How To Tie Off in a Boat Slip - Spring Line Docking or Parking a Boat

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How to dock a boat. Docking your boat in a boat slip. Parking or docking your boat at a marina in a boat slip seems pretty straight forward. But if you just use docking lines to tie off a boat at the four corners, you could be putting your boat at risk if there is a chance of a really low tide or really high tide. In this video I show how to use a boat slip, where to tie off your docking lines, what a spring line is used for, the best way to tie your boat off and demonstrate WHY it is the best method to keep your boat safe from severe tidal changes at the marina.
Keeping your boat in a boat slip at a marina is convenient and makes it very easy to take your boat out. I learned from trial and error what can happen if you fail to tie off your boat properly to allow for tides, currents, and changing weather conditions. This video uses a scale model to clearly demonstrate why one method of tying (or tieing) off docking lines is much better and preferred instead of just securing a boat directly at the four corners. I also explain how and why we use a spring line, which is an easy way to keep your boat from hitting the pier once the boat is parked in the slip.
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00:00 Introduction
01:22 Docking in a boat slip scale model demonstration
02:27 The wrong way to tie off your boat in a boat slip at a marina
05:00 The right way to tie off your boat in a boat slip at the marina
05:55 How and why use a spring line when docking your boat
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@capt.gregusmm9303 2 жыл бұрын

Wayne, I've tried explaining this in the boating safety classes I use to teach. Your model was ingenious. Love it. Capt. Greg

@_multiverse_ 11 ай бұрын

I don't even own a boat or live anywhere near a body of water with tides. Yet, here i am.

@frankiannelli989 2 жыл бұрын

Totally understand the technique. And explained superbly..thanks Wayne , happy boating...

@WayneTheBoatGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@gilrheaume6283 2 ай бұрын

Hello Wayne, the wife and I used to have a boat but now that were older and retired want to get another one and your technique is perfect. Thank you, Gil in Massachusetts

@kylem6552 Жыл бұрын

This is great way of explaining this and showing this thanks Wayne

@Hawkeye244 2 жыл бұрын

As a new boater, I’ve enjoyed your content. Became a subscriber and look forward to many more hints and tips for the learning family. Thank you!

@WayneTheBoatGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@thehacksquatch 3 ай бұрын

Well-presented and practical of you, using a model! Love it. Here in SE Alaska the tides can be up to 24 feet exchange and everything is a floating dock, so I've always tied up alongside. Easy street! I've never tied up to a slip and it always seemed intimidating.

@guntherschweiger7038 2 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 I love your Videos . Greetings from Austria

@p.a.ch.3861 11 ай бұрын

Appreciate that you made a model to demonstrate the skill .

@WayneTheBoatGuy 11 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@brandonlee8467 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding video

@BradinManheim 2 ай бұрын

I was taught not to use the slip through the middle of the cleat method. By doing that you can’t adjust the line from the dock. A normal cleat hitch allows adjustment from the dock.

@WayneTheBoatGuy 2 ай бұрын

Yes I have heard that too - but by having one point of the line "fixed" can make it easier to always tie off in the exact same position of your slip. Some people also mark their lines to know exactly where to tie off in their own slip.

@ViktorBludov 11 ай бұрын

Well done! thank you

@bxbmbr766 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel, well said ingenious and simple and profound at the same time

@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@dtrain1476 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video and Information Wayne. I had damaged to my boat in the past because the Lines were not tied correctly. I wish I would have seen this video a few years ago. I will differently be using this technique next time I tie my boat up at a Marnia!! Thanks for sharing

@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that - but hopefully it never happens to you again!

@rodgoddard5113 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, very helpful tips and well explained, keep up the good work.

@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will try!

@ende421 10 ай бұрын

Good explanation, nice model. It's all about longer lines being better when there is height variations. Also: longer lines have more stretch and exert less stress on the cleats. I'd argue crossing the bow lines is not necessary. They are close together anyway and you don't get much of the aforementioned benefits.

@brettgerber795 Жыл бұрын

Good video. For our setup i use the midship cleat on one side for bow & stern spring lines. And like you mentioned we have dock we have pre made lines secured to the dock so we can easily tie up. We keep regular lines in a locker for going anywhere.

@rel53 2 ай бұрын

I concur that using one spring line attached to the bow and another to the stern is the classic method. I share your view on this.

@seanfried5583 2 ай бұрын

Great video. I learned something today.

@WayneTheBoatGuy 2 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@5464348643 Жыл бұрын

Great idea illustrating with your model. Nice work! You mentioned tying up with the loop end on the boat. That’s the only way to go in my book. It’s easiest to avoid having to adjust all lines every time. Why reinvent the wheel every outing? Adjusting the line lengths at the posts/piles takes a minute, but then its done for the season. Plus it becomes a known quality… takes no time to secure the boat on return, and avoids being at home later wondering about the boat when thunderstorms roll though… you already know your dock line setup is reliable. Adding a way to stow the lines on the piles while you’re out rounds out the system. Don’t want lines hanging in the water, getting dirty and hard to reach. Keep up the good work! 😊

@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@darrylmcleman6456 2 жыл бұрын

GOOD STUFF! The marina where I tie up has floating wharf so no worry about the tide.CHEERS

@WayneTheBoatGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Floating ones are the best!

@richspring1 Ай бұрын

Good one… Thankx!

@user-uw5nr6wy8c 13 күн бұрын

❤ Awesome Video Thank you 😊

@WayneTheBoatGuy 13 күн бұрын

Thank you too!

@jamesfairhurst8525 2 ай бұрын

Superb video for a rookie boater! What if you are docking with only one side mooring?

@user-uw5nr6wy8c 13 күн бұрын

❤ Make Sure you have extra line just in case Never know.. when you needed!!❤

@NancyASMR 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Yesterday I helped a friend tie a huge boat to a new slip and although I saw the basics I was still confused because he was barking orders and I was anxious. I didn't get to grasp the basics.

@WayneTheBoatGuy 8 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! It took me quite a while to figure out all the "why"

@hammer9856 2 жыл бұрын

Applies to inland reservoirs too where water levels fluctuate due to how much water they are drawing. The fluctuation can be greater than tidal changes on some.

@WayneTheBoatGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Good point!

@rickurt1 11 ай бұрын

Great video and phenomenal explanation. I knew that crossing the lines was the way to go, but didnt understand why. After watching your video/simulation, I'm now guessing it is due to more length on the rope (vs. Shorter rope on the same side). How tight should you initially set the ropes?

@WayneTheBoatGuy 11 ай бұрын

Ideally set them so that the boat is centered in the space. Sometimes it takes a bit of tweaking at first.

@MariaLanger 8 ай бұрын

I’d like to see a video of a side tie on a fixed dock in a tidal area.

@mikenagy938 2 ай бұрын

This is great for the east coast, but i have cruised all the way from Canada to Mexico and never had a dock that didn't go up and down with the tide. Our tie habits are quite different from yours!

@The.blondest_brunette. Жыл бұрын

I have a question for you since I'm a new boater and parked our new boat in a lift. Would you recommend doing this when is on a lift if in case we get a bad storm or hurricane? By the way you have a new follower and I love your videos it really helps me understand a lot of things I have questions of..... =)

@WayneTheBoatGuy Жыл бұрын

That's a good question. I am not sure. I have a friend with a lift and I don't think he ever ties anything off.

@The.blondest_brunette. Жыл бұрын

@@WayneTheBoatGuy Thank you =). Great videos!

@johnshirley2717 Жыл бұрын

I keep my boat in a lift and I do not tie anything off. I keep it really high out of the water. If your lift can't go that high or you choose not to raise it really high, it would not hurt to tie a line or two. On my lake boats sneak out of their lifts all the time if the water comes up rapidly

@stevenbryant4718 2 жыл бұрын

The difference between a " boater " and a sailor is 1) The sail. 2) The need for a video like this. LOL

@brucefrye2292 Жыл бұрын

I do sail!

@stevenbryant4718 Жыл бұрын

People usually just get in a hurry and just tie off the easies way. The worst problem is when tides a big coupled with storm surge. The have used spring lines for that in the past. I am hundreds of miles from my boat usually.