The long-line-ashore is a useful mooring method. It is mostly used in the Mediterranean as a customary way of mooring a lot of boats along a shoreline.

There is a really cool universal law out there that states: “For every force, there must be an equal and opposite force.” When you are docking, if your boat pulls on a line attached to the dock, the line pulls back on your boat.

OK, now that you’re an expert at maneuvering the boat under power outside of the marina, it is time to bring the varnish and gel coat in close quarters with its sworn enemies – the docks, pilings, and other boats.

Putting out fires quickly is essential. The sooner you find the source the quicker the fire can be extinguished.