2 hours ago, Deephaven said:

Any other ideas to keep the boat OFF the dock?

Spot lock and lots of batteries.

I’m sorry but I think everyone has exhausted all the ideas of what one can do. The time it’s going to take to go out and get the boat pull up anchors and then go pick the kids up at the dock it would be quicker safer and for sure better piece of mind to just trailer it each day.....

12' post, drive it in with a sledge, rigid attachment to bow that slides on pole. Otherwise, trailer.

Side tying to a dock using bumpers and a spring line keeps the boat off in 3’ waves. Big storm put it on the trailer.

Tom

On 2/11/2021 at 6:33 AM, Deephaven said:

Guys as I said in the first post, I am not interested in tying to the dock.  I've learned and know better.  If you think that is a solution don't post.Any other ideas to keep the boat OFF the dock?

 

 

From the first post:

 

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2) Get a shore mooring pole.  This would allow two lines to the dock and the shore pole pulling the boat off the dock.  At $35 I could buy 2 and put one in the water as well for a 4 point tie.

 

I've boated my entire life and never had a bumper scratch the gelcoat. It's rubber. Rub marks will come out. Anything more and you're doing something wrong.

 

NHBull had the easiest solution for keeping it from hitting the dock (DockStix). 

 

There are no cleats on the dock and I am not letting stix rub on my boat.

 

And yes, a mooring pole or an extra piling would allow the boat to be tied off so it could never rub the dock or a bumper.  Exactly my point.  I will not tie only to the dock.  No way no how.  

 

13 minutes ago, Deephaven said:

There are no cleats on the dock and I am not letting stix rub on my boat.

 

And yes, a mooring pole or an extra piling would allow the boat to be tied off so it could never rub the dock or a bumper.  Exactly my point.  I will not tie only to the dock.  No way no how.  

 

Then just do whatever you want. I have never seen a "know-it-all" such as yourself that doesn't have a clue what to do but refuses to listen to any advice.

 

You literally shoot down every suggestion you get. If you are so good at tying your boat off then you don't need any help. Just do it your way and stop wasting everyone else's time. 

 

I can't believe someone who treats their boat so well would be so lazy as not to just pull it out every day.

Maybe when someone asks a question on a forum they expect people with experience to answer, not those that are pretending to have it.  I've seen similar behavior in other threads on here so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.  Too bad though as there are also some really experienced guys trying to help.

Plenty of people with experience have chimed in and you didn't like the replies.

 

BTW, check the other thread where you said you just tie up to the dock. I thought that wasn't an option?

I also said I moor my other boat in this thread, you don't need another.  People with experience in this topic know who they are that replied here and it wasn't many.  

So, if you know how to moor your boat like a champ, why don't you just do that?

 

I would pull my boat out as opposed to having to get out in the water, but apparently you are too lazy to do that.

And that's a wrap...

Goodnight Irene