[C320-list] Mooring line question

Dprudden dprudden at comcast.net
Fri Jun 5 06:02:12 PDT 2015


Jeff, I spliced a "y" into my mooring pennant so I never worry about it hooking my Manson. 
Could you make the same thing that would hook (or tie) into the mooring eye? It would easily store in your anchor locker.

David Prudden
#787

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> On Jun 5, 2015, at 8:07 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
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> 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.   
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> 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.
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> Does anyone have any novel solutions here like a custom bridle that they can
> just clip onto the (frequently gross sea creature encrusted) pennant?
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> -Jeff Hare
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