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Posted By: Hal Brown

Date Posted: Mar 11, 2007

Description: another shot of the docking method- Anybody have any tips or other ways to dock it

Date Taken: Mar 11, 2007

Place Taken: glold lake

Owner: kevin D'Angelo

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Don Maxwell - Mar 11,2007 Viewers | Reply


	Kevin, I figured out a simple method that works pretty well. Four photos on STS: Photos&p=SZYBL0000

Kevin D'Angelo - Mar 12,2007 Viewers | Reply


	Thanks Don- That is quite the elaborate setup. I don't think I have the patience for that setup. Have you improved upon it since that thread? <br />Frank- I use your setup quite alot, but was wondering if the gear up postion is bad for the Gear . The raised wheel acts as a good bumper but wonder if the banging laterally would put torque on the unsupported gear <br />I will give you a call next time I head up there.

Don Maxwell - Mar 12,2007 Viewers | Reply


	It's much simpler than the description, Kevin. It takes only about five minutes to make up if you already have some PVC pipe, a few fittings, and some rope on hand. I didn't even bother to glue the fittings to the pipes. I used Velcro to wrap around the struts because it's so easy and intuitive that any naive helper on the dock can do it without having to tie knots there and can just hold onto the dock end until I get out.

Frank Noordhuis - Mar 11,2007 Viewers | Reply


Hey Kevin. nice looking lake, bias at play here <br />This is how we docked John D's SeaRey at my cottage on Lake Mississauga, the lake connected to Gold were I tried to case you in my boat. Drop by next time, here is a good picture of Johns arm and my place as we fly by.	Attachments: Johndrey1	Attachments: cotflyby

Dan Nickens - Mar 14,2007 Viewers | Reply


	Fred Glasbergen has an effective way to park at his dock. The hull is protected by a bumper and both wings are secured at the strut attach points on the wings. I can confirm that this works even in high winds and big waves.		Attachments: Figure 33. Perpendicular Parking

Kevin D'Angelo - Mar 15,2007 Viewers | Reply


	Looks like the bumper is the length of the dock-He must tie the bow down tight to the bumper , otherwise I would think a wave would put the bow on the dock<br />Does he step on the nose deck to get on shore? Mine is not strong enough to step on.

Dan Nickens - Mar 15,2007 Viewers | Reply


	As I recall, Fred sticks a piece of foam (or an old float or PFD) between the dock and the hull. (The bumper doesn't run the length of the dock, just where the hull snugs up to it.) The nose is not attached directly to the dock. He gets out of the airplane, attaches the ropes to the struts, and pulls it into position. He doesn't step on the deck. This configuration works really well and takes only a few minutes to set up. When he gets back down to earth maybe he can give us a better description.

Chris Vernon-Jarvis - Mar 15,2007 Viewers | Reply


	I use 'Fred's method' It is excellent, safe is not quite so convenient as you need a corner to get out, then you have to pull and push the plane around to get the lines tied to the struts, however it is very good in pretty well any wind. I have only tried it on our corner of the lake so we are fairly sheltered.<br /><br />I made a small V block and stapled some foam and material over it to keep the nose in one place..<br /><br />My ideal is a finger off the dock, mine is about 15 ft long and five feet wide and has a cut out for the gear. If it was on the end I'd be able to dock straight in but as visiting float planes use the dock I have to put mine on the inside. I got some gash polystyrene foam and cut it up and just built a dock out of 2x4 and 1 x 6. It is low enough the float goes right over so now I just pull Jemima round and tie off the struts and I can do the pre flight and fill the tank nice and easy.<br /><br />Unfortunately the lake needs a bit of dredging just there, digging it out with a shovel just did not cut it so I do have a slight problem when she is stuck fast.

Kevin D'Angelo - Mar 16,2007 Viewers | Reply


	Chris - do you carry the v- block when you fly so you have it to hold the nose in place at other docks. Do you have a picture of the block in use? <br />IUt seems most docks have posts that hold the dock in place and it is therefore hard to get close for fear of puncturing the wing

Chris Vernon-Jarvis - Mar 17,2007 Viewers | Reply


	Our dock is held by chains. Boating docks with pilings are more of a problem. I'll see if I have pictures, but my computer crashed recently and although they fixed the drive under warranty some of the stuff I thought I managed to save on a mirror disk was lost.

Fred Glasbergen - Mar 17,2007 Viewers | Reply


	The V block that I use is the one that you find on boat trailers to keep the bow of the boat in place when it is on the trailer. What I have on my dock is used fire hose that is attached with about 6 inch loops with V block attached between the loops. I will get a close up picture next time I am up at my cabin. <br />

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