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How do I properly tie my boat to the dock?


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I like a good quality braided synthetic line over a cotton line. Not the cheap lines that are almost like a tube pulling line. Cotton lines seem get stiff over time but the synthetic stay supple and easy to work with.

Also, a docking PSA, there is no need to wrap all 15 ft of the unused mooring line around the dock cleat. 1 figure 8, two hitches and done. Coil the rest and lay it next to the cleat so it doesnt get walked on.

Agreed. If you want to get real fancy, you can braid the extra line. I will try to find a picture of it, or take a pic when I get home.

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Love the braid. Also a big fan of snapping the lines into place. Saw a dock attendant do this years ago, pretty sweet.

Also one other thought to the OP and the docking situation. Unless I had no other options, I would avoid docking my boat in a notoriously rough area. Specifically if the area has a lot of boat traffic, you never know what kind of roller will come in one day and plow the docks.

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