Secure boat to a dock, mooring, or anchor.

Securing a boat should include

  • attaching a line to a cleat, bollard, piling, anchor chain, or mooring float, using standard mooring techniques
  • using buoys and fenders to protect the boat.

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are the differences between bollard, piling, anchor chain, and mooring float?
  • What techniques are commonly used for securing watercraft to a cleat, bollard, piling, anchor chain, and mooring float?