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Our whips came with instructions that made a big deal about the lines that hold the boat aligned but cushioned to the dock. The suggested method was called (if I remember) the collapsing triangle method. It allows the boat to bounce around as it needs to but limits the front to back movement. The triangles shown in two different colors collapse and tighten over and over as the whips try to pull the boat in the direction of the two arrows. It seems to work well for us.
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Monarch mooring whips are the finest out there. Here is their website: http://www.monarchproducts.com/monarch.htm. Call them, you speak to the owner / inventor himself (800-793-3833).
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has anyone had luck using these on the crank-up style aluminum docks? I have wanted to use them given the high wind we have, but was reluctant to drill through the metal beams. Also, since the dock just sits on the lake bed, would that torque be too much on the shore hinge? I don't want to destroy my dock in trying to save my boat...
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![]() The MOORING ..is the BEST Place for ANY boat that might be subjected to any wind or wake driven Wave action. Use the mooring for times when you are Not there to keep a careful eye on the ongoing conditions. When you ARE there..you can use the dock....acording to the conditions. When you are away for a day or two..put the boat out on the mooring. ![]() In Short: If you only come up on weekends, put the boat out on the mooring if there is any doubt in your mind about the safety of the boat at the dock. NB PS: It may not be obvious to those not acustomed to dealing with boats: A boat on a mooring will "Weathercock"..head into the wind and waves.......something that a boat at the dock Can Not do. |
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1) We make it a point to dock our heaviest boat with the bow "facing the action". (The stern offers too much area to incoming wakes—wakes have caused our dock lines to part ![]() 2) The effectiveness of spring lines is influenced by the diameter and construction of those lines. Nylon is "stretchy", especially in the smaller diameters (what I use). Some lines have no stretch at all: watch the "action", and decide for yourself which is best for your situation. Polypropylene-constructed lines, IMHO, shouldn't be used for anything serious around boats. ![]() 3) Regarding lightweight aluminum docks: Depending on the depth at your dock, your unused mooring line can be extended from the mooring and secured to the "outermost" hardware on your docked boat. Because the mooring line is heavy and long (and should have some chain on it) it becomes an extra-sturdy snubber that will take the worst punches that a lake can throw at your docked boat. Secure it loosely to your dock for re-use later. ![]() ETA: In an effort to keep my shoreline intact—and although it will eventually result in a reduced view of the lake—notice the White Pine tree I planted at the shoreline about six years ago. ![]() Back to our wake problem: Last edited by ApS; 06-10-2010 at 02:20 AM. |
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There is an alternative. Have a mooring out away from the dock. Have a "Warp" line out to the mooring so you can haul the boat out to the mooring from the dock when you are not using it. When you want to use the boat just haul the "Warp" back in to the dock with the boat in tow. No need to have another boat to "GO Out" to get the boat. No need for whips. ![]() A Warp Line is like an old fashioned "reeled" clothes line... that can reeled out away from the house... and reeled back in when you want to retrieve the clothes off the line. ![]() |
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One of my tenants has actually been injured here while working on his mooring whip-equipped boat!
Yes, we have a "recent" wake problem and have to "double-up" on dock lines or put our largest boat on the mooring. ![]() ![]() The exposure here is such that a warp-line gets snagged with any change of wind. (One line becomes "loaded", such that it is brought closer to the surface than the other line). Warp-lines work best on dinghies without rudders or propellers: our smaller boats just get pulled out of the water. Now I have a question for a seasoned ocean sailor that relates to whips, wind, and wakes. (To simplify, leave off "spray" from the equation). If that photographed wake was "normal wave action" from wind, what would you estimate the period and frequency to be? For reference, the dock is five-feet wide, and that is a wake from one boat. |
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They are a great invention. I used whips for a couple of seasons and was very happy with them. They handled my 20 foot Malibu with no problem even in high winds and waves. This year I am putting in boat lifts, because I want to keep the bottom of the boat clean and my inboard is too difficult to dock for my children. If anyone wants my old whips ( couple years old) drop me a line. I bought them at Overtons: http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...s&merchID=4005
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![]() If that were my dock.... and that was Normal wave action and frequency......as I understand it.....Frequency being the time in Seconds ..from Crest to Crest....as the waves roll by........... I would build a breakwater. ![]() ![]() |
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BT, I'm curious as to what problems you have experienced.
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I have the 2 piece oversized whips for my 24 ft FW. I have the lines connected to my dock as shown in RattesnakeGuy's illustration. I also added a spring line for extra measure to make sure that there is no forward and backwards movement and the whips stay straight as required. It doesn't take much chop to get the boat bobbing and weaving enough that I chicken out and move it to safety. Kind of defeats the purpose of the investment.
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Bob and weave it might but does it crash into the dock ? We use whips but only for our PWC as there's not enough slip width to use them for the boat. The PWC bobs up 'n' down but stays away from the dock. In your case you might want to place a couple of fenders on the dock as well. Whips + fenders have to be better than fenders alone, as NB has already noted. BTW : Did you adjust the lines to put the whips under the proper amount of pretension ?
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Don't waste your time on me guys...I'll figure it out somehow this year. My wife just said last night "are you going to use those expensive whips I bought you 2 years ago?" You probably can figure out the answer I gave her... BT
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Best guess is you do not have enough tension on the whip lines. RG does not have enough strength to properly tension. When the kids were younger they could not pull the lines either. I would estimate that we pull about 70 - 80 lbs on the lines. We are on the broads and can get some good wind and waves. Once or twice a season, we have trouble with the whips not being enough to keep the front away from the dock. We have to supplement with a line to a tree on shore. |
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I have a 24 foot Four Winns and I am using Monarch 18 foot whips on it. I thought the triangle shown in the earlier posts was what I call spring lines. Run one spring line from the bow to the dock aft of the boat and another spring line from the stern to the dock forward of the bow. Then I use a seperate bow line and stern line tied perpendicular to the dock. The whips keep the boat off the dock. The spring lines keep it from moving forward or backward. The bow and stern lines are extra insurance in case something breaks. This is working great so far with no problems.
I also have an 18 foot bass boat which I use 12 foot Monarch whips on it with the same system. It is on the leeward side of the dock and takes more wind and waves when the wind is from the northwest. I have to set the whips so it is farther from the dock to keep it from hitting the dock. I like the Morarch whips because the bracket with them is adjustable and can be set at different angles depending on how far you want to keep your boat from the dock. Once all the lines are set you do not have to re adjust them each time. I dont know how I would keep the boats at the dock from being destroyed without the whips. |
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As said, bobbing and weaving is what you want to happen. The energy is being smoothly absorbed by the rocking boat. The dock is not taking the hit and the boat cleats are happy. If the boat is not hitting anything it is working correctly. It is why the whip poles are flexible.
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I have a mooring for the boat, and it works well, But just remember that you have to have a permit to have a mooring, as well as a certain amount of lake frontage, without that amount of frontage you need the ok from abutting property owners to put one in. and then its a 25.00 per mooring fee for a year use.
I have thought about using whips on the boat, but am concerned that the dock would take a beating since it is not a permanent dock. |
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Don't know what your actual situation is, but like I said above, I have an aluminum crank-up dock and I believe the dock is in better shape with the whips than without. The whips absorb the beating that would otherwise occur. It's similar to how snubbers absorb the beating on a "U" Shaped dock. At my last place I was on a community dock with slips that could be tied off on both sides of the boat. My 4000 lbs boat with snubbers was fine but the guy next to me with a 12' aluminum boat and no snubbers used to beat the crap out of the dock. You could see and feel the pylons rattle when the boat got to the end of the line yanked the whole dock. Besides, taking the boat on and off the mooring every time you want to use it is a major PITA.
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