At Hueston Woods (OH), the docks work very well for
small boats, so well that only rarely do you see
anyone using the dinghy beach for launching - even
though the beach is only a matter of a hundred yards
or so from the normal position of the committee boat
(as opposed to around 1/2 mile). This is pretty
clearly an exceptional ramp/dock arrangement.
When using wooden daggerboards, I've had some success
in tying a bowline knot in the db rope, and hooking it
to a bungee which in turn goes around the mast. The
knot can be placed where needed to maintain tension,
and the bungee can have one or both ends in the loop
depending on what fits. With the plastic board I've
done this as well, then run a peice of (good)
kitestring to the db retainer clip (where the rope
would normally go). Inefficient, but it works.
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