deep water mooring

[hardy]

hello everyone happy Christmas
After 3 years of trying I may be in line for a swinging mooring in Chi. harbour.
Questions.
How do I kepp the chain off the bow, I see many boats with the chain wrapped around the bow chipping the gel coat, cant be good for morale.

How safe in winter as I keep the boat in as long as possible and as this winter has proved you get some good days in when everyone else is out
THANKS
Bruce

 

[Blackfeather]

If you havent got a bow roller I would strongly suggest you get one and make sure that it is very firmly fixed. The stresses and loads on a swinging mooring are significant.

You could use a chain between 2 forward cleats and shackled in the middle wrapped in flexible tubing

 

[hardy]

Hi thanks for that , have bow roller etc ,when I see the chains leading down from the roller they seem at slack water etc to lay against the bow ,and slapping the gelcoat,musst chip or mark it