Sean,
It all depends on the exposure to the elements. Mel & I are on the same island but completely different factors to deal with. Mel is fairly protected in a lagoon, so his lines are fine for that location. Wanderlust is in a  narrow slip in a marina with a sea wall surrounding the boats. It has 11’ of clearance, and exposed to high winds, some wave action and up to 2-1/2’ of tidal change. While it’s not all visible in the attached photo (if it’s not stripped away), is the following, using all 1/2” lines-

1) bow lines to pilings at a 90°
2) spring lines to adjustable midship cleats on 1” T-tracks, 30” of movement
3) Tide-minders on each stern line

I’ve been through over 12 seasons of squalls, glancing hurricanes, excessive tides and only have to worry about other people’s boats. The other advantage of midship cleats is the versatility of docking in many situations. I hope this helps.

Jay Friedland
S/v Wanderlust, ‘97

> On Apr 22, 2020, at 1:22 PM, Sean Allen <seanallen1206 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm launching my boat in to a new slip in a few weeks and I'm curious if
> and how other Rhodes owners use spring lines? Mine only has one bow cleat
> and two on the stern.
> 
> I've heard of others using the grab rail on the bulk head mentioned.
> 
> Has anyone installed additional cleats? Is that advisable?
> 
> The marina is in tidal waters (Barnegat Bay) with quite a bit of wake on a
> daily basis.
> 
> Sean