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Originally Posted by boatmike
Well yes... Thats what I meant too. Obviously things have changed since I last chartered in the Ionian but most boats went in bow first with a kedge over the stern then. The advantage is that it gives you privacy in your cockpit. I really can't see why the stern should swing about if you have the kedge through a fairlead or stern roller fitting. The disadvantage is that you need to rig a bow passerelle to get ashore or have a step to lower from your pushpit which is awkward compared to going over the stern but I can't see any other reason for going in stern first.... Someone want to enlighten me?
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I think ease of access is the main reason, as you've already said. Bow first gives you privacy but makes you an anti-social git
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I also think that far more Med Moorings, particularly in small Aegean and Ionian harbours, have been made safe for stern-to mooring in recent years (i.e. there are fewer places with tons of ballast sloping out from the quay to knacker your rudder when gentle zephyrs ruffle the surface of the water and your boat starts to impersonate a rocking horse).
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