Abigail
New member
Agree - and it rarely sticks for when I need it.
Golden exception is an article Chele Simpson did a few years ago about coming alongside shorthanded - which introduced us to the invaluable aft spring motoring moor which we use all the time. In fact when we have crew we can't remember what to use them for because we're so used to managing with the two of us.
And WHY are they always (in the pix) coming onto a nice long pontoon with nothing else on it in broad daylight with no visible wind. Not a short finger in a narrow aisle in the dark - or ferry gliding into a space six inches longer than you (still in the dark?). Or finding the berth they've sent you too is occupied and you need to do a Uie in your own length to get out (they've stolen the sun) ...
And nobody's perfect - gusts happen, you get it wrong, we all were novices once. I reckon we can be more forgiving of manoevering than sometimes we sound. After all - boats can be mended, it's people who can't.
<hr width=100% size=1>Sarah & Pip
www.greatlittleboats.com
UK & Ireland distributors of Swifgig
Golden exception is an article Chele Simpson did a few years ago about coming alongside shorthanded - which introduced us to the invaluable aft spring motoring moor which we use all the time. In fact when we have crew we can't remember what to use them for because we're so used to managing with the two of us.
And WHY are they always (in the pix) coming onto a nice long pontoon with nothing else on it in broad daylight with no visible wind. Not a short finger in a narrow aisle in the dark - or ferry gliding into a space six inches longer than you (still in the dark?). Or finding the berth they've sent you too is occupied and you need to do a Uie in your own length to get out (they've stolen the sun) ...
And nobody's perfect - gusts happen, you get it wrong, we all were novices once. I reckon we can be more forgiving of manoevering than sometimes we sound. After all - boats can be mended, it's people who can't.
<hr width=100% size=1>Sarah & Pip
www.greatlittleboats.com
UK & Ireland distributors of Swifgig