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How to Raft-Up Two Boats?

What's the trick to rafting two boats (these happen to be bowriders) together when they are different lengths with different freeboards?

Can't seem to get it right so the two boats don't push/pull fenders out of position and risk damage to decals or paint or ...

Summers coming. I can feel it just around the corner!

Bryan
May 11
I am not a fan of rafting off, but here are 2 links with information that may help:

http://tinyurl.com/ys5lhk

http://www.worldwidewebyachtclub.com/rafting.php

JimH
May 11
Here's what I did. I keep a couple pieces of 2 ft long pvc pipe in the boat. I pass the rope through that and tie across to the other boat with them at two spots along the sides. Has to be about in the same spot but not perfect. Then I create an X between them with the rest of the rope. The X will keep either boat from moving forward or back as related to the other boat. The pvc keeps the boats apart just enough to keep them from banging into each other but still close enough so that you can step back and forth. Works even with a good deal of wake around.

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jamesgangnc
May 12
   

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