Carver 396 Motor Yacht 2003, Owner'S Manual

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cause serious damage. The following information serves
only as a guide to mooring your boat.
The mooring illustration above demonstrates possible
mooring lines for a small vessel. These lines include the
(1) bow line, (2) after bow spring, (3) after quarter
spring, (4) stern lines and (5) forward quarter spring. Of
the two dockings shown, the left one shows how to tie
up when docking your boat in an alongside berth. The
docking shown on the right is used when tying up at
four corners of the boat.
The two spring lines are crossed and running to sepa-
rate deck cleats. If possible, the stern line should be run
to the offshore quarter cleat. Spring lines are useful in
preventing undesired movement ahead or astern in a
berth; they also keep a moored vessel in position when
there is a significant rise or fall in tide.
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