Storage of ropes whilst underway

[billS]

Yep thats exactly what I do on shorter runs when I'm only moving my boat somewhere or other along the moorings or when I go to wind.

 

As long as it's a relatively small, neat and tidy coil which is placed, and not thrown over the dolly so it's not able to drop off then I personally think thats fine.

 

I don't understand this at all. Why would a coil of rope be less likely to fall off a dolly than a long tiller pin?

Edited January 12, 2010 by billS

[magpie patrick]

I've answered store it IN a locker, but strictly speaking it's ON a locker, as we have a bench-locker within the semi trad which I put the rope on.

 

When I forst got the boat I discussed rope options such as a rope tidy on the Tory Seats, but my brother suggested that a rope stored somewhere where it could fall in, would one day fall in, accepting that logic, it is removed completely.

 

If I really need a rope in a hurry, the centre rope is to hand, but I find the engine is better at controlling the boat so the only time I really need a rope in a hurry is if the engine fails, at 4mph I still won't need one that quick. If I'm getting off with a rope, I bring the boat to a dead stop first, even on the Severn (she'll stay stopped for minute or two before the current picks her up.

[Iain_S]

"Rope" refers to the manufactured material. Once rope is purposely sized, cut, spliced, or simply assigned a function, the result is referred to as a "line," especially in nautical usage.

Except for the bell rope.... ....

Skipping rope

 

Tow rope

 

Decking rope

 

Climbing rope

 

 

I'm sure there are more.

 

I was thinking of nautical usage, where "tow rope" becomes "tow(ing) line". I'm not sure what a decking rope is I'll gve you "manrope" for "climbing rope", though.

Iain

[magpie patrick]

Depends where we ae going, but generally no.

 

In the process of having some fender baskets made for our sea going adventures this year though

 

You don't really need to though do you Phylis, your locks are a lot bigger than your boat

 

It's taking a 6-10 boat into a 7 foot lock with fenders on that's not wise

[Naughty Cal]

You don't really need to though do you Phylis, your locks are a lot bigger than your boat

 

It's taking a 6-10 boat into a 7 foot lock with fenders on that's not wise

 

No we dont need to. All of the locks are around 14ft wide so fit our 8'2" boat easily with all of the fenders down.

 

The one thing we do have to remember is to lift the rear two fenders on each side if planning on doing a bit of planing as they trail in the water and throw her of balance

[Matthew Knowles]

The one thing we do have to remember is to lift the rear two fenders on each side if planning on doing a bit of planing as they trail in the water and throw her of balance

 

That will be when leaving your basin then?

[Naughty Cal]

That will be when leaving your basin then?

 

Only sometimes

[churchward]

I don't understand this at all. Why would a coil of rope be less likely to fall off a dolly than a long tiller pin?

 

Not entirely sure but I was just saying what I do rather than passing judgment on what others do.

 

I suppose it is more likely to come loose and drop because the tiller is being moved a lot of the time maneuvering the boat but the rope around the dolly will just sit there and not move until you pick it up again.

[magpie patrick]

Not entirely sure but I was just saying what I do rather than passing judgment on what others do.

 

I suppose it is more likely to come loose and drop because the tiller is being moved a lot of the time maneuvering the boat but the rope around the dolly will just sit there and not move until you pick it up again.

 

 

Hmmmmm. Not really on topic, but I've regularly noticed the ability of any two cables (mobile phone charger and lap top charger for example) to become entangled even though you put them down tidily and haven't touched them since. I'm sure someone has come up with a law on this.

[casper ghost]

I'll gve you "manrope"

Iain

 

What, no one thought of anything witty to say about this post..

[RLWP]

What, no one thought of anything witty to say about this post..

 

 

You beat us to it

 

Richard

 

[sueb]

Ok I will show my ignorance. What are dollys? Surely not Rosie & Jim although stringing them up may be a good idea.

Sue

[soldthehouse]

Ok I will show my ignorance. What are dollys? Surely not Rosie & Jim although stringing them up may be a good idea.

Sue

Such sweet innocence..

Edited January 12, 2010 by soldthehouse

[Liam]

What are usually the inverted barrel shaped fixtures on the back of your boat that you use to tie upto.

[Guest]

Ok I will show my ignorance. What are dollys? Surely not Rosie & Jim although stringing them up may be a good idea.

Sue

 

Think they're the little stumpy things that are welded to the stern.....

 

 

 

 

Edit to add

 

For 'little stumpy things'

 

insert

 

"inverted barrel shaped fixtures"

 

Sounds much more elegant....

Edited January 12, 2010 by MJG

[Heffalump]

the thing wot you tie your rope (line) to on the blunty end of your bote. Unless they're T shaped. I suppose they're called something else then *shrug*

[Liam]

I call the ones at the pointy end, T studs.

[Guest]

I call the ones at the pointy end, T studs.

 

Now then there is a question....

 

Why do they have T studs at the pointy end and little stumpy things at the blunt end.

 

 

 

Why not the same at both ends...???

[Heffalump]

Thats what I call them Liam, didnt want to sound like a billy no mates LOL

 

Our fleet have got T studs at both the pointy and blunty ends of the botes, for when they are parking on the side of the wet bit.

[soldthehouse]

Now then there is a question....

 

Why do they have T studs at the pointy end and little stumpy things at the blunt end.

 

 

 

Why not the same at both ends...???

The t stud was used for towing and the bollards were usd for securing, somewhere in their use it was foung to make them so they could be released quickly.

[RLWP]

Boats no longer have that big hook on the side neither

 

Richard

 

Where's a picture of a butty...

[Liam]

The t stud was used for towing and the bollards were usd for securing, somewhere in their use it was foung to make them so they could be released quickly.

 

The bollards were also used for towing

 

Your cross straps, snatcher or snubber used to run from your rear dolly and then either to the T stud or the mast on the Butty.

[Timleech]

Now then there is a question....

 

Why do they have T studs at the pointy end and little stumpy things at the blunt end.

 

 

 

Why not the same at both ends...???

 

Horse boats/butties had them (often 'studs' with the T dropped) at both ends, but the ones at the stern were generally the other way round.

Some motor boats had a stud and a dolly on the counter, some had a hook and a dolly.

 

Tim

[MarkAdrian]

Absolutely! There is always next year. Who knows I may be floating and suitably lit by then!

 

 

 

 

 

Well, there's always the year after

 

Well mate least your half way there. You have the horse

[Laurie Booth]

What are usually the inverted barrel shaped fixtures on the back of your boat that you use to tie upto.

I always wanted to know what they were called, I always called them the things I keep tripping over.