Mooring Warps

[PEEJAYSEA]

Following on form my "chandlery" thread:

What size (mm) warps do you chaps recommend for a 36ft'er (12 ton)?

Also what would you consider to be the best lengths for:

1. Bow and Stern lines
2. Bow and Stern Springs
3. lines - various

I am looking at 3 strand nylon.

Thanks
Paul

 

[Coaster]

14mm is a useful size, easy to handle, coil and stow. It should be amply strong. I splice a soft eye in one end of each mooring warp, for versatility.

So far as lengths are concerned a great deal depends on your home berth. In marinas bow and stern lines are usually very short. However, for all-round capability I'd buy 100m and divide it into 3 x 10m, 2 x 15m and 2 x 20m. That should cope with most situations. If an extra-long line is needed it's then easy to join two using the soft eyes.

 

[watermint]

if u ar gowing to get a coil of 3 strand nylon rope , i wood think u wood haft to lern how to splice big loops on to the rope , u can find book,s how to splice and mabey need a spliceing spile as well ,

i normley splice a lot of ropes , even big thick tug rope for morings and all sorts of other splice

 

[Bosun Higgs]

What are you sailing that weighs 12 tonnes in 36 ft? A steamroller?

Anyway, mooring ropes last a long time so its worth getting good ones. I swear by multiplait nylon because they dont squeak as the boat moves during the night in the way that other ropes do. Mine are 14mm. Had them now for 20 years

 

[graham]

What are you sailing that weighs 12 tonnes in 36 ft? A steamroller?

Anyway, mooring ropes last a long time so its worth getting good ones. I swear by multiplait nylon because they dont squeak as the boat moves during the night in the way that other ropes do. Mine are 14mm. Had them now for 20 years

Multi plat stuff is definitely quieter than 3 strand if you are snatching at the lines a bit the noise seems to amplify inside the boat.

. You can sometimes buy end of reel bits long enough for mooring lines at boat jumbles.

 

[Coaster]

Multi plat stuff is definitely quieter than 3 strand if you are snatching at the lines a bit the noise seems to amplify inside the boat.

A 12 ton 36' boat is likely to have plenty of sound-deadening qualities!

I use 3-strand polyester rather than nylon. It's easier to handle and to splice. It has less abrasion resistance but our current polyester lines show no significant wear after 3 years (34' boat, 8 tons in cruising trim).

P.S. I have recently bought rope, at a competetive price, from Outdoor Xscape. I see that the price for 100m of 14mm 3-strand polyester is £120.83, with free delivery for UK mainland addresses. That's a good deal.

 

[PEEJAYSEA]

Warps

Thanks to one and all for the advice and input.

The outdoor Xscape website is very interesting and that is a VERY good price from what I have seen to date.

cheers
Paul

 

[Morpheous]

12 ton, 36 ft? Must lead-o-cement