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The post below is off another forum. livingaboard.com but I though you might find it interesting.

We have all been there....

Getting ready to leave a dock and people want to "help you". And things go wrong....

Yesterday was my day.

We were leaving "The Landing" where we had been since Friday. I had a big sailboat about 20' in front of me, a 26' Shamrock 3' behind me.

We were casting off the lines when the owner of the Shamrock came by and offered to help with the stern line.

I told him to untie it and PLACE IT IN THE COCKPIT.

He's a full time fishing guide so I had faith in him...

I had a strong tide that would push me toward his boat so accepted his help as the admiral was in the bow.

I told him to untie me and PUT THE LINE IN THE COCKPIT.

He said "all clear Capt" so I started to leave...

"Seems he tried to THROW the line onboard and missed (the boat was NOT a foot from the dock).

But I wasn't told of this "minor detail". Till it got caught in my starboard prop.....

And as I was only 4ft from the dock and still had to get by his boat.... This was not a good thing.

I was able to miss his boat as I could kinda use the starboard engine... The line wasn't wrapped so tight the prop wouldn't turn at all.

I got the line cut and was able to make it home at slow speed, but it's only a 30 min run at idle.

But the line is still wrapped around the prop/shaft so I will have to get it off before we can go off again next weekend......

I feel your pain.

"Hey you need a hand?"

"No thanks, got it under control."

"No, really, let me get that line for you."

"Please just leave it be, I've got it under control."

"It's OK, see I can just....whoops...."

"Damn!"

Glad to have you back woman,(untill you start picking on me anyway).

I appreciate when someone offers help, but when you say you've got it why do so many people insist on hepling anyway?

I will be back on a little this week, grandbaby not here today has a surgeon appt in Orlando  today so just Terry and i at the store.... TV day for him...lol

Yes, I like help at the dock sometimes, but usually its best if we do it ourselves!!!!!