Feb 24, 2023 · Peter Ellis at ‪@BossSailing‬ gives us tuition on docking a sailboat on a finger pontoon. His hints and tips focus on the correct use of lines and fenders, making your approach, the importance...

Jun 13, 2024 · Instructional video how to dock a boat reversing into the wind and how to tie up a boat on finger docks.

Mar 3, 2014 · When leaving a finger berth in a marina it’s possible to move the boat back almost half way out of the berth, using a combination of the bow line, plus a midships spring that’s taken to the outer end of the finger.

Jun 5, 2024 · A mid-ship spring is also helpful when berthing on a short finger pontoon, acting as a spring to prevent the boat from moving forward and hitting the dock in front while also helping to prevent the stern from swinging away from the finger and into the neighbouring boat.

Boaters should utilize their dock lines, dock poles, and fenders when docking their boat.In this video, Ray Fernandez of Bridge Marina explains how to proper...

May 27, 2013 · On your home berth it is best to have lines already attached to the finger cleats and made up with eyes to the correct length. A line from the end cleat to midships is the first to pick up, putting the boat in against a bow fender. Pick the line up with a boat hook (or have it on a pole if it helps) and hook it onto the midships cleat on the boat.

Feb 24, 2023 · Peter Ellis at BOSS Sailing gives us tuition on docking a sailboat on a finger pontoon. His hints and tips focus on the correct use of lines and fenders, making your approach, the importance of visibility to correctly manoeuvre the boat, maintaining your speed, the pivot point of the boat to begin your approach and safely mooring alongside.

Apr 9, 2014 · When leaving a finger pier in a marina, it’s possible to move the boat back almost half way out of the berth, using a combination of the bow line plus a midships spring that’s taken to the outer end of the finger. Using the lines in this way means the boat is kept under complete control for the first part of the maneuver.

Dec 22, 2024 · To tie up a boat, start by getting proper mooring gear like cleats and fenders to prevent scratches and damage to your boat. Next, pull the boat up to a sturdy dock and set up stern, bow, and spring dock lines, which are the lines of rope that attach your boat to the dock. For additional security, you can also add a breast line.

Feb 24, 2020 · In many marinas, though, you are not offered any choice about where and how to attach your mooring lines. With finger pontoons, you will be lucky to find two cleats: one at the outer end, and one toward the main pontoon section.