Anyone have a better way to tie up at the dock?

[Yeaitsslo]

Don’t mind the mismatch dock lines. I have new ones i gotta bring back to the lake. But does anyone have a better way to tie up or is this good? As it is currently it moves around in the spot but with the 4 lines it doesn’t bump the dock at all.

[greggmck]

There is a right way and a wrong way... Here is a reference.

https://www.boatus.com/magazine/2015...t-the-dock.asp

[Yeaitsslo]

There is a right way and a wrong way... Here is a reference.

https://www.boatus.com/magazine/2015...t-the-dock.asp

cant do any of those because my boat extends outside of the birth.

[SilentSeven]

Looks pretty good really...

How wavy can it get? If it was my boat and it could get rough, I might add in some of these rubber snubbers. Keeps the lines from yanking on the cleats.

No risk of water going down suddenly, right?

[greggmck]

cant do any of those because my boat extends outside of the birth.

I don't see what that has to do with proper tying of your craft. The stern lines can be crossed to provide greater up/down range of motion. This prevent cleats from being ripped out in heavy waves or rise/dropping of the lake level if you have a non-floating dock. The bow lines are already tied properly.

[Yeaitsslo]

Looks pretty good really...

How wavy can it get? If it was my boat and it could get rough, I might add in some of these rubber snubbers. Keeps the lines from yanking on the cleats.

No risk of water going down suddenly, right?

My docks are floating, I’m gonna grab some snubbers. I forgot about those. It’s a river so non tidal. Sunday’s can be a little rough. Thanks!

[Yeaitsslo]

I don't see what that has to do with proper tying of your craft. The stern lines can be crossed to provide greater up/down range of motion. This prevent cleats from being ripped out in heavy waves or rise/dropping of the lake level if you have a non-floating dock. The bow lines are already tied properly.

per your post it shows all the cleats being beyond the boat cleat. Mine are behind the bow cleats. The direction of pull is different.

[greggmck]

Can you move the cleats to properly tie your boat?

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[Evening Shade]

I use snubber dock lines in my slip. The work great.