Centre Cockpits..again!

[cliffb]

Hi all,
I've just read all he accumulated wisdom on the pro's and con's of the centre cockpit.... and feel fairly in favour of them, especially in the 38ft+ area. HOWEVER!! What no-one seems to have addressed is the ease (or otherwise) of stern-too mooring with these. I would have thought that short-handed...or single handed the distance from the cockpit to the stern (on a 42ft say) means the helmsman either has to leave the cockpit controls for a goodly while whilst he/she scrambles aft to throw a line or has to have a serious heave of the mooring warp from the cockpit. Also...being that far back from the transom, isn't it tricky to see just how far you are from the berth?

Look forward to hearing any comments... or am I being a limp-wristed whoose!!

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[bbilly]

But if you moor stern to as in the med the comments seem valid.

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[Nich39Nige]

Dear Whoose,

I have no difficulty at all heaving a rope from my centre cockpit. It is only about 9 ft from the aft end of the cockpit to the stern and even a wimp like me can sling a bit of string ashore from there as long as I'm reasonable close. My boat is 39ft.
In fact SWMBO has slung the string ashore aft from the cockpit as well.

Nige



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[daveking]

After laying bow anchor on the way in,lead the warp back to the cockpit so you have control and make sure its holding. Just back up very slowly, when close to the shore tie off the anchor warp leave the engine ticking over in reverse and go astern heave line return to cockpit switch off engine OK

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[cliffb]

Dear All,

OK OK.. So it's official. I'm a whoose!!
Seriously tho' ... seems like I'm making a mountain out of a whatsit. I hear what you've all said and it makes perfect sense. Like most things boaty (and in life, for that matter), you deal with the situations as you meet them, and when dealt with you wonder what all the fuss was about!
But thanks for your support....I shall always wear it!
Seems like a CC is the way for me..... Just need to find the dosh now.
Any ideas???? <grin>

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