Boat handing from breasted up

[bookmonkey123]

Hello all

 

We are new to boating and are moored with the bank portside, another NB starboard and moored to our boat, and then with another NB ahead of us. Behind is clear.

 

What is the best way to manoeuvre out of this situation? And in what order the moorings be untied? We will have to moor the abreast NB to the bank whilst we are away, obviously, but the owner is away.

 

There will be two of us on board, by the way, and our boat is a mighty 70 footer.

 

Any advice would be really appreciated!

[RLWP]

Go out backwards, get someone on the bank holding the bow rope of the outer boat. You may find the other boat slides back into the space you make

 

If he's got a centre line, take that to the front of his boat, it'll make pulling in the boat easier

 

Basically, have a go, you'll find it easier than you think

 

Richard

[nikvah]

Hi there, it may seem obvious but don't forget to put fenders down both sides.

[David Mack]

Go out backwards, get someone on the bank holding the bow rope of the outer boat. You may find the other boat slides back into the space you make

 

If he's got a centre line, take that to the front of his boat, it'll make pulling in the boat easier

 

Basically, have a go, you'll find it easier than you think

 

Richard

 

 

I would tie the outer boat's bow rope to a ring/bollard/mooring spike on the bank, and also take their stern rope loosely from the stern dolly, over your boat and tie it off on the bank as well. As you reverse your boat out have someone lift the stern rope over anything on your roof (mushroom vents, chimneys, top box, solar panels etc). That way both ends of the other boat are attached to the bank, and it can be pulled in again and moored up properly. You may want to tie your boat on its offside temporarily while you tie it up again.

[GreyLady]

I had to chuckle at the title of this thread.

[junior]

Be aware when two boats are breasted up and one attemots to pull away, the other one will naturally try and go with it of its own accord so make sure the person who is holding the remaining unpowered boat is either very strong, or has something to tie it onto.

[Tam & Di]

Be aware when two boats are breasted up and one attemots to pull away, the other one will naturally try and go with it of its own accord

 

If you are going to take the advice to reverse out make sure it is deep enough first - you may have to push your stern out to avoid simply going aground. As junior says your movement will make the other craft move too, so do it using the minimum of power, or even do it manually. If it is windy that will create problems too, and you do need to take a centre line or stern line from the other craft as well as having the fore end tied to the bank in order to be able to pull it back in.

 

I think my preferred option might be to move back one length with him alongside and moor to pins or something you'd put in temporarily. You then have two people who can manhandle him back into his own length. Similarly when you return you'd probably best moor immediately behind him if that is possible and then manhandle him back abreast of you and motor forward into your berth again.

 

Tam

[Richard10002]

As has been said. Reverse and Moor in the space behind you with him attached. Pull him forwards and Moor him up. Off you go. Simples. Most of the other responses are more appropriate if there is someone ahead and behind you.

 

IMHO of course

[RLWP]

I do hope the OP isn't still moored up

 

Richard

[Dharl]

Vote for Tams advice. would be tempted to do a lot of "maouvering" by gently heaving on lines (especially if there are rings available, though if there are rings available astern be tempted to walk the outboard boat astern, make that fast then gentle push of fwd and aft and sail of into the sunset....

 

I do hope they have escaped their berth by now! Bookmonkey please come back and tell us how it went!

[ditchcrawler]

If there is room astern of you why not just move the other boat back and moor it up?

[bookmonkey123]

Thank you all for your helpful advice: Mission accomplished without injury to humans or boats!

 

In the end we used our midline throughout. We pulled the boat forward and moored against the boat in front whilst we tightened the moorings of the boat that was adjacent to us.

 

Why was I so worried?!?!

[ditchcrawler]

Thank you all for your helpful advice: Mission accomplished without injury to humans or boats!

 

In the end we used our midline throughout. We pulled the boat forward and moored against the boat in front whilst we tightened the moorings of the boat that was adjacent to us.

 

Why was I so worried?!?!

You can always overthink a problem and when you face it its all logic.

[DHutch]

All sounds about right.

 

 

Daniel

 

 

I would tie the outer boat's bow rope to a ring/bollard/mooring spike on the bank, and also take their stern rope loosely from the stern dolly, over your boat and tie it off on the bank as well. As you reverse your boat out have someone lift the stern rope over anything on your roof (mushroom vents, chimneys, top box, solar panels etc). That way both ends of the other boat are attached to the bank, and it can be pulled in again and moored up properly. You may want to tie your boat on its offside temporarily while you tie it up again.