HOME     ABOUT US     SEARCH     JOIN TODAY     MEMBERS Click Below to Discover the Benefits of Membership! Sail Trim & Balance Rigging, Deck & Hull Personal Sailing Gear Marine Weather Sail & Canvas Care Sailing Emergencies Knots & Rope Care Cruising Preparations Heavy Weather Diesel Engine Care Buying a Used Sailboat  ANCHORING Anchor Ground Tackle Prepare & Approach Anchoring Emergencies  NAVIGATION Sailing Navigation Basics Nautical Chart Symbols Magnetic Compasses Coastal Navigation Skills Electronic Navigation  BOAT DOCKING Boat Handling Skills Dockline & Fender Skills Coastal Navigation Quick-Tips Sailing Emergencies Guide Sailing Gear Essentials Cruising Guide Basics II Cruising Guide Basics I Lip Smackin' Recipes Basic Sailing Navigation PreSail Checksheet List PreSail Inspections Guide to Chart Symbols 500 Sailing Terms & Tips Dock a Boat Like a Pro Newsletter Archives Ezine Archives Sailing Videos Sailing Articles Navigation Rules Boating Equipment Guide Sea Service Log Chart Symbols & Abbrev. Sailing Season Tips Home | Dockline & Fender Skills   Protect Your Costly Sailing Rope from Serious Damage! November 3, 2011 ~ What one piece of sailing gear could save your boat in a howling gale inside a slip or in a ground swell swept anchorage? Avoid becoming another marine insurance statistic! . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Video - Docking a Boat - Spring Line Terms You Need to Know! Not many skills set sailors apart like the ability to dock a boat smooth and easy without a lot of fuss. Know your docking line terms so that you can communicate with your sailing crew. Train your crew so that they understand these terms without hesitation. . . . keep reading Docking a Boat Secrets - Master the Art of Docking Line Lingo Oct 6, 2011 ~ Did you know that line handling confusion can drop the success rate of your docking maneuver by a whopping fifty percent? Learn to dock a boat like a pro with this fast . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Video - How to Use Boat Fenders to Protect Your Sailboat Hull! Discover the three little-known techniques to use boat fenders to protect your costly sailboat hull from scrapes, dings, or cracks. Save big money in repair costs with theses "soldiers of sailing" . . . keep reading How to Dock Your Boat in a "Mediterranean Moor! Sep 22, 2011 ~ Master the art of docking your boat "stern first" to a dock with this exclusive, one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide from a master sailing skipper form the Mediterranean! . . . keep reading Learn to Sail Video - How to Adjust Docklines Alongside a Pier How does the range of tide relate to the length of a spring line or bow and stern docking line. Do you know how to make the perfect length docking line that will hold your boat safe and secure in wind, tide, or current? . . . keep reading Dock a Boat Like a Pro - Ten Tips for Tying Up Inside a Narrow Slip If you tie up your boat in a marina slip, make sure your lines allow for tidal rise and fall, are chafe protected, and keep the strain off of costly deck fittings. Add years of life to your expensive docking lines with these ten tips from the pros . . . keep reading How to Dock a Boat Like a Pro - Slip Docking Lines Are you sure that your small sailboat will rise and fall with the tide in her slip--without hanging up on a piling? Have you put the power of the "X" on your stern lines to help keep the boat centered in the slip. Watch this video now to learn the secrets to keep your boat safe and secure . . . keep reading Dock a Boat Like a Pro - How to 'Dip-the-Eye' When Docking How many times have you needed to tie up to a pier, and find that another boat has used just the cleat or piling you need? Now what, skipper? You can still use that cleat or piling with a little-known secret from the pros. Watch this video . . . keep reading These Seven Boat Fender Tips will Save You from Costly Repairs! If you lose an engine, would your crew be prepared to cushion the impact between you and that million dollar sport fishing boat to port? Do they understand when to use vertical or horizontal fending techniques? . . . keep reading Docking a Boat Like a Pro I - Five Line Handling Secrets Want to look like a pro in the know? Learn the art of line handling at a dock or slip so that tying up your small cruising boat goes smooth and easy every time. Use these five tips from the pros to learn how to dock a boat better than ever before. . . . keep reading Line Handling Secrets You'll Want to Know When Docking a Boat Great line handlers can make docking a boat smooth and easy every time. Now you can uncover their secrets with these five easy tips . . . keep reading Rope Cleat Secrets to Keep Your Crew Injury Free Does your crew understand the three steps to tie a line to a rope cleat? Do they know the safest way to use a loaded . . . keep reading HOME | Contact Captain John | Help | My 100% Guarantee | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use © 2012 SkipperTips.com All Rights Reserved. Reproduction without permission prohibited.