Marquis 420 Sport Coupe Owner's Manual page 91

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Mooring Lines
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It's a good idea to familiarize yourself with mooring line terminology and
using mooring lines. If necessary, obtain training on mooring your yacht.
Learn how and when to tie the various knots used in seamanship. Yachts
that are not moored correctly can suffer and cause serious damage. The
following information serves only as a guide to mooring your yacht.
The mooring illustration below demonstrates possible mooring lines for a
small vessel. These lines include the (1) bow line, (2) after bow spring, (3)
after quarter spring, (4) stern lines and (5) forward quarter spring. Of the
two dockings shown, the left one shows how to tie up when docking your
yacht in an alongside berth. The docking shown on the right is used when
tying up at four corners of the yacht.
The two spring lines are crossed and running to separate deck cleats. If
possible, the stern line should be run to the offshore quarter cleat. Spring
lines are useful in preventing undesired movement ahead or astern
in a berth; they also keep a moored vessel in position when there is a
significant rise or fall in tide.
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