Proper way to toss a line ?

[Expidia]

I would like to teach Family members and myself what the proper way to toss a line is . . .

Is there a proper boating etiquette technique to toss a line to someone?

I would think one would take a few coils near the end of the line and toss it at the person's chest but I'm not sure.

So what is the proper way to hand off a line to a dock person. I see people throw a bail a line into peoples faces all the time!

I did a search on Google but saw no reference to this.

Thx

 

[RWilson2526]

Re: Proper way to toss a line ?

Recently took a boating course and the instructor had a great technique he taught us. Hope I can relay it adequately in written format. take the very end you want to keep and hold between thumb and palm. Turn your hand vertically and point your remaining 4 fingers straight out and coil the bulk of the rope over your fingers hanging down. Point your fingers right at your target. Take maybe 4 or 5 feet of rope in your throwing hand with a coil or 2 in it and throw it underhand at your target. The rope siimply uncoils off of your other hand as it goes out. Keep those fingers pointed right at your target and you bill hit it every time. It is really pretty cool and takes no time at all to learn. Hope I described it well

Rob

 

[Expidia]

Re: Proper way to toss a line ?

Recently took a boating course and the instructor had a great technique he taught us. Hope I can relay it adequately in written format. take the very end you want to keep and hold between thumb and palm. Turn your hand vertically and point your remaining 4 fingers straight out and coil the bulk of the rope over your fingers hanging down. Point your fingers right at your target. Take maybe 4 or 5 feet of rope in your throwing hand with a coil or 2 in it and throw it underhand at your target. The rope siimply uncoils off of your other hand as it goes out. Keep those fingers pointed right at your target and you bill hit it every time. It is really pretty cool and takes no time at all to learn. Hope I described it well

Rob

Thanks for the quick reply Rob. I can visualize how to do it. I figured it would be some type of under hand toss.

I'm going to practice your method with the family!

I'm trying to teach them how to be in a better positon as we get close to the dock. What I've seen all too many times are larger boats moving to fast towards the dock with the guys Wife standing erect at the tip of the bow only to see the guy have to gun the engine in reverse quickly.

I've seen a few people over the years go right in . . . it's always a funny sight to see them go flying into the drink, but it's also dangerous if they hit the dock.

I'm trying to teach my Family how to toss a line and how not to stand up as I'm pulling into the dock.

Someone sent me a video too of people flying off the boat a few weeks ago. It was funny to, but I've done many of those dumb moves over the years myself!

I see a lot of teenagers driving boats like that as they approach the dock with someone standing on the transom or the bow.

 

[Acer2428]

Re: Proper way to toss a line ?

When I'm at the helm, I have someone lean over the edge to the side the dock is on whilst kneeling in their seat just as a bumper.

When someone else is driving, I sit on the bow with my legs hanging over. I keep the rope (tied to the cleat) in one hand, so if the driver jams it in reverse, I'm not falling off and it allows me to use my legs (and not my arms) to guide the boat. Works pretty well for me.

 

[RWilson2526]

Re: Proper way to toss a line ?

Oh and I forgot the most important part of the lesson....your target is not supposed to be some guys face. Throw to the left or right of them and if the catcher does it right he sticks their arm straight out, lets the rope go over it and then it falls on their outstretched arm to then be picked up with their other hand.