Technologies for aiding line handling

摘要

A plurality of technologies for aiding line handling are disclosed. The technologies enable a marine vessel occupant to use a line, which has a fixed end secured to a dock and a free end extending over a body of water, for docking.

主权项

1. A marine vessel docking system for use with a marine vessel in a body of water, a dock adjacent to said body of water, and a line having a fixed end and a free end, said vessel having an occupant onboard, said dock including a cleat having a first horn and a second horn extending oppositely from each other, said fixed end secured to said dock, said system comprising:
a cleat clamp configured for manual clamping to said cleat; a mast having a lower end and an upper end, said lower end configured for coupling to said clamp; an arm having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lower side extending between said proximal end and said distal end, said proximal end configured for coupling to said upper end such that said arm is capable of extending at least substantially perpendicularly therefrom; a plurality of clips coupled to said side along said side, said clips configured for selectively holding said line such that said line extends between said proximal end and said distal end along said side and said free end is near said distal end, said clips configured for facilitating said line to be grasped by said occupant such that said clips release said line therefrom to said occupant when said vessel is near said arm and said arm extends over said body of water.