
It's the first day of hurricane season, and there is already a low pressure system heading my way. It probably won't develop, but it reminds me of things to come. I was just wondering what you guys do to prep for the summer storm season. I ungraded from my old 3/8" mooring lines to 1/2" lines and added larger bumpers to my dock a couple weels ago.
A lift isn't going to happen this year. I don't have the money, or skills to build one. I want a floating dock eventually. I think I am going to try to build it myself. I need to pull the trigger on a better mooring setup. Currently my boat swings too much on the lines for me to feel comfortable during a windy strom. I already sustained some minor damage (dents) to my port side panels from a storm last year. I have since placed bumbers in the impact zones on the dock.
The way I see it is this - I have two different ways to solve my problem.
First method is to somehow keep the boat away from the dock at all times so that in never impacts it. ie...mooring whips or arms.
Second method is to keep the boat close to the dock and use bumbers to cushion the impact. ie...TideMinderhttp://www.tideminders.com/s
Any other suggestions/thoughts?
Out with the old in with the new.

I should have switched this line out long ago.

These are the largest bumbers that Wal Mart carries, but I want bigger ones.
