706jim said:
I'll second the sugestion about tying a line to the boathook.
It is a loooong way down to the water on a large cat and if you happen to drop the hook, it's gone!
Just don't tie the other end of this line to yourself, or you AND the boathook may go for a swim.
Back in the 1970's I spent 6 weeks as a student aboard a 130-foot schooner. We got our wash-down water for the deck by using a bucket thrown into the sea. The bucket had a long line on it, and the professional crew was VERY careful to explain to tie the bucket to the railing, and not to yourself. We generally honked along at 8 knots or so, and that bucket would have pulled you right overboard if you weren't careful! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/drown.gif" alt="" />
