Johnjo
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True, cant really comment as iv never had to make a claim, and hopefully never will !
Laying a mooring
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KREW2
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Hi
What sizes of chain do you have on your mooring from dead man to cleat and what is your displacement
regards KW
What sizes of chain do you have on your mooring from dead man to cleat and what is your displacement
regards KW
Johnjo
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My mooring was origionly laid when i was full time fishing it comprises of two one ton blocks connected with fifty feet of very heavy ships anchor chain,the riser is connected in the middle, the first ten feet of the riser is also ships anchor chain, from that up to the buoy is 3/4 chain, the pick up is 3/8 chain, and a large diametre buff to support it all.
Bit of a over-kill, but i sleep at night !
Displacement now is only 3 3/4 ton, where-as before it was around 12 ton !
Bit of a over-kill, but i sleep at night !
Displacement now is only 3 3/4 ton, where-as before it was around 12 ton !
KREW2
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Hi
Thanks for the info, my mooring has a dead man with heavy chain a 19mm riser and then onto 12mm chain. I found that the 12mm chain was too heavy and cumbersome to pull up without being bouyed, it only just fitted into the bow roller making the retaining pin difficult to get in. It seems we have a similar set up I have bouyed the 12mm chain 1.5 meters from the end then secured 2 meters of 10mm chain to bring on board to the cleat, my displacement is 3 tons I think this is enough but I have been told by a forumite that 3/8 (10mm) chain is not going to be strong enough in a storm. if it works for you it should work for me
Regards KW
Thanks for the info, my mooring has a dead man with heavy chain a 19mm riser and then onto 12mm chain. I found that the 12mm chain was too heavy and cumbersome to pull up without being bouyed, it only just fitted into the bow roller making the retaining pin difficult to get in. It seems we have a similar set up I have bouyed the 12mm chain 1.5 meters from the end then secured 2 meters of 10mm chain to bring on board to the cleat, my displacement is 3 tons I think this is enough but I have been told by a forumite that 3/8 (10mm) chain is not going to be strong enough in a storm. if it works for you it should work for me
Regards KW
halcyon
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Think you will find Mike is up the river, sheltered, we are in Carrick Roads exposed to wind from the East.
If a big blow is forcast a number of members will take there boats up river for safety, as it's sheltered.
Makes a big differance , youre location.
Brian
If a big blow is forcast a number of members will take there boats up river for safety, as it's sheltered.
Makes a big differance , youre location.
Brian
Johnjo
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To true i am Brian and nothing would make me move !
We had a mooring just off the quay in the mouth of the creek at Mylor a few years back and have witnessed the results of a easterly gale !
Where i am now there is no wear on the chain due to wave action, in fact I dont know anyone who bothers to put the pin in the bow roller.
We had a mooring just off the quay in the mouth of the creek at Mylor a few years back and have witnessed the results of a easterly gale !
Where i am now there is no wear on the chain due to wave action, in fact I dont know anyone who bothers to put the pin in the bow roller.
PaulJ
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'Depends on what they are proposing to lay I suppose but £500 seems pretty reasonable to me. I laid a mooring on the Orwell last year, I don't have the invoices to hand but I think it cost me about £700 for the tackle and £150 to have it laid.
Paul
Paul
halcyon
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Mike this chaps exposed to easterlies of Portland.
Brian
Brian
Blue Nun
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Thanks for all the advice, I was hoping that there was a quick cheap solution but... I suppose it would be prudent to pay up.
