Identify

[Lady Campanula]

.....the name/source of pontoon mooring fittings - flattened D-shape, no horns - intended to function as closed fairleads and NOT cleats.

 

[theoldsalt]

Are they called "Panama Chocks" ?

 

[Bilgediver]

Are they called "Panama Chocks" ?

Strictly speaking in the Panama Canal regulations they were introduced as Panama Fairleads to ensure safe handling of the ships by the Mules when the ships were in the bottom of the locks!!!! Chocks is what you have on the anchor chain to stop things happening when not wanted

 

[alahol2]

Davey & Co make that sort of thing.

 

[theoldsalt]

http://www.blueoceantackle.com/mooring_rings.htm

http://www.blueoceantackle.com/panama_chocks.htm

 

[prv]

Are they called "Panama Chocks" ?

Strictly speaking in the Panama Canal regulations they were introduced as Panama Fairleads [...] Chocks is what you have on the anchor chain to stop things happening when not wanted

Americans call fairleads "chocks". Same as they call spray-hoods "dodgers" and dodgers "spray cloths", and probably other perversions yet unknown

Pete

 

[theoldsalt]

Thank you PRV.

Perhaps I should have said Panama Chocks/Panama Fairleads.