Quick way to tie up to piling. - Page 3

sailortjk1 · #21 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008

Shoot, I just realised we were talking about the "quick" way to secure to a piling. Thats a whole differnet story.

Another quick way is to take a docking line with an eye splice in it, pass the end with the splice in it around the piling, pull the other end through the eye splice and than cleat it to your boat. This works if you are in close proximity to and can easily reach the piling and its quick.

If you can't reach the piling easily, stand on the rail and toss the line over the piling just like Boasun said to do. Its very entertaining for the rest of the onlookers in the marina.

sailingdog · #22 (**permalink**) 07-24-2008

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Originally Posted by zz4gta

What about a constrictor hitch with a slip on the end?
The reason I don't like the bowline knots is b/c they're hard to tie if you have a load on the standing part......like a boat. I guess the constrictor hitch would have the same problem.

The round turn and two-half-hitches doesn't have this problem...

ughmo2000 · #23 (**permalink**) 07-27-2008

If the piling isn't too tall,

Attach one end of your dock line to your cleat, take a couple arm lengths of slack then make two coils, one for each hand with one length between, and a couple arm lengths slack which you stand on with one foot. Upon approaching the piling throw both coils upward and over the piling then bring in the free end and make fast.

Beats trying to lasso!

T37Chef · #24 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008

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Originally Posted by zz4gta

Nail gun and bungees it is. Thanks! Definitely the fastest way

I had not thought of nailing the bungee to the piling? Good idea! ZZ

sailortjk1 · #25 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008

I see this got bumped.

Does anybody remember the guy that was told to use a single piling as his mooring? What ever happened with that one?

sailingdog · #26 (**permalink**) 07-31-2008

I think he used it, the wind reversed and it bashed a hole in his boat and the boat was lost with all hands aboard.

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Originally Posted by sailortjk1

I see this got bumped.

Does anybody remember the guy that was told to use a single piling as his mooring? What ever happened with that one?

Boasun · #27 (**permalink**) 08-01-2008

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Originally Posted by T37Chef

Alright you guys, just to clarify, I was joking about bungees & nail guns, don't any of you fools seriously try this

Well that isn't to far from the truth. One company I had worked for had a couple of turns of wire rope wrapped around a dolphin, going through the eye of a cargo hook. And when we tied up, the eye of the mooring line would be placed in the bight of that cargo hook. Of course we had chaffing gear on the eye of the mooring line so it would last longer.
Okay it isn't bungee cord. But it works and that wire rope will last longer then you will own your boat.

Stonehenge · #28 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by zz4gta

This has probably been covered before but I can't seem to find it. I'm looking for a fast way to tie off a boat to pilings since a lot of docks near my boat don't have cleats and some of the pilings are too tall to loop a bowline over the top. What would you suggest is the fastest way that is still secure? Thank you.

Clove Hitch

Boasun · #29 (**permalink**) 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Stonehenge

Clove Hitch

Or a Round turn and two half hitches.... Normally used on a piling or spar

philsboat · #30 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008

My old slip was between 2 pilings with the bow tied to the dock.I tied lines from the pilings to the dock in a "v" ,then as I entered the slip I would grab the windward line and flip it over the cockpit winch.Then I could retrieve my docklines from the dock and piling at liesure.If the wind was from the bow or stern I would use both lines over the winches to hold the boat in place.It was quick and effective which helps when you are docking alone.

Phil