In the spirit of educational information. A very minor term. The vertical elements of the dock driven into the bottom are "pilings", not "pylons". Thank you for all the tips especially accounting for tides.
Awesome vid guys !!!! I work on the water installing piles, docks and warfs the what your doing is great just as an add on to the way you choke the piles with your lines is include a shackle. So the shackle pin is in the eye of your line and then go around the pile and shackle into the tail of your line very simmilar to how your doing it now but , the shackle allows you to remove the pin and rope if ever the tide goes out so much so that the line is zinging tight and you wont have to cut it.
Adding a shackle to each dock line seems unnecessarily complicated (and expensive). You can simply slack off the line at the cleat on the boat. A properly cleated line can always be released under any tension.
@@gypsysoul1719 very true unless you line gets caught on the pile the high, high tide of the day and your lines become tight as the tide drops or you wake up at low tide or come back at low tide then you would have to cut you lines or wait for high tide again
With your method of single loop around the piling, there's a good chance it will drop lower on the piling over time. This could cause the line to be too tight at high tide. Best to use clove hitch on the piling, and take care to position it vertically on the piling in line of about where the boat's cleat will be at mid tide. Always allow considerable slack in places with high tidal ranges. Thankfully these days most areas with lots of tidal range already use floating pilings!
You guys are across the river from my marina! (Pier 7 Marina). A nice sail from there is St. Michael's, Md. Its a beautiful little town about 40 miles away.
@@jandradventures and when the tide floods up the Bristol channel it funnels into the River Severn and you get the Severn bore. ruclips.net/video/G4GGTRj5aJM/видео.html
Respectfully, were I to walk the marina docks, I wonder how many owners have fixed fenders and/or boats that are intentionally NOT parallel in their slip.....an errant nudge, wake, wave and hello fiberglass damage, (particularly in a fixed dock situation). I think you'll have a tough time selling these tips. HOWEVER, I thought the galley upgrades and others were well done.
For those of you who frequently deal with fixed docks, what are some other tips and tricks you have that you can share with the fine folks here?
Jessica and Ryan Adventures tight spring lines keep the boat from moving back and forth as the tide goes up and down.
THANK YOU Ryan! Always great tips from you! Kudos to Jessica for her camerawork while holding Kira.
In the spirit of educational information. A very minor term. The vertical elements of the dock driven into the bottom are "pilings", not "pylons".
Thank you for all the tips especially accounting for tides.
Great tips, Ryan !!!!! Some I was not aware of. Thank you. And the very end seeing the whole family walking is precious !!
Outstanding video. Thank you for sharing.
Awesome vid guys !!!! I work on the water installing piles, docks and warfs the what your doing is great just as an add on to the way you choke the piles with your lines is include a shackle. So the shackle pin is in the eye of your line and then go around the pile and shackle into the tail of your line very simmilar to how your doing it now but , the shackle allows you to remove the pin and rope if ever the tide goes out so much so that the line is zinging tight and you wont have to cut it.
Adding a shackle to each dock line seems unnecessarily complicated (and expensive). You can simply slack off the line at the cleat on the boat. A properly cleated line can always be released under any tension.
@@gypsysoul1719 very true unless you line gets caught on the pile the high, high tide of the day and your lines become tight as the tide drops or you wake up at low tide or come back at low tide then you would have to cut you lines or wait for high tide again
With your method of single loop around the piling, there's a good chance it will drop lower on the piling over time. This could cause the line to be too tight at high tide. Best to use clove hitch on the piling, and take care to position it vertically on the piling in line of about where the boat's cleat will be at mid tide. Always allow considerable slack in places with high tidal ranges. Thankfully these days most areas with lots of tidal range already use floating pilings!
Nice! Another great video. Thanks Ryan and Jessica! (I especially liked Kira's director's commentary 😉 )
You guys are across the river from my marina! (Pier 7 Marina). A nice sail from there is St. Michael's, Md. Its a beautiful little town about 40 miles away.
Thanks for the tips, and love the dog!
Very informative! Thank you!
Awesome tip, keep it up, these are the vids I really enjoy. More please.
Great info, thanks for sharing.
Thanks, very helpful!
You should try the tides in the Bristol channel. We have a 40 foot range!
That's.... a lot! lol. Do people actually use fixed docks there? you'd need ladders. cant imaging getting the dog on and off the boat!
@@jandradventures and when the tide floods up the Bristol channel it funnels into the River Severn and you get the Severn bore. ruclips.net/video/G4GGTRj5aJM/видео.html
Nice Quick guide.
great video, even though i dont have a boat
"Wiggle It (Just a Little Bit)" LOL.
Good tips
Respectfully, were I to walk the marina docks, I wonder how many owners have fixed fenders and/or boats that are intentionally NOT parallel in their slip.....an errant nudge, wake, wave and hello fiberglass damage, (particularly in a fixed dock situation). I think you'll have a tough time selling these tips. HOWEVER, I thought the galley upgrades and others were well done.
Great... Congratulation...
Thank you. You are good people