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Tie up right the first time.

Your boat and your berth in, a drawn plan out: which lines, how thick, how long to buy, how many fenders, and a card for the dock box.

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Where it lies
The dock

Free, no account. Beam, waterline, cleat size and weather come on the next page. See an example Line Card

Example plan 27 ft boat, bow-in in a slip, floating dock. Open this plan
Example: a 27 ft boat in a slip with six lines and three fendersBoat bow-in in a slip with 6 lines (Bow line, port, Bow line, starboard, Stern line, port, Stern line, starboard, Forward spring, Aft spring) and 3 fenders on the dock side.DOCKFINGER PIERPILINGPILINGBOWSTERNBow (port)Bow (stbd)Stern (port)Stern (stbd)Fwd springAft springSchematic top view, not to your berth's scale
Line diameter
1/2 in

nylon, larger of two published rules

Lines
6

two bow, two stern, two springs

Lengths to buy
20 ft & 30 ft

bow/stern lines & springs

Fenders
3 × 6 in

cylindrical, dock side

Four lines, four jobs

Most boats lie to a bow line, a stern line and two springs. The plan gives each one its own colour, its own length and its own job, so nothing is a guess when the wind comes up.

Read the guide and its sources

  • Bow line

    Holds the bow to the dock ahead.

  • Stern line

    Holds the stern to the dock behind.

  • Forward spring

    Runs aft from forward: stops the boat surging ahead.

  • Aft spring

    Runs forward from aft: stops the boat sliding back.

Fixed docks

When the water moves and the dock does not

A line tied tight to a fixed dock at one water level can hang the boat at another. The Water Level Check shows how much length a line needs across the range you expect, and how long a run keeps it within the give you accept.

Run the Water Level Check

“In an extreme case, water levels between Toledo and Buffalo can differ by more than 10 feet.”

National Weather Service Cleveland, on Lake Erie

The rate sheet

The planner is free for every boat. The Line Pass, $1.95 a month or $19.50 a year, is for boaters with more than one berth to remember. Prices and questions

Tie-Up Sheet prices
What you get Free$0always Line Pass$1.95a month, or $19.50 a year
Line Plan for any boat and berth, drawnIncludedIncluded
Diameter, lengths to buy, fenders, shopping listIncludedIncluded
Printable Line CardIncludedIncluded
Water Level Check and cleat hitch stepsIncludedIncluded
Saved plans in your Berth Book225
Kit List: one set of lines and fenders for every saved berthNot includedIncluded
Kit List as a spreadsheet file (CSV)Not includedIncluded
Print every Line Card at onceNot includedIncluded
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