Hydrozoan
Well-known member
… * as the line tautens the stern will pivot in but because a sailing boat doesn't normally taper rapidly to the stern …
Well some do!
http://www.mikelucasyachting.co.uk/...adler+32+deep+fin+keel&photo_name=layout+plan
Perhaps I do have the midships cleats too far forward (I’ll look carefully and think about it) but at least with the bow swinging in towards the (starboard side) finger of our home berth Mrs H can go forward on the finger (having dropped the snubber on its end cleat) and control the bow, and the stern does not swing out too far. The other way, the bows could strike a main pontoon pile to port. But I, too, am a bit embarrassed at times as you are, as it can look messy – but there’s no risk of damage to us or our neighbour.