Islander Report. 6/7/08

[Dan]

2. Put on a long bow line, and be very careful how your yak gets tied alongside during lunch breaks, etc. I had a short (6'-8') bow line, and my yak ended up being tied so that the boat's bilge pump was pouring directly onto my seat and CrateMate. I tied on a longer line and moved it farther forward and eliminated the problem. We also had pretty heavy swells, and I think there were a couple of cases of slight damage to yaks from the boat coming down on them in the swells - just watch for contact points carefully if you are in a heaving sea and you are tying up along side for lunch, etc.
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Great write up Brent. Glad you got some Bay redemption.

And I'll second your point #2

The longer bow line is a great call. With little or no swell, it wouldn't have been a problem, but I too suffered major damage well in excess of the trip cost (thank Jebus for West Marine's no hassle return policy) during the lunch break.