[C320-list] Mooring line question

[Chris Burti]

Use a  bungee cord or the eye of a dock line to pull the point of the Delta up toward the starboard pulpit rail if cleated to the port cleat.

Thanks,
Chris Burti

-----Original Message-----
From: "Jeff Hare" <Catalina at thehares.com>
Sent: ‎6/‎5/‎2015 8:07 AM
To: "C320-List at Catalina320.com" <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: [C320-list] Mooring line question

 

When on a mooring with a single pennant line, we always use cleat off on the
port side cleat.  Otherwise the mooring line seems to catch the anchor all
night.  Even just using the Port side cleat causes issues if the
current/wind cause the boat to swing.  In those cases, we usually have to
pull our delta on deck for the night or the line seems to catch on the point
of the anchor when swinging.   

 

A riding sail could help a little sometimes, as does positioning the boom to
one side or another to balance the wind.  But of course, the wind always
changes overnight so it's not a perm. fix.

 

Does anyone have any novel solutions here like a custom bridle that they can
just clip onto the (frequently gross sea creature encrusted) pennant?

 

-Jeff Hare

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