Mooring strop chafe protection..

[ginwoodf]

Hi all, I remember reading about a product which 'velcro's' around your mooring strop (swinging mooring) to prevent chafe. Anyone remember what its called?? the bowroller had its roller pulled out when the boat pulled against it laying aground during the low springs last month so the strop must be protected until I can source a new roller( any ideas where i can look) Thanks in advance for your help;
Gordon inwood.

 

[Lakesailor]

Do not use the plastic pipe that swindleries are so keen to put on your warps.
Last year a Moody33 on the next mooring appeared with two new 'protected' strops over the bow roller.
Before the gales in January I rowed around our mooring site to make sure everyone was OK.
The Moody's warps were in a bit of a state, after just one season. The plastic pipe had hardened and gone opaque. One had cracked as a result of the hardening where it passed over the bow roller. The edges of the cracked pipe had cut trhough 2 of the 3 strands of the warp.
The other was impossible to judge as the pipe was opaque. It could have been OK, or about to crack.
I told the owner and he got the yard that had set him up to come out and double up on his warps.
That night the boat dragged it's moorings, but remained tethered.
On Windermere 74 boats cut adrift during the storm.

 

[Swagman]

Why not buy some leather from a local boot repair shop and cut to size, punch it with small holes, then sew around the mooring line where it's needed?

If on same swing mooring this collar can stay with the line when you drop it.....

JOHN

 

[ashanta]

I think that's a very valid point when using pipe over rope. I have protective plastic sheets wrapped around my chain fastened by plastic ties,. The Guy who maintains my mooring does this every season (6 Months only) and it prevents damage just below the waterline either side of the bows. this arrangemnet is very satisfactory as opposed to the plastic pipe which must create the wrong conditions for the rope and as describe it would be subject to abrasion.

regards.

peter.

 

[alahol2]

Many of our neighbours seem to use fireman's hose. A kind of close weave fabric that seems to work very well. No idea where they get it from?

 

[William_H]

It may not be applicable however my trailer sailer has a fitting down the bow nearer the water for fitting a trailer winch cable. I always attach a snap shackle to this to a rope to the mooring which is shorter than the rope on the bow deck cleat. This means there is no chafe on the main mooring strop unless the low attachment fails. ( so I protect the top one from chafe by a plastic hose. No no sun damage after several years. I pick up the top rope and only attach the bottom rope on departure from the dinghy. i believe the low attachment will be better protected from chafe damage by any other boat that might drift against it also. regards will

 

[Lakesailor]

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Many of our neighbours seem to use fireman's hose. A kind of close weave fabric that seems to work very well. No idea where they get it from?

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Somewhere like SLD pumps or a local pump supplier is bound to get damaged hose lengths, and you only want a bit.

 

[doug748]

There is always some nit picking, miserable [oops not nice] who changes the subject....
I would always use chain on a long term swinging mooring after seeing a neighbours warp chafe through in one big storm. Sorry!

 

[Lakesailor]

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There is always some nit picking, miserable [oops not nice] who changes the subject....


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I thought this thread was very 'on message'.
Your point about chain is very valid. I use a nylon strop as the main warp, to reduce snatch and a longer chain as the ultimate back-up.