38 BASIC POWERBOATING. SAFETY & RESCUE FOR SAILING INSTRUCTORS


Take in anchor line as boat moves forward at mcs.


Pull line directly upward to break anchor free.


Pull anchor to surface and clean it before bringing it aboard. Coil line and stow anchor.


TIP: A length of chain between the anchor and anchor line helps weigh down the line, which gives a lower angle of pull when setting an anchor.


LEAVING A DOCK Spring Line Departures


There may be times when strong wind, current, or other boats tied to the dock make it impossible to use the back-away or straight- ahead departure methods covered in Chapter 5. Knowing how to use a spring line will help in these situations. A spring line is a dock line that can work as a lever to turn a boat when you motor against it. The direction that a spring line runs from the boat defines whether it is an aft or forward spring line.


Springing Off with an Aft Spring Line. Spring lines that run aft from a boat are called aft spring lines.


Aft spring line led to bow cleat.


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Position fender near bow and rig aft spring line. Release other dock lines in order of least tensioned line first.


Center 2


Center wheel, or turn it toward dock, and shift to forward at idle rpm. Stern swings out.


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Shift to reverse and retrieve spring line.


Springing Off with a Forward Spring Line. Spring lines that run forward from a boat are called forward spring lines.


Forward spring line led to stern cleat.


1


Position fender near stern and rig forward spring line.


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Center


Center wheel, or turn it toward dock, and shift to reverse at idle rpm. Bow swings out.


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Shift to forward and retrieve spring line.


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