dock skills 11.......

[retaocleg]

 

[MK1MOD0]

I thought everyone did it that way.

 

[RichL]

Looks like I've got some practicing to do.

 

[wzuber]

Da shit rite there.....that was cool

 

[92562]

Growing up on boats with 2 brothers we would compete to see who could tie up faster. Once you get the feel, it's not that hard and looks cool!

 

[OLDRAAT]

Young ladies at LOTO are pretty damm good.

 

[lbhsbz]

 

[Happy Smitty]

I learned that working at Dana point fuel dock.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

My crew usually falls in working my lines after a day out. Its kinda expected and looked forward to.....

 

[Badchoices03]

"ehhhh, i was doing that at 2 while my dad was getting the truck and my 5yo brother was driving the boat"....RDP Member 54064

 

[Outdrive1]

I’ve seen RD pull up to Foxs, whip his lines on, the bar tenders waiting with a coors light as he runs to the shitter before anyone else can even climb out of the boat.


True story

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

My cousin was in the coast guard. He did that one time at Katherine’s. I hadn’t seen it before and I was suitably impressed.

 

[sirbob]

When I kept my boat in a slip I would stand around with a beer and practice lassoing cleats all afternoon!

 

[OC Mike]

LOVE IT!!!

 

[RiverDave]

I have never practiced snapping lines like that.. might have to make a clear setup for the garage and practice a little

 

[MK1MOD0]

Ok, having spent a lot of time on commercial and military piers/ docks, ill say, it’s much easier to do on a commercial dock. Most all the larger docks have large cleats which are easy to loop with a twist of the wrist. Most private docks have much smaller cleats for smaller boats, and less of a tripping hazard. A LOT harder to get on right.

 

[The Capt]

When I was running tugboats In San Francisco bay, having a “good” deckhand was critical. 300 foot barge 10 foot draft, 3 knots of current and then landing on a 70year old wooden pier at 0200. There were times you had 1 chance to make your approach or else. The good deckhands could throw a 2 inch line 10 to 15 feet and then you had something to work off of. Did that for 17 years. Fished in the pacific for 17 years before running the tugs. A good deckhand can make you look real good or like a complete idiot.

 

[JJ McClure]

Wait. Where’s the Flemish coils???

 

[Done-it-again]

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Ha Ha... My Queen!