Yes. I missed the absence off bow chocks.
In light of that, in my 70 years of boating experience, my strong recommendation is to install two bow chocks.
It’s easy and they are invaluable.
I can’t imagine why they would not be there or how to deal with docking and anchoring or mooring without them - period.
Ric Dadventure
HBNY

Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
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> On Oct 26, 2023, at 11:44 AM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
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> For unknown reasons, sometimes picture attachments end up with a file name extension of '.bin', which usually can't be opened as is.  If you download the file and rename it, changing the extension to '.jpg', it should open.
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> Ric, you missed the part where Mitch said that he doesn't have bow chocks, and is not interested in adding them to his boat.
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> Before I added bow chocks, I lead the anchor line to the side, between two of the pulpit stanchions.  It's easier to retrieve the anchor that way, and I figured that swinging at anchor is just a fact of life.
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> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
> 
>> On 2023-10-26, at 10:43:44 EDT, Ric Stott wrote:
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>> Can't open the attachment, but you would normally use one of the two the chocks 
>> forward of the bow cleat. 
>> RIC
>> DADVENTURE
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>> Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP
>> <a href="http://rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list">ric at 
>> stottarchitecture.com</a> 
>> O -631-283-1777
>> C- 516-965-3164
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