Cleats and use of

[vyv_cox]

So you change your lines for something that doesnt chafe through then. Like Im saying.

Mostly to cope with surge rather than wear. As I said, two of my warps are 13/14 years old, the others only a couple less and still not in bad condition.

 

[Dan Tribe]

Yesterday I moored to a timber faced grass bank. I had to share a mooring post but my neighbour had used a special knot, 7 round turns and 16 half hitches. I managed to get my line under his tangle but in doing so the post pulled out of the ground. So I used a bowline to a handy tree. His knot certainly wouldn't have come undone, so the impending accident would not be his fault.

 

[tudorsailor]

I've always cut the painter so that if it falls out of the dinghy the end of it is 6 inches shy of the outboard prop....

I have a short line with a big snap shackle for making fast to the shore. So much easier. I have a separate long painter for towing the dinghy. Both lines are floating material so should not foul the dinghy engine or the yachts propeller when I reverse.

I use a locking turn after a complete O and first cross, as described as no 2 knot on the video. In that way the cleat is not "full" and I can put another line onto the same cleat
TudorSailor

 

[Amulet]

I often get irritated by people who have strong contrary opinions about what works for me. Tempted as I am to chop them into OXO cubes I limit my response to a common whipping. I then lash them to the pontoon with four locking turns and hope that they'll be stuck there 'til the bitter end. Some, however seem to work loose and post on this forum.

 

[William_H]

I am of the opinion that if a person can get a sail boat home again they are a great sailor. So if a rope on a cleat does not come undone and has no other apparent problems it is fine. I detest people (old salts) who reckon there is only one correct way to do things. I enjoy making my own mistakes. (or not as the case may be) ol'will

 

[Biggles Wader]

I am of the opinion that if a person can get a sail boat home again they are a great sailor. So if a rope on a cleat does not come undone and has no other apparent problems it is fine. I detest people (old salts) who reckon there is only one correct way to do things. I enjoy making my own mistakes. (or not as the case may be) ol'will

I strongly suspect you are using the wrong anchor too.Nasty current in the Swan river.

 

[Matador]

I am of the opinion that if a person can get a sail boat home again they are a great sailor. So if a rope on a cleat does not come undone and has no other apparent problems it is fine. I detest people (old salts) who reckon there is only one correct way to do things. I enjoy making my own mistakes. (or not as the case may be) ol'will

Thank you for saying that, after having read through this lot I was about to give up sailing (because I'm doing it all wrong apparently!) and take up gardening.
Cheers, Chris W.

 

[thinwater]

Bad knots?

This was next to me.


And there are more. The OCD OXO argument pales in comparison.
http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2015/09/mooring-knots.html

 

[William_H]

I strongly suspect you are using the wrong anchor too.Nasty current in the Swan river.

Quite correct. This winter I thought I had better pull the anchor out of it's hatch only to find one fluke fell off with rust. It was not used in anger for many years. I bought a new anchor just to show due diligence. Yes you are right I bought another Danforth. I do have an old fisherman's anchor just in case I ever venture to Rottnest again. Great for the anchoring in the weed. Now to depress you folks in UK enjoying hot weather I have just 7 weeks till club opening day. relaunch the boat and the madness starts all over again. Season number 34. ol'will