[Alberg30] Genoa Travler

[Roger L. Kingsland]

Gord;

Great docking technique; I suspected I was doing somnething wrong!  Now I
know the real reason you named your boat "Surprise."  You are obviously in
great form after your return from stardom.  By the way, fantastic movie!

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon LACO" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Genoa Travler


> I like to hit the dock a little harder and at a steeper angle.  We have
put
> a sharper bow strip on our boat so that if we do it right we stick,
allowing
> a more gentlemanly disembarkation.  Often when in a happy mood we give the
> Canadian version of the Rebel Yell as we approach - quite picturesque and
> even quaint in a light rain.  Leaving can be a little embarrassing as
> reverse thrust is not enough to pull the bow out if the dock was soft and
we
> stuck in deeper than planned.
>
> Gord
> #426 Surprise
>
>
>
> on 11/25/03 5:26 PM, Brian and Elaine Timmins at timmins at optonline.net
> wrote:
>
> > Roger,
> > If you hit the dock at a 30 degree angle, you won't damage your Genoa
> > track. It's too far aft for that. (watch out for the bow pulpit and the
> > first stantion though)
> > Brian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Roger L. Kingsland" <rkingsland101 at ksba.com>
> > To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 4:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Genoa Travler
> >
> >
> > I have always thought that one
> >> should hit the dock at an angle of about 30 degrees and only hard
enough
> > to
> >> have the forward end of the boat bounce out enough so the boat drifts
> >> parallel to the dock.
> >
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