preventing overriding mooring buoy

[stuartwineberg]

When we pick up a buoy (with a rope strop on top of a usually very unwelcoming looking main buoy), at some state of the wind and tide we usually end up hard up against the buoy which is something I would like to avoid with my newly painted hull - any advice?

 

[Poignard]

Post #8 in this thread

Moored to a hippo fibreglass buoy - any tips how to stop the buoy clunking against the hull??

 

[Boathook]

When we pick up a buoy (with a rope strop on top of a usually very unwelcoming looking main buoy), at some state of the wind and tide we usually end up hard up against the buoy which is something I would like to avoid with my newly painted hull - any advice?

The only advice as a cat owner is to avoid picking up a buoy. I've tried various methods to stop this and none really succeed. Yarmouth was full on one visit and they suggested a mooring buoy outside. I carried on up to Newtown and anchored there. Saved money on mooring fees and food, etc. Luckily boat was well stocked.

 

[William_H]

I would suggest for OP that padding lowered down the sides of the bow is only help against paint damage. That is unless you own the buoy and can pad the outside edges of the buoy. That is unless you have a long bow sprit and can moor to the tip of the bow sprit. (not a good idea) ol'will

 

[LadyInBed]

I guess that the boat points to the current and when you get a wind up your chuff the windage pushes the boat forward onto the buoy.
If that's the case, a drogue could be the answer.

 

[stranded]

Keeping the strop tight so you are almost lifting the buoy out of the water at least limits the area of potential damage.