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45 Cantius
Basic Systems Operation
Handling Dock and Mooring Lines
Make sure to have enough fenders to protect your yacht from
damage. Use good-quality, double-braided nylon line and chafing
protectors to protect your yacht’s finish. Only use cleats, bow eye and
stern eyes to secure your yacht, not the handrails or windshield. The
foredeck handrails should only be used for tying a “Jackline” in an
emergency situation. If possible, tie up your yacht with the bow toward
the waves and leave slack in the lines to allow for some wave
movement or tidal action.
Use your dock lines to help maneuver the yacht near the pier and to
secure it. Follow this information to secure your yacht to a pile or dock
cleat:
Fasten the bow line to the bow cleat and pull forward at about a 45°
angle to keep the yacht from moving astern.
Fasten the stern line to an “after” cleat and pull astern at about a 45°
angle to keep the yacht from moving forward.
Spring lines can help you control your yacht when leaving a dock.
Make sure to use spring lines when yachting in waters where the
waves or tide movement is significant. The forward quarter spring line
is fastened to a forward cleat and heads aft. The “after” bow spring is
fastened to a stern cleat and heads forward.
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2. Forward Quarter Spring
3. “After” Bow Spring
4. Bow
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