Dock whips

winterh · 04-18-2014, 08:45 AM

My new place has dock whips already installed on a permanent dock. I have never used them before as my old place had a boat lift. I loved the lift but don't want to spend the money right now. Will the whips work well for a 5000 pound boat. First season in the new place and it looks to be fairly well protected but I assume it can get rough at times. Don't want the boat smashed up against the dock or have the whips torn out if it gets rough. No way to tie down on both sides so am a bit nervous about these things.

04-18-2014, 08:45 AM	#1
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 256 Thanks: 30 Thanked 135 Times in 62 Posts	Dock whips My new place has dock whips already installed on a permanent dock. I have never used them before as my old place had a boat lift. I loved the lift but don't want to spend the money right now. Will the whips work well for a 5000 pound boat. First season in the new place and it looks to be fairly well protected but I assume it can get rough at times. Don't want the boat smashed up against the dock or have the whips torn out if it gets rough. No way to tie down on both sides so am a bit nervous about these things.