Joel_MD
Member
Previously all the dock and fender lines on our Sea Ray were black, and the dock lines were all 1/2". They were varying lengths of 15', 25', and 35'. The admiral is my chief line handler, and she doesn't exactly excel at this duty so I try to come up with ways to make it easier. No matter how many times we pull into a slip she needs to be coached on exactly what to do. I'd love to switch positions with her and be the line handler, but her apprehension of taking the helm is worse.
So this year I took all the old black lines and fastened them to our home slip pilings with screws so they'll stay there. I bought all new dock lines and color-coded them. I made a legend on a laminated card and fastened it next to the rope locker. Now I should be able to say "take a green line and fasten it to that piling right there" when we're pulling up to a slip that's away from home. The admiral thinks I'm off my rocker with the color coding, but I think she'll appreciate it.
BTW, the Buccaneer brand of dock lines sold by Defender cost a lot less than the ones that West Marine carries, yet they're made in the US and seem very high quality.
Anybody else have any "best practices" to make things easier for your line handling crew?
So this year I took all the old black lines and fastened them to our home slip pilings with screws so they'll stay there. I bought all new dock lines and color-coded them. I made a legend on a laminated card and fastened it next to the rope locker. Now I should be able to say "take a green line and fasten it to that piling right there" when we're pulling up to a slip that's away from home. The admiral thinks I'm off my rocker with the color coding, but I think she'll appreciate it.
BTW, the Buccaneer brand of dock lines sold by Defender cost a lot less than the ones that West Marine carries, yet they're made in the US and seem very high quality.
Anybody else have any "best practices" to make things easier for your line handling crew?