Tying off in a slip

[penziol]

Hey all, new boater here and wondering how everyone ties off their boats in a slip. I will have a slip this year with a dock on one side and a pole in between our boat and a neighbor boat. Do you do something like the below image all the time when you go home of something different. Thanks for the input.

 

[tabbibus]

Man. I only do bow and aft in the direction of the spring lines in your diagram but tie them to the cleats in the middle of the dock in that diagram. But then again I'm a super noob. Only had the boat for a few weeks. Also, I only dock for a bit until the guys from the dry stack come and tow the boat out to be stacked. At most it stays overnight.

 

[Dean P]

Hey all, new boater here and wondering how everyone ties off their boats in a slip. I will have a slip this year with a dock on one side and a pole in between our boat and a neighbor boat. Do you do something like the below image all the time when you go home of something different. Thanks for the input.

Assuming it's a salt water slip:
Floating docks are easy; one on the bow cleat, one on the back with fenders in between just to keep to boat slightly off the dock.
Stationary docks are a little more challenging due to tide levels and boat traffic. Spring lines are necessary and will adjust accordingly to the height of the water. Spring lines are great to help position the boat making sure it cannot move forward or backwards. If allowed, you'll want to use the pole to help keep the boat off the slip but again still use fenders as an added measure to protect the sides of the boat. Hope this helps.

 

[Beachbummer]

You want to be aware and mindful of the range of the tide. If it drops 3 ft and goes under the dock, then back up...bad news. Pole helps with that, or a line from your opposite mid cleat to that pole in the middle... some things to consider.

 

[jEt_jAk]

Don't end up like this

 

[Billtex2000]

My Photoshop skills need work, but I do something like this. One line in a "V" with snubbers to a hook that goes to the bow eye. Another line to a stern cleat with a snubber on the dock side, and a spring line to the mid-ship cleat to pull the bow away from the dock. I have dock edging and 4 big fenders mounted horizontally to the dock on the starboard side. Keep in mind I'm in relatively calm water...floating dock.

 

[Billtex2000]

Don't end up like this

"Hey honey, looks at this boat on the news, it looks just like...OH SHIT!"

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[Julian]

I do similar to @Billtex2000 but I cross the bow lines.