mooring

[garstang]

being new to the boat world i have come across sayings which i dont understand..i have applied for insurance for the boat but when they ask where its moored so what i need to know is the differance between
1,pile mooring 2, jetty mooring 3, pontoon berth or are they all the same... thanks in advance.....

 

[rafiki_]

I'm sure there are more experience boaters than me will follow, but here is a start.

A Pile mooring would be mooring to a pile or post, and if only 1 pile involved, would be a swinging mooring, ie boat allowed to swing around the post/pile according to wind/tide/current. Generally the cheapest mooring as low maintenence for the provider and no services. You will need a dinghy to access the boat.

A jetty mooring would be mooring against a fixed dock, thereby the boat will rise and fall with the tide. Next in cost, but you need to be very wary of spring tides, and adjust the warps accordingly. There may be some services provided.

A pontoon mooring is generally floating, and is the best and safest type, as the boat remains in the same position relative to the potoon, ie the pontoon and boat together rise and fall with the tide. Generally the most expensive, as the costliest to provide, and will usually have shore power and water.

 

[Doug_Stormforce]

Mooring

Different types explained above although I would add that pile moorings generally come in pairs (i.e. your bow secures to on pile and the stern to another).

When the Insurers ask where the boat is moored I would guess they are after the location as opposed to the type of mooring.

I would recommend a RYA course to introduce you to all of this and much more.

 

[mainshiptom]

When dealing with insurance it is very importent that you sepcify exactly how the boat is moored in the best possible way !

 

[Nick_H]

I've never heard of a single pile mooring, you generally moor between two piles. There are also some options missing from the list. A "swinging mooring", where you attach the boat to a buoy which is chained to something permanent on the sea bed, and if you attach to a buoy at both front and back, then that's a "fore and aft mooring". There are also other types in the med, using ground lines or your anchor at the front, and ropes to the quay or pontoon at the back.

 

[hlb]

I dont suppose your on the Lancaster canal.??

 

[garstang]

I dont suppose your on the Lancaster canal.??

yes in the bridgehouse marina..why?

 

[carlton]

HLB's parents must have been clairvoyant.

 

[hlb]

yes in the bridgehouse marina..why?

I know it well. I see in my cristal ball, it's slightly cloudy but I think you have a Freeman??

You have a marina berth on the Lancaster canal and you are not going to sea, tell them that.

Folk around here are mostly on the sea. There answers are not relevant to you.

Now how did I know all that.

 

[rafiki_]

You have too much time on your hands?

 

[garstang]

I know it well. I see in my cristal ball, it's slightly cloudy but I think you have a Freeman??

You have a marina berth on the Lancaster canal and you are not going to sea, tell them that.

Folk around here are mostly on the sea. There answers are not relevant to you.

Now how did I know all that.

i think your ball needs a good polishing as you got the marina berth right but i have a sea going invader 22 by briscoe marine which i am not sure if i will put to sea at the moment as i have never driven a boat before so for the time being its the canals.but as for insurance i put inland waterways with tidel crossings only...

 

[hlb]

yes in the bridgehouse marina..why?

Joint the Lancaster canal boat club, you'll have loads of fun.

 

[hlb]

Not sure I'd mention the tidal crossings, unless you are actually going to go out of Glasson, or the Ribble link. Think I'd leave that untill you actually are wanting to, then give them a ring and get the cover for just the week or whatever.

 

[hlb]

Thinking about it, theres nearly no way you can take your boat on the sea. Less your going to sleep on it tied to a buoy. The locks only open at Glasson for about half an hour, depending on there feelings, so if you did go out, you cant get back.

Ribble links a bit the same, but you can really only go to to Preston in a convoy.

Best option would be to put it on a trailer and go to Knot end. Make sure you know what your doing before you try though.

 

[garstang]

thanks for the advise was going to have a look at glasson one day next year just to see what happens and to give the locks a go one the way up.then who knows maybe progress onto the leeds canal in time but at the moment i am trying to work out whats what with the dials and switches

as half the fuses are blown or not in the holders and as its "is a very rare centre cockpit boat" acording to the sales pitch i cant find any info on her..even reg briscoe who built her in 1972 has no info on the dash as it was custom built but thats what winters are for to find out what works and why..lol

 

[hlb]

Is that a boats instruments or some NASA space rocket project.!!

Cant help with the switches. I would think most do nothing. The dials look quite sencible though.

You'll find it bloody hard work down the locks to Glason on your own. Not bad if you can go down with others.

As I said. Join the boat club or speak to Alex on Kendallian. Looking from the marina office it's on the left hand side, by the tree.

Now you did'nt expect that sort of service from here did you!!!

 

[hlb]

 

[deborahann]

that's the one, still moored round the corner from Bridge House Marina. Bit big for the bridges there as you can see !

 

[carlton]

Ha! Not seen that for a while. Deb's old boat, innit?

 

[deborahann]

i, why does this web site pick on me. One character too short, whats that about ???? add another one, usually use "i", I'm not going mental its apparently the price I've to pay to reply to something. & no idea how in replying to Carleton, I've replied before he replied !