Two things I’ve noticed about RUclips comments. 1. There will always be a couple of snide ‘you don’t wanna do it that way’ and 2. The negative commenters never provide a link to their channel showing how it should be done.
Lovely, I have tried this successfully but on occasions on our Hurley 30/90 if a strong tide starts to take the bow away from the dock I struggle even with more engine power to keep us alongside. Love the book btw, I am now a Rustler’s hitch fanatic 😀
Interesting video. I use a spring. The line has a large loop, about 2ft diameter, with plastic tube in the loop to hold it open. The loop is dropped over the cleat on the finger pontoon, and the line is run through a snatch block attached to the midships cleat and back,to the genoa winch. I have marked the line where it should be cleated off, to avoid hitting the main pontoon! With engine slow ahead and the tiller hard over steering away from the finger pontoon/dock, the boat is held securely. I‘ll certainly try your method, as throwing a loop over the dockside cleat must be easier than dropping my „loop“ over. I always have a cold sweat until it is firmly secure. However, I feel intuitively, that having the line looped over the dockside cleat is less secure than my method. I look forward to showing that my intuition is wrong!
That's what I used to use. But if you are not really close to that cleat or you miss with your loop you don't get a second chance. As you can see from my video the bridle is much more robust and you do get a second chance. But you must always use what works for you. D
Sorry if this question seems stupid but you say the engine brings the boat alongside do you mean the winch? Are you using the winch to pull in the line?
I believe that once the slack is taken up the engine is engaged forwards and the boat eases into the dock. Additional slack taken up through the winch.
No, you take the slack out of the bridle by pulling it through the winch then lock it off, click the engine into ahead and the engine holds the boat alongside, as shown.
Wind on the bow doesn't actually put a big strain on the system, just angle the rudder to turn the bow in to the cock and increase the revs slightly. Try it
Of course it was at a standstill. We are not using this technique for taking way off the boat, that would put a lot of strain on the cleat. Regardless of the conditions, wind strength/direction and rate of the tide, you will always be able to get a boat to stand still for a moment. We always moor into the tide of course and sometimes we don't have long before the tide will push us back or the wind will blow us off the dock. With the bridle on and the slack taken out of it and locked off on the winch, you increase the revs to match the conditions and use the rudder to keep the bow in.
My dockings include a much louder soundtrack of my swearing.
Yes, also diesel smoke and a quick deploy stern anchor brake. Channel the great "CAptain Ron"
Very cool! Not seen that before...thx for sharing! Watching from North Vancouver, Canada! Regards, Jules.
Such a beautiful craft.
Two things I’ve noticed about RUclips comments. 1. There will always be a couple of snide ‘you don’t wanna do it that way’ and 2. The negative commenters never provide a link to their channel showing how it should be done.
How true!
This is a similar, but much better way than I currently tie on when solo sailing. Thanks for a good video.
I like this system - thanks for sharing.
Lovely, I have tried this successfully but on occasions on our Hurley 30/90 if a strong tide starts to take the bow away from
the dock I struggle even with more engine power to keep us alongside.
Love the book btw, I am now a Rustler’s hitch fanatic 😀
Get his book, it's awesome.
Now let’s see him do it with a strong cross wind blowing off the dock
xcompletely missing the point ya doooooo0che
You just use more revs on the engine to hld alongside. Perfectly possible. All my techniques work in crosswinds up to F6
Interesting video. I use a spring. The line has a large loop, about 2ft diameter, with plastic tube in the loop to hold it open. The loop is dropped over the cleat on the finger pontoon, and the line is run through a snatch block attached to the midships cleat and back,to the genoa winch. I have marked the line where it should be cleated off, to avoid hitting the main pontoon! With engine slow ahead and the tiller hard over steering away from the finger pontoon/dock, the boat is held securely. I‘ll certainly try your method, as throwing a loop over the dockside cleat must be easier than dropping my „loop“ over. I always have a cold sweat until it is firmly secure. However, I feel intuitively, that having the line looped over the dockside cleat is less secure than my method. I look forward to showing that my intuition is wrong!
That's what I used to use. But if you are not really close to that cleat or you miss with your loop you don't get a second chance. As you can see from my video the bridle is much more robust and you do get a second chance. But you must always use what works for you. D
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Sorry if this question seems stupid but you say the engine brings the boat alongside do you mean the winch? Are you using the winch to pull in the line?
I believe that once the slack is taken up the engine is engaged forwards and the boat eases into the dock. Additional slack taken up through the winch.
No, you take the slack out of the bridle by pulling it through the winch then lock it off, click the engine into ahead and the engine holds the boat alongside, as shown.
I've actually used this system years back. I didn't know it had a name, I thought I was being clever! Who knew??
You ARE clever. This is Concurrent development of the same technology. Smart people do think alike sorta..Cal the OJIM method=!
Any wind on the bow at all is going to put tremendous strain on everything in that situation. If there isn't wind blowing you off, what is the point?
This is when you utilize your bbrain.... Damnit kilo
Wind on the bow doesn't actually put a big strain on the system, just angle the rudder to turn the bow in to the cock and increase the revs slightly. Try it
It seems if you attach the bow the stern drifts away and vica versa. I am going to try clipping ashore from a midship cleat first.🎉
yeah that works!
Just curious why not use the midship cleat? It is much easier.
You can control the line from the cockpit and the stern comes in faster.
He is using the midships cleat - the line goes from that to the winch and forms a loop easily tightened from the cockpit.
Damnit Yuri..
The boat was at a complete standstill and that's a life saver??!!
Of course it was at a standstill. We are not using this technique for taking way off the boat, that would put a lot of strain on the cleat. Regardless of the conditions, wind strength/direction and rate of the tide, you will always be able to get a boat to stand still for a moment. We always moor into the tide of course and sometimes we don't have long before the tide will push us back or the wind will blow us off the dock. With the bridle on and the slack taken out of it and locked off on the winch, you increase the revs to match the conditions and use the rudder to keep the bow in.
Als je met zo'n boot nog moet leren varen ,blijf dan maar thuis.
Zonde van de boot.