[C320-list] Mooring line question

[Gene Helfman]

I'm with Mike; we always use a bridle, with both ends finished in an
eye-splice.

On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Arthur Freedman <saltyvet at mindspring.com>
wrote:

> I have 2 pennants for my 310 at our home mooring.  Several years ago my
> claw anchor cut through one pennant and almost the second during a storm.
> I now store my anchor in the well unless I am cruising.  The boat swinging
> on the mooring in an  minimally protected harbor vs a well sheltered
> harbor  determine if I leave my anchor int he roller.
>
> Art Freedman
>
>
> On Jun 5, 2015, at 9:02 AM, Dprudden <dprudden at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 5, 2015, at 8:07 AM, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > #809
> >
> >
> >
>
> Arthur Freedman, DVM
> Hawthorne Animal Health Care
> 978-741-2300
> saltyvet at mindspring.com
>
>
>
>


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