In the figure above, the line of the entire spring is forward of the point at which the ship bears initially on the catamaran or fender.
Kulo mzobo ungentla umgca wonke wespringi ungaphambili kwendawo apho inqanawa ithi ithwale isikhitshane esineziqu ezibini ezidityanisiweyo okanye izixhobo eziqhotyoshwa ngaphezu kwamacala enqanawa.