Dock Lines

Kamper · 06-02-2012, 06:20 AM

Try this...

Put a short piece of ribbon through the line, a few feet from one end. Place the ribbon against the cleat and use the trailing end to secure to the cleat. Secure the other end to the other cleat. Adjust it until perfect, mark where that line meets the cleat and add a ribbion there too. Make up another line to match.

You can also use shrink-wrap or marker. Adding ribbon or shrink-wrap will give you something you can feel which will help you when it's dark.

I added an indicator like this to my anchor-rode so I know the chain is just about to scratch my finish. There's another a few feet from the bitter.

Good luck!

06-02-2012, 06:20 AM	#1
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,309 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Try this... Put a short piece of ribbon through the line, a few feet from one end. Place the ribbon against the cleat and use the trailing end to secure to the cleat. Secure the other end to the other cleat. Adjust it until perfect, mark where that line meets the cleat and add a ribbion there too. Make up another line to match. You can also use shrink-wrap or marker. Adding ribbon or shrink-wrap will give you something you can feel which will help you when it's dark. I added an indicator like this to my anchor-rode so I know the chain is just about to scratch my finish. There's another a few feet from the bitter. Good luck!