Mooring strop recommendation - Port Dinorwic

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I'm taking a mooring off Port Dinorwic and would like some advice on getting a suitable strop made. I don't have enough knowledge to make my own so any recommendations on a local supplier of made-up strops?

What is best practice for the area?

Boat is a Sadler 25.

Thanks,
Dave.
 
Suggest you PM SlimRick of this parish. He also has moved to Y Felinheli this year and had to fit a new strop for his Achilles. Probably sourced locally

Also I suggest you give Dinas boat yard a call 01248 671 642 for alternative advice and possibly source for gear.

Will look out for you. Whats your boat name and how big is your funbox?:D

We are based inside the locked dock. Boat is Tamsin

If you are new to the area go on the NWVYC web site for good guides on local anchorages and tidal info.

http://www.nwvyc.org.uk/

Steve
 
Deej,

when I had a deep water swinging mooring I found the 18mm nylon strops barely lasted 3 months despite being in thick plastic tubing; in light wind over tide conditions the strop looped under the buoy, where there were barnacles as sharp as knives, watch out for these !

I'd prefer a chain strop, not only against chafe but also one can padlock it to prevent lowlife types casting the boat adrift, which has happened at my otherwise respectable club; I've seen a few people try chain and nylon strops simultaneously, but this usually results in an unholy tangle.
 
Welcome to the madhouse, not much problem at PD, the tides are no more than single figures* :D & it is pretty sheltered, so no big waves. Always look at wot the others use & ask any rigger/ chandler or boatyard if they will make one up for you.

But, TBH get a big fat chunk or rope (say 15mm plus) about 6' long & make a hard eye splice in one end to take a moused galvanised shackle to the bouy. It's not hard to do, just follow instructions from a library book or web site. Then bring that up over the bow roller & mark where you want a large soft eye to go to drop over your bow cleat.

In the meantime, you can tie a couple of spare warps thro the bouy making one off slacker than the other, they will hold you fpr a few weeks or so while you sort out your strop. If you use cheap polyprop it may be worth using something like a length of canvas hose pipe to keep the sun off it, but even without this it will last for many years.


* actually they are only about 3kts max :)
 
Searush makes a good point I'd forgot; a painted mark or cable tie ( detectable at night ) at the position to belay on the mooring cleat / king post is very helpful, in my case a guide to how far one pulls the chain in to allow belaying and leaving enough length of chain to padlock.
 
Deej said:
I'm taking a mooring off Port Dinorwic and would like some advice.
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I got Tony Jones of TJ Rigging to make mine up before I left Conwy but any rigger will do.

A couple of helpful points

Richard, the Harbourmaster, told me to wrap some padding around the shackle that attaches to the buoy and secure it with cable ties. This prevents the hull getting marked in the strong wind over strong tide conditions which will make the boat ride forward over the buoy.

I would consider a small second float half way down the line to prevent it going under the buoy when you have left the mooring. The way the water flows it tends to wrap the strop around the sinker very tightly if it is allowed to sag under the buoy.

Other than that I'm sure you will like it there.



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