Looking for advice, instruction, tips etc....
I have only side tied on moorings.....
If you are planning on side tying with 4-8 boats in a cove without a mooring (overnight), how do you go about doing it.....
I would figure after the first person is set and hung, the next boater would attempt to drop anchor about 10 20 feet to the side, in the same area the fist boater dropped anchor, and drift back until the boats are parallel, and if the anchor has stuck, set up the bumpers, toss a line and pull each other in tight, and continue to repeat the process until all boats are tied.....
Would you put the larger boats in the middle of the row, or at the ends?
Would you use a stern anchor, or would this be to dangerous due to current changes, and swell.
Any advice is appreciated. Of course this would be in good conditions. I would consider good conditions little or no winds, small swell 2-3 or less.
If conditions turn bad, I would say the boats on the end pull up first, and continue from both ends working to the center boat.
Thanks,
Mike
I have only side tied on moorings.....
If you are planning on side tying with 4-8 boats in a cove without a mooring (overnight), how do you go about doing it.....
I would figure after the first person is set and hung, the next boater would attempt to drop anchor about 10 20 feet to the side, in the same area the fist boater dropped anchor, and drift back until the boats are parallel, and if the anchor has stuck, set up the bumpers, toss a line and pull each other in tight, and continue to repeat the process until all boats are tied.....
Would you put the larger boats in the middle of the row, or at the ends?
Would you use a stern anchor, or would this be to dangerous due to current changes, and swell.
Any advice is appreciated. Of course this would be in good conditions. I would consider good conditions little or no winds, small swell 2-3 or less.
If conditions turn bad, I would say the boats on the end pull up first, and continue from both ends working to the center boat.
Thanks,
Mike