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General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: Brad Young on February 13, 2010, 12:24:55 PM

Title: Single handed docking - midship spring line size question
Post by: Brad Young on February 13, 2010, 12:24:55 PM
I am making a spring line similar to the Nauti Duck Dock-A-Matic. I found the link from this C34ia forum. (thanks) from here (Stu): http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5445.0.html

What size line should I use for a Catalina 34?


Thanks
brad
Title: Re: Single handed docking
Post by: Ron Hill on February 13, 2010, 01:25:10 PM
Brad : To make a spring line for a C34, I'd use 1/2" line. 
Title: Re: Single handed docking - midship spring line size question
Post by: Brad Young on February 15, 2010, 07:57:28 PM
Thats good enough for me. 1/2 in it is.

Thanks
brad
Title: Re: Single handed docking - midship spring line size question
Post by: Jim Hardesty on February 16, 2010, 06:12:36 AM
Brad,
I use 3 strand nylon and replace it every year or so.  The line isn't that long that it stretches a lot, but I feel that it leads to a softer stop.
Happy landings.
Jim
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