Regal 26 FASDECK Owner's Manual page 158

e bow and stern lines should be relatively at a 45 degree
angle with the dock.
near-shore quarter cleat, but will work more e ciently to
the o shore quarter cleat.
boat ow with the tide with less time checking the vessel.
DOCK LINE SIZING
Most dock lines today are made of nylon, either of
twisted rope or braided core and cover.
used material is nylon because of its stretching abilities
absorbing shock loads. It is chafe resistant for extended
life and is easier on bare hands.
e line's size varies with the vessel. Normally, a vessel in
the 50' range will use 5/8" diameter nylon lines.
Dock lines need to have the strength to hold the vessel
and have enough density to resist cha ng.
be too heavy that they lose their shock-absorbing
capabilities. Use the right size line for the vessel since a
line too large for the boat will pull hard against the vessel
since it won't be forced to stretch. If the line is too small
for the vessel, there is no margin for wear and chafe when
under strain.
SECURING LINES
When mooring your boat, make sure the dock lines are
secured at both ends. Depending on your situation you
may need to loop the eye splice of the dock line around
a piling. Sometimes the mooring line will lead down
sharply from the piling to the deck cleat. Loop the eye
splice around the piling twice to keep it from being pulled
up o the pile. Pull the line through the looped eye if the
mooring line is too small to go around the piling twice
or too small to t over once.
If you must drop a line over a piling that already holds
another boat's line, run the eye of the line up through
the rst eye from below, then loop it over the pile.
will allow either line to be removed without disturbing
the other. If another line is dropped over yours, simply
reverse the process.
e stern line can be attached to the
e longer line will allow the
e most o en
ey shouldn't
Secure a little slack in the other dock line, then slip your
eye up through its loop and over the top of the pile. Your
line can be dropped through the other eye.
Note: Never use the swim platform cleats for permanent
mooring cleats.
DISEMBARKING LEAVING THE DOCK
When debarking from a dock, it is easier to release the
line from a cleat or piling, from on board the boat, as
soon as you leave the dock. Loop a long line around the
cleat or pier and leading both ends on board you can
release the line easily. Slip one end around the cleat or
pile, the pull it back on board. Release the line without
the eye splice, so it will run freely from around the pile
without hanging up on the splice.
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