Fairlead advice please - use when moored

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

That would be a retrograde step as you would then have no mooring cleats for breasts and springs except the one cleat in the middle. Better to have a dedicated way of using a swinging mooring as already suggested.

Very rarely lie alongside and then only for a short while. Mediterranean berthing is stern-to on a pontoon with lazy lines from a trot on each side so no question of breasts and springs. I suppose you're right if you are usually tied up alongside in tidal waters (which we don't have here).

 

[Tranona]

Very rarely lie alongside and then only for a short while. Mediterranean berthing is stern-to on a pontoon with lazy lines from a trot on each side so no question of breasts and springs. I suppose you're right if you are usually tied up alongside in tidal waters (which we don't have here).

Important to understand the context in which a boat is used and fit gear accordingly. Had very different mooring and berthing set up for my boat when I had it in the Med compared with when I brought it back to the UK.

 

[Len Ingalls]

Very rarely lie alongside and then only for a short while. Mediterranean berthing is stern-to on a pontoon with lazy lines from a trot on each side so no question of breasts and springs. I suppose you're right if you are usually tied up alongside in tidal waters (which we don't have here).

What are "lazy lines from a trot" ? / Len

 

[Tranona]

Common set up in the Med is to moor either bow or stern to a quay or pontoon. Lazy line is a light line attached to the quay which in turn is attached to a heavy mooring line from a sinker laid away from the quay. So you moor two lines to the quay and one to the sinker.

Remember the Med is essentially tireless so quays are just above water level so you board over the end of the boat. Enables far more boats to moor in a given length of quay.

 

[Len Ingalls]

Common set up in the Med is to moor either bow or stern to a quay or pontoon. Lazy line is a light line attached to the quay which in turn is attached to a heavy mooring line from a sinker laid away from the quay. So you moor two lines to the quay and one to the sinker.

Remember the Med is essentially tireless so quays are just above water level so you board over the end of the boat. Enables far more boats to moor in a given length of quay.

Ah. Thanks. Have seen many photos but I assumed you used your own anchor.
The "trot" & lazy lines must be sinking rope,or would be prop fouling.
No tidal range so bow mooring line essentially snug at all times,keeping boats from drifting side to side.
Also,no amount of wind or swell I presume.
No- wouldn.t work in Fundy or the E. Channel

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

In our case we have two lines going from the pontoon to risers on the heavy chain that is sunk around 20 metres from and parallel to the pontoon itself. This is my boat and the pontoon is just visible to the right:

At the stern you can see a line on each side. These are made up to the stern mooring cleats, draped over the lifelines on either side, P&S, towards the bows. The lines are pulled until the weight of the riser is felt and the taut line is placed in the fairlead and made fast to the cleats on the foredeck.

P.S. The thinner line that is between the Stbd stern line and the boarding plank is the shore supply.

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Also,no amount of wind or swell I presume.

The pontoons are of the floating type and so will rise and fall more or less with the boat. The lines at the bow will have the weight of the riser chain catenary and this keeps the boat under control. Where I am (Pontoon B) is at the inner part of the marina and therefore quite sheltered; those on the outer pontoons are not so comfortable. Second pontoon from the bottom...

Apologies to the OP for the 'hijack'!

 

[Len Ingalls]

The pontoons are of the floating type and so will rise and fall more or less with the boat. The lines at the bow will have the weight of the riser chain catenary and this keeps the boat under control. Where I am (Pontoon B) is at the inner part of the marina and therefore quite sheltered; those on the outer pontoons are not so comfortable. Second pontoon from the bottom...

Apologies to the OP for the 'hijack'!

Ditto / Len

Thanks. Nice pics!