Doggie style

[yachtShoestring]

Picked up the new dog at last! He's getting on lovely!

One problem is the marina berth we have is not quite long enough for him to get onboard very easily. - it's about a 2foot step between the end of the pontoon and the cockpit.

I'm tempted to moor up stern to as the hull shape would allow it and we're on a 'TT' style pontoon so it wouldn't interfere with anyone else.

A fellow sailor has said this is not "practical" in UK marinas, i'm at a loss as to why some other yachts at our marina are also this way to get them out easier.

Any advice welcomed!

Tony.

 

[graham]

Put out plenty of fenders and give it a go.Sometimes its easier to back in to the berth if the wind is blowing you outwards.With the wind blowing you into the berth the danger is when you slow down the bow can be pushed around by the wind.

 

[Eeyore]

Did you ask him why it "isn't practical in UK marinas?"

What difference does the location of the marina make? In my 'old' UK berth, I sometimes came in stern first, sometimes bow first depending on how I felt at the time, or what jobs I had in mind, or which way the wind was blowing.

Take no notice, berth whichever way you want to.....unless there is a written marina rule which says, "you must not......... "