That's a excellent description of how boat design influences slow speed maneuvering. I got lucky with my sail drive, I can barely detect prop wash. Even so, I find the notion of med mooring intimidating. Too many expensive toys all around, ha ha.
Great video. 👍 Personally, any boat new to me, first time out with it I devote most of the time to maneuvering up to, around and away from a usefully located Buoy, or a nice large Round fender with about as much line with a weight on it forvthe depth of the water, and I do that until I'm happy that there won't be any unexpected surprises. Brilliant honest alert for people about that ridiculous Fashion Fad that is twin rudders as well. Variable thrust Bow and Stern thrusters imho really are needed for them not to be a complete liability on a boat imho, plus you lose what is vital to me Rudder Feedback and particularly Early Weatherhelm feedback to depower the Sails in a timely manner. Once you know your boat's ehaviour in all directions, I think forward anchoring prior to reversing back should be a doddle? Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
The 3D is drawn in Google sketch-up. I think it is now called Trimble. It was free, it's now a a pay for programme. It is also in our other mooring videos. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
PS, Lovely Pup by the way, an absolute twin of Xena a good Friend's dog she had years ago. Xena was a great character❤. 👍Wow eta, predictive text went nuts with the word Xena, so had to fix it. 😅
Generally there is always someone there in daylight hours as they are quick to get the charges or sometimes they leave a local there who you tip. If there is no one there or you dont want to tip someone then you pick the lazy line up from where it goes back to the dock. You or the crew then feed the line alongside to the bow.
Thanks for the video! Sorry, but I'm curious how the slime line was picked up. Was it handed to her by the person in the tender? What do you do when nobody is there to hand it to you? Do you pick it off the dock using boat hook? Also, is it typically obvious as you enter if the set up is slime line versus anchoring?
Good questions Daniel. Yes the guy in the rib hands the slime line to you. Some marinas they jump aboard and do the hard work too. Sometimes they just hand you the line from the dock and stand there with folded arms. It depends where you are. If there are no marinaro's you pick the line from the dock or a small line buoy as you come in to the space. It's not always obvious if there are lines or you are to anchor. Take a look at the other boats to see if there is anchor chain out. Marinas tend to be lines and ports or harbours it is anchor time 🙂 Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
@@SVImpavidus thanks for the quick reply. I've sailed 15,000 miles and have yet to med-moor except for practice/training years ago using anchor. This helps take some of the mystery out of the slime line. Thank you!
Slime line. This gets handed to you ?🤣🤣🤣 Or you get to the wall on your own and lift a line which is no longer attached to the block on the marina floor.
Love it Ant - you guys make it look easy -thenk god we are Tasmanians - so the Admiral understands Taswegian...
We did not say it took 40 takes to get that one sequence....... 😇. Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid.
@@SVImpavidus waa haa ha ha - good one take 40. Excellent.. Thanks guys calm Cs..
That's a excellent description of how boat design influences slow speed maneuvering. I got lucky with my sail drive, I can barely detect prop wash. Even so, I find the notion of med mooring intimidating. Too many expensive toys all around, ha ha.
It is daunting. But something you get used to. Im 10 mins away from watching your next video. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
you made that look so easy ,, I usually take out a few boats coming in and out
Take your time. Remember we all make a hash of it at some point. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
Excellent video! Still following you!
Awesome, thank you! Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid.
Thx!
No problem!
Great video. 👍 Personally, any boat new to me, first time out with it I devote most of the time to maneuvering up to, around and away from a usefully located Buoy, or a nice large Round fender with about as much line with a weight on it forvthe depth of the water, and I do that until I'm happy that there won't be any unexpected surprises. Brilliant honest alert for people about that ridiculous Fashion Fad that is twin rudders as well. Variable thrust Bow and Stern thrusters imho really are needed for them not to be a complete liability on a boat imho, plus you lose what is vital to me Rudder Feedback and particularly Early Weatherhelm feedback to depower the Sails in a timely manner. Once you know your boat's ehaviour in all directions, I think forward anchoring prior to reversing back should be a doddle? Best Wishes and Fair Winds. Bob. 👍⛵️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
Thanks for watching and as always your thoughts and input mate we love reading your comments. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
What app have you used for animations/rendering the boats on dock? An example is at 19:50. Thanks!
The 3D is drawn in Google sketch-up. I think it is now called Trimble. It was free, it's now a a pay for programme. It is also in our other mooring videos. Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
when & how did Cindy get the fwd line? Was it handed over by the person on the dinghy on 17:40?
Yes. But its not always so. You take pot luck. I depends on how good the marina is.
PS, Lovely Pup by the way, an absolute twin of Xena a good Friend's dog she had years ago. Xena was a great character❤. 👍Wow eta, predictive text went nuts with the word Xena, so had to fix it. 😅
Thank you! 😊
At 18:39 seconds, I think you meant the port side lines? ;)
Possibly 😉
What is the process if nobody is on the pontoon to throw you the stern lines ?
Generally there is always someone there in daylight hours as they are quick to get the charges or sometimes they leave a local there who you tip. If there is no one there or you dont want to tip someone then you pick the lazy line up from where it goes back to the dock. You or the crew then feed the line alongside to the bow.
Thanks for the video! Sorry, but I'm curious how the slime line was picked up. Was it handed to her by the person in the tender? What do you do when nobody is there to hand it to you? Do you pick it off the dock using boat hook? Also, is it typically obvious as you enter if the set up is slime line versus anchoring?
Good questions Daniel. Yes the guy in the rib hands the slime line to you. Some marinas they jump aboard and do the hard work too. Sometimes they just hand you the line from the dock and stand there with folded arms. It depends where you are. If there are no marinaro's you pick the line from the dock or a small line buoy as you come in to the space. It's not always obvious if there are lines or you are to anchor. Take a look at the other boats to see if there is anchor chain out. Marinas tend to be lines and ports or harbours it is anchor time 🙂 Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
@@SVImpavidus thanks for the quick reply. I've sailed 15,000 miles and have yet to med-moor except for practice/training years ago using anchor. This helps take some of the mystery out of the slime line. Thank you!
We moor almost the same. And indeed, the marinero's are, most of the time , looking if they are on pills.
Pill or vino! Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid
@@SVImpavidus I will take the vino 👍
Just go cruising somewhere where the yacht traffic isn't like city traffic. Too easy.
Oh what a stunningly bright idea! You are too good for this channel. 🤭
@@SVImpavidus It's not rocket science champ.
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Slime line. This gets handed to you ?🤣🤣🤣 Or you get to the wall on your own and lift a line which is no longer attached to the block on the marina floor.
😁😁😁 Or the line has more knotts than B&Q pine and one loose end goes into you bow thruster!!! Thats happened in Italy.
@@SVImpavidus Ouch 😞
Haha good luck trying to get away with taking two mooring lines😂
Already have them. 😘