Title: Secure boat to a dock, mooring, or anchor.
Course: Marine Service Technology I (20111-I) > Section: Practicing Boating Safety, Handling, and Basic Navigation Skills

Securing a boat should include

- attaching a line to a cleat, bollard, piling, anchor chain, or mooring float, using standard mooring techniques
- using buoys and fenders to protect the boat.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between bollard, piling, anchor chain, and mooring float?
- What techniques are commonly used for securing watercraft to a cleat, bollard, piling, anchor chain, and mooring float?