MG Spring 25

[robotone]

Does anyone have any direct experience of drying out an MG Spring on a mooring twice a day?

Is it advisable to fit separate beaching legs for stability?

Thanks

Mark

 

[wiggy]

I dry my spring out over winter and occassionaly for scrub of but would not want rudders to suppoort boat in a drying out mooring type of way.

 

[robotone]

Thanks wiggy,

Is the problem:

a) Damage to the gelcoat on the rudders
b) Stress on the rudder bearings
c) Stability
or d) make up you own reason

 

[gandy]

There's a class web site here, which may help with some more opinions. For what its worth there used to be a Spring in Banff harbour drying out every tide. It was moored alongside, so wouldn't be swinging around when it grounded or lifted off.

http://www.sbrown.demon.co.uk/

 

[wiggy]

f. just dont like the idea!!!!!

 

[kds]

If the mooring is in soft mud - no problem. If sand or shingle - don't do it.
Ken

 

[rbarton]

Agree that MG Spring is not suited to drying mooring. Rigged and with a strong blow they have been known to blow over and the rudders may get damaged - I had to reinforce my rudder post tubes this year as there were signs of cracking on the fairly thin layer of fibreglass holding the tube to the transom. I use a swinging mooring in Chichester Harbour which means I can get on and off the mooring on my own whenever I like. Those on a tidal mooring are significantly constrained. But they are half the cost....