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

Sun Sep 17 07:58:52 PDT 2006

Thanks everyone for the info, I'm going to catch the sales for replacements and some extras, and I'll hit up my cousin the chief for some fire hose!

Susan

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Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:16:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Karl Mielenhausen  _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com>
Subject: [C320-list] FW: Re:  Docking lines supplied with 320s
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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 appropriate size. They are 
considered to be superior to nylon twist both in breaking strengthe, 
chafe resistance and degradation through heat generation caused by 
stretching. They are also much more expensive and in my opinion, lying here 
in hurricane alley,...worth every cent. cb --- 
moondancer5 at comcast.net wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I got down to my 
boat after the remnants of Ernesto > had whipped thru NJ (the same day I was 
driving my > daughter back to RI) to find that while the lines > luckily 
had held thru some very strong winds (gusts > 50-60kts), they chafed pretty 
badly. I'm not sure > what exact brand/type Catalina supplies with the 
new > boats, they were already out of the packaging, but > I'd like to 
know if anyone recommends any other > type. > > These are soft black 
braided on the outer covering, > I think they're 5/8 inch, and I'd 
noticed from the > beginning that they tend to get small snags and > pulls 
in them and hold splinters from the dock > piers. One bow line tied to the 
pier had tightened > so much in the wind that the wood bits really stuck > 
in the braiding, and the stern line, where it came > off the cleat, is fairly 
shredded looking, although > still intact. > > I realize that I was 
lucky that the lines held > considering I was not aware of the coming winds 
and > did not get to double up, rig some springs, and put > some chafing 
protection on the lines, but figure > that I should replace these before 
another storm and > wonder if I should look for similar type (and cover > 
the stress points) or go for something else. > Apparently other boats in the 
marina broke their > lines, and I'm not going to trust the inadequate > 
weather reporting around here again. > > Thanks, > > Susan > 
Moondancer > > Chris 
Burti "Commitment" Catalina 320, #867, Farmville, 
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