Day on Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay was calm with a warm southwest breeze, sunny sky and scattered clouds the morning of July 6, 2013 when we arrived at Meaford Harbour. These were perfect conditions […]
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Tie Your Bow Line First! ????
Power Boaters have all seen diagrams like this one with instructions to tie the bow line first when docking. Just look at the internet. Safety Associations, Boating Associations, Magazines, Instructors
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Single Handed Docking of a Twin Inboard Trawler
Thanks to Bill Jeffers in Georgia for his suggestion to write an article, on single handed docking of a twin inboard Trawler. Many boaters, like him, want to be able
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Single Inboards Have a Mind of Their Own
Thousands of single Inboards are sold every year with NO instruction for docking. Dawsons “Docking Your Single Inboard” e-Lesson has helped so many boaters over the years and we are
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Dock Lines – What Do You Do With Them When You Leave the Dock?
Dock Lines are another “must have” for your boat. A Dock Line is not just a rope you use to tie up your boat. It must be made of the
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Fenders–Up or Down? In or Out?
Fenders are your boat’s best friend! The majority of fenders are air filled vinyl cushions that hang on a fender line providing padding between the hull of the boat and
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Choosing the Right Slip
All docks and slips are “NOT CREATED EQUAL” No two marinas are the same and all dock layouts are different. As you discovered in the “Starboard or Port Tie” article,
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Starboard or Port Tie?
Is docking on the starboard side better than docking on the port side? Like just about everything else in boating, it depends…. Many boaters say you should always dock on
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Launch Ramp Screw-Ups
Almost every boater you talk to has a hilarious story of someone screwing up at the ramp, while trying to launch or haul his boat. They will tell you that
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Canvas Repair—Don’t Wait!
Time is running out for winter work. Don’t wait any longer. The first day of spring has come and gone and we are well on our way to summer. It
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Review Your Insurance Before You Renew
Boaters renew their insurance every year, hoping they won’t need it and assuming they are covered if anything happens. Most file their policy away without reading the fine print and
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Mid-Winter Blues
Are you suffering from mid-winter blues? Many of us are, but there is a remedy for boaters suffering from this ailment. It’s not a pill, it doesn’t come in a
