Painter line

The painter line is left atached

 to the bow eye whilst the boat is under power and tied to a cleat that is readily acessable from the pilots seated position . ( Tied with a simple slip knot for quick release)  This can be untied and thrown to someone ashore whilst docking or taken in hand by the pilot and tied to a pontoon or pilon if he should be alone .

Quick release clip is used at the bow end ,and the rope i use is 10mm polyester floating rope . One important point is that the rope should not be long enough to reach the propellor should it be dropped in the water or come loose from its cleat whilst underway.

The finished painter line with monkey fist knot on the end for added weight when throwing .