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| Springing On
and Off a Dock |
For this scenario picture trying to get your boat into a mooring (parking) place that has just about enough
room for your boat. Unlike what you learned in auto driving school for parallel parking, you do NOT pull
alongside the forward boat and back in. Remember the Seinfield episode where George was backing in and
another chap was pulling in? They had a standoff for the whole show.., blocking traffic, etc.
Well, in docking a boat, George loses.
Assuming you are landing port side to the dock, pull the bow in and use a spring line from forward on the
boat to a cleat or piling aft of that point. Then the helm should be put hard right and given power. That
will swing the stern into the dock. That is the art of springing your boat into the dock because you are
using a spring line.
To spring off the dock, use the same spring line from the forward on the boat (bow) to a cleat or piling aft.
Now turn the helm hard left and apply power. Once the stern kicks out, release the spring line and back out.
(Note on the spring line: Assuming there is no one on the dock to help, use a "clean" spring line. That means
there can be no knots, loops or anything that will catch on a cleat, dock or whatever. The spring line goes
from the boat, around the cleat and back to the boat. Once the boat is sprung off the dock, release the bitter
end and pull the clean line through the block and back to the boat. You are then clear to move about the country.
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| Johnson Lake is a manmade water storage reservoir located in South Central Nebraska. It is managed by Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District.
Being just over two thousand surface acres in size, Johnson Lake is a recreational hot spot for Central Nebraska residents. Water Skiing, swimming, fishing, and sailing are just some of the activities that take place on Johnson Lake. In addition to recreation, a few hundred people live year 'round in homes built on the lake's shores and many more people have summer homes or cabins here. |
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| Among other
developments around the lake are four eating establishments, three
convenience stores, two state recreation areas, two full service
resorts, a golf course, go-carts, several home based businesses, and
a scenic country chapel. This is the home of the Johnson Lake
Yacht Club. June 1997 marked the 30th anniversary of our first
regatta. The Johnson Lake Yacht Club would like to share in this
great milestone by welcoming you to our on line home. We hope you
will find this website informative and entertaining |
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| Welcome All - The
Johnson Lake Yacht Club |
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