Re: Thanks!

Posted by CLC on May 5, 2005

>>>>>>>>>>>Don't know if the others mentioned it, but you don't want to get those bow/stern lines cinched down too tightly on a long boat, as this could put a lot of extra stain on the hull. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Definitely not. Bow and stern lines are a very smart idea for safety, but they should be a little loose. I saw a carbon fiber racing single broken in half by an overtensioned bowline.

My old Suzuki with a North Bay on top (the article is circa 1996):

http://www.clcboats.com/notesfromourshop/images/suzuki.jpg

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In Response to: Re: Thanks! by terry on May 5, 2005

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