Stern in, piling only slip
What’s the best way to approach and tie up in this type of slip? I’ve only been in marinas with finger slips. 2 pilings and dock with no fingers is new to me. I’m one of the first power boats in, so I couldn’t find anyone in the marina to compare to.
I have a single screw, straight inboard. It’s a pilothouse and I mostly go out solo, so I’m looking for a system that’s doable with singlehanded.
The pilings have these metal bars that kinda of look like “handicap handles” for lack of a better word. Some have a small metal ring at the top of the metal bar, most do not. So I’m not sure if the metal rings pictured have to be purchased separately and if they serve a purpose.
As you can see, the pilings are pretty tall, so methods where people throw lines over the piling aren’t doable here. There are no fingers, and no clear place to store lines on the pilings (at least that I know of).
I’m an experienced boater of many years, but this is a completely new situation to me. So please explain it like I’m a total newbie. TIA!