[C320-list] FW: Re: Docking lines supplied with 320s

[Karl Mielenhausen _/)]

I agree with Chris. 5/8 sounds good.... any thicker and you will have difficulty getting two lines secured on the boat's cleats. (You will double up all lines, right?). I'd stick with braided for the reasons Chris cites. I'd go with white, not a color... easier to see at night and under water (important if you are dealing with storm surge coming over fixed docks). Most important is good chafe protection. Our marina gives out old firehouse to use. Garden hose and clear PVC tubing also work well, as do the commercial chafe guards. Use plenty, so as your lines are adjusted during the storm, the edge of the dock is always cushioned.

Don't forget to remove the sails and canvas, and if possible, point the bow into the direction of most fetch.

Since we have to go through this several times during the hurricane season, and whenever we will be leaving town for an extended period of time, I put together a checklist on my website...

http://members.cox.net/mielen/C320Docs.html



PS. WM has a sale on docklines beginning 9/14



Karl Mielenhausen

2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"

New Bern, NC

http://members.cox.net/mielen/

From: Chris Burti [mailto: cburti at yahoo.com]

To: c320-list at catalina320.com

Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 08:45:30 -0700 (PDT)

Subject: Re: [C320-list] Docking lines supplied with 320s



Odds are that you have braided nylon lines of the<br>appropriate size. They are considered to be superior<br>to nylon twist both in breaking strengthe, chafe<br>resistance and degradation through heat generation<br>caused by stretching. They are also much more<br>expensive and in my opinion, lying here in hurricane<br>alley,...worth every cent.<br><br>cb<br><br>--- moondancer5 at comcast.net wrote:<br><br>> Hi everyone,<br>> <br>> I got down to my boat after the remnants of Ernesto<br>> had whipped thru NJ (the same day I was driving my<br>> daughter back to RI) to find that while the lines<br>> luckily had held thru some very strong winds (gusts<br>> 50-60kts), they chafed pretty badly. I'm not sure<br>> what exact brand/type Catalina supplies with the new<br>> boats, they were already out of the packaging, but<br>> I'd like to know if anyone recommends any other<br>> type. <br>> <br>> These are soft black braided on the outer covering,<br>> I think they're 5/8 inch, and I'd 
noticed from the<br>> beginning that they tend to get small snags and<br>> pulls in them and hold splinters from the dock<br>> piers. One bow line tied to the pier had tightened<br>> so much in the wind that the wood bits really stuck<br>> in the braiding, and the stern line, where it came<br>> off the cleat, is fairly shredded looking, although<br>> still intact. <br>> <br>> I realize that I was lucky that the lines held<br>> considering I was not aware of the coming winds and<br>> did not get to double up, rig some springs, and put<br>> some chafing protection on the lines, but figure<br>> that I should replace these before another storm and<br>> wonder if I should look for similar type (and cover<br>> the stress points) or go for something else.<br>> Apparently other boats in the marina broke their<br>> lines, and I'm not going to trust the inadequate<br>> weather reporting around here again.<br>> <br>> Thanks,<br>> <br>> Susan<br>> Moondancer<br>> <br>> <br><br><br>Chris 
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