This is working great so far with no problems. The bow and stern lines are extra insurance in case something breaks. The spring lines keep it from moving forward or backward. Then I use a seperate bow line and stern line tied perpendicular to the dock. Run one spring line from the bow to the dock aft of the boat and another spring line from the stern to the dock forward of the bow. I thought the triangle shown in the earlier posts was what I call spring lines. I have a 24 foot Four Winns and I am using Monarch 18 foot whips on it. PS: It may not be obvious to those not acustomed to dealing with boats: A boat on a mooring will "Weathercock".head into the wind and waves.something that a boat at the dock Can Not do. In Short: If you only come up on weekends, put the boat out on the mooring if there is any doubt in your mind about the safety of the boat at the dock. When you are away for a day or two.put the boat out on the mooring. When you ARE there.you can use the dock.acording to the conditions. Use the mooring for times when you are Not there to keep a careful eye on the ongoing conditions. is the BEST Place for ANY boat that might be subjected to any wind or wake driven Wave action. I think in robust conditions the dock could TIP OVER. I would NOT use Whips on a Light Weight aluminum dock that just sits on the bottom. Also, since the dock just sits on the lake bed, would that torque be too much on the shore hinge? I don't want to destroy my dock in trying to save my boat. Has anyone had luck using these on the crank-up style aluminum docks? I have wanted to use them given the high wind we have, but was reluctant to drill through the metal beams. It means an extra set of dock lines but I felt it was worth it. I tie them at the beginning of the year, and only adjust them once or twice. I believe this has also some what helped save one the wear and tear of my dock lines. ![]() So that you are not having to adjust them. What I do suggest is that if you get whips plan on getting a set of lines that you tie to the dock and leave. And after five years I am thinking about replacing the lines finally, but they have held up just fine. I have had my lines and whips for 5 years now. The braided lines work much better, and with the whips I don't see a need for the snubbers. My dock takes less of a beating, so does my boat.Īs for lines I would suggest getting high quality lines. I think mine are rated for like a 8,000 lbs boat. I bought oversized whips more inline with anything I could see myself owning in the future. Then one year I decided I was done with the extra work went out and spent the $$ on the whips. I used to put a h shape dock in to keep my boat from smacking the dock all the time. Mine have been set up for 2 months now, and there's zero indication that my rub rail has ever met the pilings.Well I will not debate which ones are the right ones to buy, I will say that whips are well worth the investment. If you don't have enough pressure pulling the boat away from the pilings, it's gonna hit them under high wind and wake conditions. My boat can't move more than a few inches fore and aft.įinally, don't be afraid to snug the whips down. Remember, the goal is to keep the boat situated so your cleats remain as close as possible to a 90 deg. You MUST have spring lines properly placed to limit fore and aft movement of the boat. My cleats are exactly 20' apart in a straight line, so I mounted my whips exactly 20 feet apart on the dock. You MUST mount them so that they are directly opposite your bow and stern cleats. Seems to me that people who have issues with them don't have them set up correctly, or don't keep enough tension on them. That siad, a couple people here (including me) are using the Taylor whips. If your tying up broadside to a flat bulkhead, you don't need whips or wake watchers- that's what fenders are made for. it's a situation in which fenders won't work because they'll just ride between the pilings and not protect the boat. ![]() You ARE docking broadside to a "navy pier", right? That's a type of dock in which there are vertical pilings to the OUTSIDE of the bulkhead. Sorry, but I have no experience with the Wake Watchers system.įirst, a silly question. Re: Whips versus wake watchers mooring system
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