Spring Line Docking Technique

the only exception to using as little as possible power is if you're being blown off the dock by wind and sometimes you need all the power you can muster depending on how hard the wind is,blowing you away. Very handy.

Excellent!

cringe

good technique

I used this technique all the way from Seattle to Alaska on a 50 foot Grand Banks - worked like a charm. Often single handed - I had a ring secured on the end of the line that I would lean over and hook over the cleat on the dock as I approached. Once it was hooked on - I edged fwd turning the helm to starboard as necessary. Step ashore - secure my aft lines first - then my bow lines - then back on board and engage neutral. Job done.

Thank you. No book does this explanation justice.

Dear young captain, you tie the boat well, but the last locking turn SHALL NOT be done! Unless you have a special need to do it. 
Not long ago I learned from the British Navy that it is safer to make several unlocked turns. It might not look beautiful, but makes it safer to untie the boat.  Me and probably 99% of all sailors have been tying the boat the way you show here for ages, but unfortunately it can jam. It happend to me in the past.

This technique also works when pulling away from the dock in a tight quarters situation or "parallel parked". Just turn the rudder in the opposite direction as shown in the video. Bump the throttle and your stern will slowly pull to starboard (away form the dock).

capt this was nice and simple, i am new to boating do you have any more videos maybe a series i can follow...?

good video 
thank you

why is he tying up to a duck?

Best and clearest explanation I have seen of this technique .Well done

wow...I guess you can always learn something no matter how long you've doing it.

Well done, 

nice

Thanks for sharing

Been looking for a vid on this for a while.  Thorough and simple explanation.  Thank you very much.  

A variation on a UK Yachtmasters course that also solves wind/tide taking you away from the dock & docking single handed. Create a loop tied to the mid-ship cleat. The loop must extend just past the stern by approx 1m. Approach slowly and lock the helm to just brush by the dock before heading away. Lasso the loop around a dock cleat (hard part). Your boat heads away but the stern pushes against the loop/spring pulling the bow back in. Our class all did it against tide+wind, Easier with crew!

10 years at see i never saw this ... how can a only rope make and keep one vessel in manouvring..even if was a wire this is not correct get some experience before staring videos like this..

I never have a problem getting close enough. Reminds me, I have to put a collision alarm on my boat. So they know when I’m coming in. Actually I still try to loop it but have had to step off. A little unsafe in my case since I'm alone. But it worked every time (so far).