could be....., this is what we cruise in.....

Not docked long enough to bother.

I do it. But then again I do have a good case of OCD. It's neat, clean and simple.

Oops, I just tripped over that line...

Here's how all the cool kids do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXJpZUQc0jU

Professional mariners and boaters who know what they are doing coil the lines like that. It's called Flemishing. If you lay line out in parallel rows its called Flacking and if you lay line down in a series of figure eights it's called Faking. See your subscription to OSO is worth it! LOL

correct . . . and the braid everyone is referring to known as chain sinnet . . . . yes well worth the price of admission. Now if i could just get them to stop calling it a center council :picard1: :D

Flack you! :eek: I will never do it. Its flacking stupid.

I don't know how to do the braid, so I will coil them if I tying up; especially if boat is going to be there for a while.
The coil is a little less obstructive when laying on the dock.

Otherwise, my GF has taught most of her friends that go out with us to do the braid. They are usually doing such as I finish shutting down and ensuring fenders are properly placed.

Run into dock hard enough > boat gets stuck = no lines needed (and it keeps Glassdave in business!)

I grew up calling those slipknots, never knew any other term.
Same knots excellent for extension cords btw.