And who needs spring lines...

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Here is another gem...

-Boat isn't centered in the slip and banging in the dock, fender too low...
-No spring lines! Just a couple of loose bow lines and 2 stern lines. Nothing is preventing the boat from backing into the pier should the wind shift!
- 50 amp cord is drooping at least 4' in the water...

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My God that must be one of the ugliest boats ever designed.
 
It's amazing how many people with big costly boats don't have a clue how to tie them.
 
I m usually the first guy to jump on a boat to adjust lines, but in this case there are no spring lines to adjust!
 
Hypothetical question: Do you help the guy out and fix his lines and fenders? Or, do you just let him learn the hard way?
 
I bet that stern anchor is gonna chip some gelcoat if'n he goes in some rough water too.
 
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Originally posted by KnottyBuoyz

Hypothetical question: Do you help the guy out and fix his lines and fenders? Or, do you just let him learn the hard way?

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I am one of the very few to board boats at my marina and adjust lines, resnap canvas an secure things.

At some point on some boats I say, if the owners doesnt give a sh!t why should I and let be what be.
 
Looks like they are relying on the bow lines to keep from going backwards. That window down low on the starboard side is going to have an interesting conversation with a dock or a piling some day. Looks like the SS handle already is. That's one funky looking slip too.

You wonder how the same company that came up with those very clean looking and well designed convertibles came up with these "things".
To each his own... he'll be an experienced boater some day if he hangs in there.
 
I see one cleat, looks like you have to open a door to get to it. Again another boat not designed by a boater.
 
I agree. I always will adjust or even add lines to other peoples boats but when someone is this clueless you are only delaying the inevitable.
Jim
 
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Originally posted by 32carv

I agree. I always will adjust or even add lines to other peoples boats but when someone is this clueless you are only delaying the inevitable.
Jim

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I see no problem in talking to the owners and giving them some tips on what to do in order to avoid damage. They have the choice of correcting the way they tie up, or suffer the consquences.
 
The only time I would touch someone else's lines without permission if I didn't know the owners well is if the boat was already starting to be damaged for obvious lack of proper line setup. A lot of us may be pretty tired after a really full day on the water and it's possible to neglect a line we thought had been secured. On the other hand, what may initially look wrong to another may be set up by the owner to very close tolerances for reasons of which we may not be immediately aware. Hard to imagine the later is the case in the pic if they lack even one spring. Perhaps Capt. Henry just left the vessel to purchase add'l dock lines and a Chapman's ?
 
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Originally posted by JimPend

It's amazing how many people with big costly boats don't have a clue how to tie them.

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Not really...
 
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Originally posted by Veg

My God that must be one of the ugliest boats ever designed.

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It'll be a lot uglier after it beats up against the dock for a while...
 
There are so many things wrong with that picture. The fender is neatly stowed in the bow racks; that will keep it looking clean and new. The dock lines are too light for a boat that size. There are no spring lines. There is no rubber edging to the finger dock. There are no lines from the port pole to the boat. There should be at least two starboard fenders to protect the boat. You can't really tell from the phtos, but I would guess that there isn't a stern fender either. That would protect the boat and the dock from that stern anchor. The only thing that could make it worse would be a "Hurricane warning" flag flying near the cock! Then, he'd really be prepared. And to answer the question asked: NO, I wouldn't secure anyone else's boat or add lines unless there was an imminent risk to the our boat, the dock, or bystanders. I'd report it to the dock master or marina office and let them deal with it. I wouldn't want the liability if something went wrong, nor would I ever step onto somweone else's boat without permission, unless it was an emergency. Hy
 
I'm with 32carv, Britanica (Bob) & PA Mike in my marina I keep an eye out on all the boats in the marina.
Most people even the managment appreciate it. I will also make sure I tell someone if they are not around if I had to adjust something.
The point is I would hope someone would notice, look and react if my boat was sounding an alarm, something went wrong
with a dock line or my electric cables ended up touching the water.
Bill
 
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