How do you tie up your boat to the dock?

FourWinnPhil · **Joined:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:23 am **Posts:** 8

Horizon 210, Has anyone noticed the awkward placement position of the tie down cleats? When I tie up to the dock the lines rub against the boat. I want to keep the gelcoat new. Also there's no place to hang your bumpers. My boat has only 2 cleats, one forward and one at the rear on each side. I'm going to use the U-bolts at front and rear, but those are hard to reach. How do you guys tie up your boat to the dock for the night?

230 Mike · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 2:32 pm

I've never had a problem using the fore & aft cleats. But I do agree there aren't enough places to hang fenders. I've had it on my list for years to add fender hangers but since the main bimini support poles are in the perfect place to hang them, I've just tied them to that. This situation will be different depending on the model, the dock in question, water conditions there, etc.

FourWinnPhil · **Joined:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:23 am **Posts:** 8

I was tempted to hang the bumpers on the bimini top poles, but there has to be a better way. I used the passenger handle, but the line drapes over the rail and I don't want the line to rub the fiberglass.

ric · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:19 pm

Bumpers tie to the dock not the boat.

230 Mike · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:36 pm

FourWinnPhil wrote:

I was tempted to hang the bumpers on the bimini top poles, but there has to be a better way. I used the passenger handle, but the line drapes over the rail and I don't want the line to rub the fiberglass.

There are various types of purpose-made fender hangers available, but unless something has changed in recent years, FW doesn't use them. Some are plastic, which I would avoid.

Obie · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:05 pm

I purchased stainless steel finder hangers that look exactly like the mounting hardware for the Bimini top. There are two parts; one part attaches with screws to the boat and the other part attaches to the fender line. This makes fender placement perfect for the boat and keeps my cleats available for dock lines. Search Google for fender mounts and stainless steel. I believe I got mine from Overtons.

TX H210SS · **Joined:** Thu May 27, 2010 9:10 am **Posts:** 1488

I've tied bumpers off to Bimini poles, grab handles, tower and cleats.... I've got cleats at bow, aft and mid

rpengr · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:21 pm

FourWinnPhil wrote:

...When I tie up to the dock the lines rub against the boat. I want to keep the gelcoat new. Also there's no place to hang your bumpers...

I have never had dock or fender lines cause any harm to the gelcoat, as long as they are clean. (not full of sand)

Paul I. · **Posted:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:59 pm

ric wrote:

Bumpers tie to the dock not the boat.

There called "fenders" because you are fending off. In some way you are right, but it can't always be done. I have added small cleats on the boat just to hang fenders off of.

FourWinnPhil · **Joined:** Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:23 am **Posts:** 8

Fenders, thank you. Well, I'm a city guy, at least I didn't call the "line" a rope.

Flying Sushi · **Posted:** Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:46 am

This is a very early days of our H260... We clip fender to 3 locations and 2 dock lines to cleats

JustBreathe · **Joined:** Mon May 22, 2006 8:29 pm **Posts:** 99

We generally always use the bimini pole, although the handle beneath it works well too....we launched initially this year without the bimini, so that was our only alternative....not great, but it works....

Ernie

Kelleyo · **Posted:** Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:46 am

I have a set of Fenders permanently mounted in my dock. I also have a set on my boat for those times when I am tied up at someone else's dock or the marina...

Jafo4U · **Joined:** Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:33 am **Posts:** 1026

TX H210SS wrote:

I've tied bumpers off to Bimini poles, grab handles, tower and cleats.... I've got cleats at bow, aft and mid

+1 tie it where you need it. Love that boat gives me the two footitus! That color scheme is beautiful

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