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LIforrelaxin · 06-13-2006, 09:45 PM

I would recomend a rope or line or as I would say a painter when launching the boat. My family has always kept one or two painters about 30 feet long in the boat to use when lauching and retrieving the boat. As far as one on the stern and one on the bow it is all preference. It helps quite a bit and the extra long length is nice.....quite often we never even got wet.....of course most of my experience is with a dock near by.........

painter --- A rope attached to the bow of a boat, used for tying up, as when docking or towing

06-13-2006, 09:45 PM	#14
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, not that one, the one on Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,821 Thanks: 1,014 Thanked 880 Times in 514 Posts	My thoughts.... I would recomend a rope or line or as I would say a painter when launching the boat. My family has always kept one or two painters about 30 feet long in the boat to use when lauching and retrieving the boat. As far as one on the stern and one on the bow it is all preference. It helps quite a bit and the extra long length is nice.....quite often we never even got wet.....of course most of my experience is with a dock near by......... painter --- A rope attached to the bow of a boat, used for tying up, as when docking or towing __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....