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Looks good but I've seen this slip. 30 years ago I was deckhand on a Swan 65. The skipper insisted that this was the only way to it, however, one night the wind got up while anchored stern to the dock and both stern lines slipped. Luckily I woke up in time to watch the bitter end approach the cleat. After that, we used more For the curious, the rope had lost its slippery newness and was a good fit for the cleat. These days the method I generally use starts the same as shown. Then instead of his last locking hitch, I continue with the x so the rope crosses the centre 3 times, then around once finishing down and pulled down to help lock it (not down if horizontal).
Tom...if you only have one side rigged with a preventor line and then Gybe... trying to rig the other side with another line after the Gybe is not possible as the end of the boom is way out over the water. Much better to have both sides rigged from both sides of the boat at the git go.
Thanks for an awesome video. Question regarding: @43:16 (Backing out of slip bow to wind) - What do you do if you are on the right in a double slip i.e. no pilings on the port side AND it's a left handed propeller (stern walks to port) AND there strong crosswind blowing from the fairway exit? I would prefer not to exit fairway stern out
The video is poor advice. RYA and other schools recomends the OXO for a reason - the OXO has excellent locking ability with easy opening- the eseccence of good knots.
Because you have another way of tieing to a cleat doesn't necessarily mean that this method is poor advice. Can you explain exactly why you think this is poor advice? In my view this is a simple and effective method.
My dad was in the Navy, and I remember him teaching me to tie all kinds of knots when I was a kid. And semaphore, as well. I love the knot-tying YT videos. Glad I found you. 😊
Which is why they are no longer printing paper charts. Almost all commercial shipping has removed all paper charts from their ships and boats because the electronic navigation has been shown to be safer. You can download chart updates on a weekly basis and more frequently if needed, no need to correct your charts anymore. And people made lots of mistakes when it came to converting from true to compass and in measuring things on paper charts.
Loty of dessenting comments here re locking hitches. Id rather the darn boat was gauranteed secure rather than worrying whether I can release in a hurry. Carry a knife... always.
Rookie boat owner here. (21'Sea Ray EC). I am discovering how crucial it is to determine the multiple factors when docking. From eyeballing the first approach to getting the mindset to account for the variables (angle,current,speed,etc.)as I approach it becomes each factor that has to properly lend into each following step in order to dock the boat correctly. Amazing at 'all' that goes into it. The science of docking is crucial. Boating requires so much mindset ,few may not be aware. For me as a rookie I find that analyzing beforehand helps and that applies to launching, navigating,docking and trailering the boat. Lots of check lists. Very cool though.
I always used to do this way from I was a child... But as I had chance to cruise on the "Belle Poule" (French Navy sail ship), the crew explain me to NOT do this way. The reason is because it could be impossible to quickly release a jib sheet under heavy traction. Nevertheless, it's the right way to do on a light boat that can luff easily for to tack.
I'm surprised you can still order 5 beers in the tavern. You did everything to get your fingers cut off. You didn't show a good technique for putting the rope on the winch or taking it off.
Bad advice. Use the OXO method everytime and it will never slip and always be easy to undo, even under the heaviest load. Use the above method if you always have a knife handy and don't mind having to cut your lines occasionally.
Take a full round turn around the cleat before locking down by criss crossing on the cleat. Otherwise it may jam under a load, which can be a VERY bad thing at the wrong moment. This video is DANGEROUS! Ask a blue water sailor like me.
Thanks a lot! Your video is super useful. I've got a couple of important tips to add: Tip 1: When you're holding onto a rope, sailors should have their pinkies pointing forward, holding it like you're punching. That way, if anything goes wrong, you'd lose your pinky, not your much-needed index finger. Tip 2: Before making that last flip with the rope, sailors should take a moment to make sure the rope isn't going to slip. This helps avoid catching your fingers in it.
I think it is a good video of how you should do it ! Bud showing to many incorrect, make it only more difficult to remember the correct one ! Makes it on the end confusing witch one is the the right one.
I have responded before on this. But this is my go to video when I think I need a re-fresher. I seldom get to go out. But when my Restoration is finished, this is the method I will use until it proves unfit. Thank you again, and again.
Hi Ty formte great video - little remark: I’d go closer to the wind before initiating the gibe (I.e. crankin in the main sheet), prepare the preventer as shown here and then only I would steer into the gibe.
A little closer to the wind? Take another look at the wind direction in the video. If you are in any decent wind, it might make more sense to have the main reefed down more, depending on the size of the main.
