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Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
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12/10/15 08:04 PM
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bogey♂
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I use a lot of funky knots to accomplish this task. I was just wondering if someone could help me out with their knot. My set up: 15' rope with a loop at one end. I put that end on my front cleat. The other end is just rope.
I have had my boat leave without me and had a club member help me retrieve my ride.
you know, nothing wrong with seven men who met on the internet going for a swim together
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
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12/10/15 08:21 PM
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Bobby Milam
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I usually do one of three things. Tie a double overhand knot, pull the loose end and tie off to another cleat on my boat or put a clip like a carabiner clip to the end of the rope and just wrap it around the pole and clip back to the main line.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
#11274605
12/10/15 08:40 PM
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BlueNitro
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Bogey - get an I-Pilot or even better yet an MG Xi5. I drop my TM in the water, step on the dock and then send the boat out about 20 yards and hit Anchor Lock and then go get my truck. What is funny is to see people freaking out thinking that my boat has drifted off. I even had three guys in a boat trying to rope my boat one morning. When I get on the dock again I whistle and start yelling "Come here Boy. Come to Daddy" while I am using the remote in my pocket. Boat slips up to the dock, I step on and off I go. I get a lot of strange looks!!!
LiftSaver Trolling Motor Mounting Bracket - Patent Pending and LiftSaver Transducer Pole Mount www.liftsavertmmount.comWorks with MG Xi5, Xi3 and MK Terrova, Ulterra, PD V2 and Riptides as well.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
#11274622
12/10/15 08:47 PM
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RedRaider3933
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Why don't you tie a loop on both ends of the rope. Run the one loop through the other around the poll then attach to your cleat.
Go Tech
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: BlueNitro]
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12/10/15 08:54 PM
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bogey♂
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Bogey - get an I-Pilot or even better yet an MG Xi5. I drop my TM in the water, step on the dock and then send the boat out about 20 yards and hit Anchor Lock and then go get my truck. What is funny is to see people freaking out thinking that my boat has drifted off. I even had three guys in a boat trying to rope my boat one morning. When I get on the dock again I whistle and start yelling "Come here Boy. Come to Daddy" while I am using the remote in my pocket. Boat slips up to the dock, I step on and off I go. I get a lot of strange looks!!! That'd be funny to watch.
you know, nothing wrong with seven men who met on the internet going for a swim together
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
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12/10/15 08:54 PM
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David Burton
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Use any number of hitch knots. Usually I'll double up the line to shorten it.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
#11274637
12/10/15 08:55 PM
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Andrew Y'Barbo
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Are we seriously discussing how to tie a boat to a dock? hymmmm. Use a Palomar
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: BlueNitro]
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12/10/15 08:55 PM
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Bobby Milam
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Bogey - get an I-Pilot or even better yet an MG Xi5. I drop my TM in the water, step on the dock and then send the boat out about 20 yards and hit Anchor Lock and then go get my truck. What is funny is to see people freaking out thinking that my boat has drifted off. I even had three guys in a boat trying to rope my boat one morning. When I get on the dock again I whistle and start yelling "Come here Boy. Come to Daddy" while I am using the remote in my pocket. Boat slips up to the dock, I step on and off I go. I get a lot of strange looks!!! Just wait til that day that it doesn't come back. I did it and the remote unlocked the spotlock and then wouldn't control the boat. All I could do was watch it as it floated away. Thought it was the batteries so got new ones and tried it again with the same result. I used to use it that way all the time now I can't trust it.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: Bobby Milam]
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12/10/15 09:03 PM
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BlueNitro
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Bogey - get an I-Pilot or even better yet an MG Xi5. I drop my TM in the water, step on the dock and then send the boat out about 20 yards and hit Anchor Lock and then go get my truck. What is funny is to see people freaking out thinking that my boat has drifted off. I even had three guys in a boat trying to rope my boat one morning. When I get on the dock again I whistle and start yelling "Come here Boy. Come to Daddy" while I am using the remote in my pocket. Boat slips up to the dock, I step on and off I go. I get a lot of strange looks!!! Just wait til that day that it doesn't come back. I did it and the remote unlocked the spotlock and then wouldn't control the boat. All I could do was watch it as it floated away. Thought it was the batteries so got new ones and tried it again with the same result. I used to use it that way all the time now I can't trust it. Yeah, have always been a little worried about that but have been doing it for years now and never had an issue. Especially with the Xi5. I have never lost spot lock while doing this or fishing. My old I-Pilot would lose the lock while fishing some times. One of the many reasons I have the Xi5 now.
LiftSaver Trolling Motor Mounting Bracket - Patent Pending and LiftSaver Transducer Pole Mount www.liftsavertmmount.comWorks with MG Xi5, Xi3 and MK Terrova, Ulterra, PD V2 and Riptides as well.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
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#11274692
12/10/15 09:36 PM
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Karl Dietz
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Double half hitch Clove hitch Bowline
Last edited by Karl Dietz; 12/10/15 09:40 PM.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
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12/10/15 09:50 PM
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bogey♂
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Thanks Karl - I like the Clove hitch
you know, nothing wrong with seven men who met on the internet going for a swim together
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
#11274722
12/10/15 09:52 PM
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ifeliciano
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Simple knot. Double half hitch.
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
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12/11/15 12:06 AM
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Capt Jerry
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Re: Tying up to a pole without a cleat on the dock
[Re: bogey♂]
#11276642
12/11/15 08:33 PM
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Fish AKA Jerry
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Bogey,I would just put me in the boat with you...problem solved !
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