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View Poll Results: Who coils their ropes on the dock?
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Old 11-05-2015, 10:30 AM
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Who coils their lines on the dock like this?

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I braid them after tying up.
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A dock hand looking for a tip?
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In salt water boating we call them Dock LINES, and yes I do that, and then flush them for 10 minutes once I get back to the lift!
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I tie mine to the opposing cleat or pole....about ankle high. HAH !
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Nobody has time for that.
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I do... plus I showed my buddy's 10 year old son how to and he makes sure all the lines in the raft up are flemished. lol.
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Yeah, but I googled "coiled dock line" to find the image. Spring-line works...spring rope does not
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