go up and down with tides 👍
About 80% correct. Making people aware of the spring line is good. Never drop a line across your motor. Need to work on proper cleat tie off. But over all good for novices.
Very informative and enjoyable video. I was in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Crew Training, and have passed my tests for the 6-Pack and Masters Captain's License. You use the term ropes in the video. For boating, they are properly called lines. A rope is a line without a purpose. Just saying, in a friendly way. I enjoy a lot of your and Victor's videos.
Thank you for the correction
Good job explaining everything the way you did make it look very easy great video
I referred to the lines as "ropes" the correct terminology is "lines"! My mistake! Also this is a tutorial based on South Florida tides. Yes, there are locations around the world with extreme tides (example 12ft tides) this is not for that kind of situation. Also this it not how we would tie the boat in the event of a hurricane coming.
Brook Crist Outdoors really enjoyed video
Check out the tidal change in the Bay of Fundy. Crazy.
Beginners video ropes are just fine dont confuse them...
Yep good point. During hurricanes the boat should be out of the water. I have a place on Marco Island in SW Florida and we were hit with Cat 3/4 hurricane Irma almost 2 years ago. I tied my boat down on its lift and it was fine but others tied theirs down at a dock were not so fortunate. The canal water level dropped over 10 feet just before the hurricane hit and then a 10 foot surge just after the hurricane, not to mention the 150 mph winds. Boats that were tied up in the marina piled on top of one another. Even a great tie isn't going to save it.
Brook, I'm a bit of an old salt and "ropes" is one of the first things I heard you say. No big deal, we all knew what you meant. At the end of the day, you and your dad are doing a very nice thing and providing a great service to our boating community. The purpose of my comment is I have watched many videos over the years and there are certain types of people who might thumb down or leave negative comments. Should that ever happen, please don't get disheartened, the value you bring to the community is a very worthy cause. I have been tying my boat to docks for almost 40 years and not only enjoyed your video, but I also watched it in its entirety.
Very nice job! Perfect explanation of how and why you tie up a boat. Thank you.