[C320-list] Single Handed Sailing

[Charles r Martin]

I am overwhelmed by all of the great ideas and stories.  Thank you all!  I can’t wait for the season to start here on the Chesapeake to practice some of these ideas.

Best,
Chip Martin
S/V Bonaventure, Hull #767
(410) 231-0199
chiprmartin at gmail.com

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> On Jan 21, 2022, at 7:41 PM, Joe M <smith.blazer.72 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I use a pick up stick float. Waist high standing on the bow just reach over
> and grab it. I use the hook for the second loop.
> 
> Joe 2002 C320 hull #902
> 
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 6:59 PM Bob Borelli <cassattc22 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I single hand sail and pick up my mooring pendant with a boat hook from
>> the bow deck.
>> I approach the mooring with bow pointed into the wind.
>> Put the diesel in neutral and let the boats momentum slowly move towards
>> the mooring ball.
>> I walk forward with the boat hook & lift up the pendant & drop the eye on
>> the bow cleat.
>> The pendant has a float, so the pendant is floating and easier to reach
>> with the hook.
>> If I miss the pendant from the bow, easy to miss in heavy wind, I turn the
>> boat around and approach again to hook the pendant from the bow deck only.
>> 
>> Recently in a squall, I couldn’t hold the pendant with the boat hook.
>> The wind blew the boat back onto the mooring ball & pendant behind me.
>> My friend was at the wheel, did not place prop in neutral, pendant & ball
>> wrapped around prop.
>> Now the boat was stern to the wind.
>> A real mess.
>> 
>> The one time I go out with a friend, I stupidly allow him to drive my boat
>> to the moor in a squall.
>> Now I’m moored stern to the wind in a squall with the pendant on my
>> propeller.
>> 
>> Many, many dives under the boat that evening & next day I was able to cut
>> thru that pendant.
>> All feel by hand.  Got loose.
>> Replaced the pendant.
>> Had boat hauled, inspected prop, dial indicated shaft, no apparent damage.
>> Very, very lucky.
>> 
>> I keep 2 boat hooks onboard cause easy to drop one overboard.
>> I like the idea of foam insulation on the pendants.
>> I am considering a vertical stick float on the pendant so I can also grab
>> by hand.
>> 
>> Bob Borelli  C320 no. 209
>> 
>> 
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>> From: Christian<mailto:ccaper at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2022 1:15 PM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com<mailto:C320-List at catalina320.com>
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Single Handed Sailing
>> 
>> Excellent idea on wrapping the lines with foam, I'll borrow that from you!
>> 
>>> On Fri, Jan 21, 2022 at 12:05 PM <appleton1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The two pendants that hang from our mooring ball float, not just from the
>>> pickup stick but also because they’re encased with foam pipe insulation.
>>> - Joe Jablonowski
>>> 
>>>> On Jan 21, 2022, at 12:39 PM, Christian <ccaper at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> "Grab the mooring pendant from the cockpit"
>>>> 
>>>> I'm glad this works for you.  Just be mindful that picking up the
>> pendant
>>>> from the cockpit does have the risk of getting the bridal or pendant
>>> lines
>>>> caught in prop wash and sucked down to foul your prop.  Gave me quite a
>>>> scare last season when this happened on getting off our mooring when
>> on a
>>>> light wind day the powerboat directly downwind of me and spun swing
>>> exactly
>>>> opposite of our swing, right when we were disconnecting, and I had no
>>> where
>>>> to go but forward (our mooring field is tight), and couldn't clear our
>>>> mooring lines, and before I knew it was fouled on the pendant line,
>> while
>>>> no longer connected to our bridal/mooring.  Had to emergency drop
>> anchor.
>>>> And it took diving into the water and unhooking our bridal from our
>>> mooring
>>>> ball to unfoul and free.  Really gave me quite the scare.
>> Fortunately, I
>>>> was in very low RPM, and killed the engine immediately (but
>> unfortunately
>>>> already fouled), and no damage down to prop shaft.  But it could have
>>> been
>>>> real bad.
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>>