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I was told off a few months ago for the very un-shippy method I had deployed to secure the dinghy.

The above, from the bible – ‘The Finely Fitted Yacht’, tells/shows how it should be done. Click image to enlarge.

The ‘TFFY’ is a must have, out of print but a lot of libraries have it or pick up a 2nd hand copy on good old amazon.

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