Laying a mooring...?

ShinyShoe; The first year you lay it - you know there is no wear and tear... Do you need it inspected?[/QUOTE said:
As a person who has lost a boat from a well maintained mooring, I'd answer this question with a HELL YES.

Having helped inspect and maintain the rest of the club's moorings I'd always recommend that you need at least annual mooring inspections. More if you're out on the mud at low tide and nearby your boat.

My story? An all-rope line (14mm) from the buoy to the boat, worn through in one bad and stormy night that left my boat ashore and completely devastated. Thank goodness for insurance. Never again will I trust just rope between the boat and the buoy.
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In my case, the initial laying costs are very likely part of the deal, and not having a workboat, I'd have to hire someone's services. 33' needs about 1/2t or more down, which is not cheap. I am also thinking on a 4-5 years time horizon, after that I'll likely move and have to sell the gear. Winter is another question, leaving it in the water means more corrosion or risk of being stolen...
 
In 1991 I purchased a mooring from a fisherman in Loch Gair off Loch Fyne.I asked him how much he wanted and he plucked up the courage to ask for £100 expecting to be knocked down but I snatched his hand off.Alone on the boat at about midnight and was awoken by a commotion.The water was boiling with herring jumping out of the water.I don't use it anymore.Best £100 I ever spent.I wish they could move Loch Fyne closer to Manchester.Two fishermans anchors about twelve feet apart with chain riser and swivel.Thick mud Jaguar 23.I imagine the Crown Estates would want some cash now?
 
langstonelayabout said:
As a person who has lost a boat from a well maintained mooring, I'd answer this question with a HELL YES.

Having helped inspect and maintain the rest of the club's moorings I'd always recommend that you need at least annual mooring inspections. More if you're out on the mud at low tide and nearby your boat.

My story? An all-rope line (14mm) from the buoy to the boat, worn through in one bad and stormy night that left my boat ashore and completely devastated. Thank goodness for insurance. Never again will I trust just rope between the boat and the buoy.
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Sorry I didn't mean at the end of year 1, I meant when its laid - do you need to dive on it? I've never deal with huge moorings - so I don't know the logistics of getting the weight on site.

Even for the lightweight moorings that I've worked with, we used chain all the way.
 
iainzxr said:
I would have to say no ... I would imagine they have to sink into the mud/sand as they'll probably be in 8+ meters of water ... how would you dig them in? I live in the far North of bonnie Scotland so I haven't been able to talk to or see what others do with their boats. We've been on a wee pontoon for the past 3 years but due to Easterly storms I'm putting the boat South to the West coast for shelter .... While sitting here I would like to plan my mooring and start getting stuff together.
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Late to this thread, but I have just had my two moorings inspected (both laid in 2010 with very large concrete blocks, chain riser etc) One is now "paper-clips" but the other is as good as new.
Paper-clips one is fairly open to bad northerlies, the other is rather sheltered in Loch Ewe.
Checked by Atlantic Diving, Achiltibuie. Very helpful guy.
You say you live in the Far North, but not which side.

I hope this helps.
 
elenya said:
You can find the mooring specification I have in place for the harbours I manage here https://api.ecan.govt.nz/TrimPublicAPI/documents/download/3203763...
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Thank you, take it as a guidance if I manage to DIY one! I see many similar suggestions though with minor differences, just like every cook is different in the kitchen.

crown22 said:
In 1991 I purchased a mooring from a fisherman in Loch Gair off Loch Fyne.I asked him how much he wanted and he plucked up the courage to ask for £100 expecting to be knocked down but I snatched his hand off.Alone on the boat at about midnight and was awoken by a commotion.The water was boiling with herring jumping out of the water.I don't use it anymore.Best £100 I ever spent.I wish they could move Loch Fyne closer to Manchester.Two fishermans anchors about twelve feet apart with chain riser and swivel.Thick mud Jaguar 23.I imagine the Crown Estates would want some cash now?
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Even 5x of that sort of figure for the initial investment would be a perfect deal. I suspect a ~1500ish setup or more if I don't touch anything or 3-400 if I get every single piece together and e.g break down the weight in smaller, dinghy+car-manageable pieces.
 
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Ooops,see #36 and #37

In mitigation of my latest blunder it was posted after a very tiring (and trying!) week with my grandchildren (12,10,8) in an adventure park in Pembrokeshire, a drive home 375 miles on "Friday motorways" and a harrowing day arranging for my 13 year old labrador to go on his final journey.
Then to take-over puppy-sitting for my son.
Knackered doesn't even come close to an adequate assessment !!

Must stay awake in class :sleeping:.
 
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