Quick mooring question....
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If there's a wind (doesn't matter how strong) but no tide worth mentioning then an easy way to do it under engine is approach downwind ie. with stern into wind. Just stop the boat with the bow next to the buoy, engage enough stern revs to balance out the wind. The boat won't be going anywhere. Keep buoy just off (in my boat's case) the starboard bow so that prop walk will tend to push the bow gently towards the buoy, and take as long as you like to stroll up and thread a line through.
The big advantage of this way is of course that no matter how strong the wind the bow isn't going to get blown off, so you can take your time.
Doing it from the cockpit is OK but there's always the risk of wrapping the buoy's line round the prop.
If there's tide then stern upwind can work too, but may need modification depending on tide direction and speed.
The big advantage of this way is of course that no matter how strong the wind the bow isn't going to get blown off, so you can take your time.
Doing it from the cockpit is OK but there's always the risk of wrapping the buoy's line round the prop.
If there's tide then stern upwind can work too, but may need modification depending on tide direction and speed.
TiggerToo
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Like this?
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ouch!
what sort of anchor was it? Was it the best in these condiotions.... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Like this?
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ouch!
what sort of anchor was it? Was it the best in these condiotions.... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Emjaytoo
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what sort of anchor was it?
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A Big Anchor!
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what sort of anchor was it?
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A Big Anchor!
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tross
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So, I looked at all these replies and yeah rig a line back to the cockpit and then I remember that the distance between my mooring pickup and the next boat is less than the length of my boat - so now what do I do?
TiggerToo
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what sort of anchor was it?
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A Big Anchor!
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I think you are missing the point of my Q: was it a big CQR or a big Spade, or a big Rocna, or a big.... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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what sort of anchor was it?
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A Big Anchor!
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I think you are missing the point of my Q: was it a big CQR or a big Spade, or a big Rocna, or a big.... /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
TiggerToo
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So, I looked at all these replies and yeah rig a line back to the cockpit and then I remember that the distance between my mooring pickup and the next boat is less than the length of my boat - so now what do I do?
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get a shorter boat or a different mooring?
So, I looked at all these replies and yeah rig a line back to the cockpit and then I remember that the distance between my mooring pickup and the next boat is less than the length of my boat - so now what do I do?
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get a shorter boat or a different mooring?
Twister_Ken
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Roc'n'rolnor
Twister_Ken
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Just pick up the pick-up buoy, or put a short length on to the mooring buoy, and walk it forward in your own time to make it fast at the bow.
capt_courageous
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The navy used to have a matelot called a buoy jumper (or less polite name) to do it. A young fit lad would actually be put onto the mooring buoy from a ships boat and handle the lines. I expect H&S have now banned that.
Poignard
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I think you are missing the point of my Q: was it a big CQR or a big Spade, or a big Rocna, or a big....
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.....or a big.... wind-up!!
I think you are missing the point of my Q: was it a big CQR or a big Spade, or a big Rocna, or a big....
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.....or a big.... wind-up!!
claymore
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Tart
GazzaUK
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Doing it from the cockpit is OK but there's always the risk of wrapping the buoy's line round the prop.
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THAT was one of the original concerns!.....
Doing it from the cockpit is OK but there's always the risk of wrapping the buoy's line round the prop.
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THAT was one of the original concerns!.....
Dalliance
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Come up to it against the tide in astern, lean over and pick it up using a warp pre-run from the stem head.
ChrisE
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In my experience, prop wrap is the least of your problems. You'll be coimng at the mooring buoy from one side of the other and slowing to a stop as you get close. If it all goes tots up then reverse away before you foul.
Look if a big girl's blouse like Claymore can do it anyone can....
Look if a big girl's blouse like Claymore can do it anyone can....
claymore
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You'll be having your botty smacked young Enstone.
jimi
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In my experience it all goes tots up.
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Child's play?
In my experience it all goes tots up.
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Child's play?
ChrisE
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Probably better than bots up if Claymore around....
kds
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Hope I am not hijacking, either,....but on our creek off the river Parrot on the Bristol Channel, we have a pair of moorings, bridle between and we moor side on to the tidal stream - strong as we have 8 - 11 m. tides.
I am still trying different methods, depending on the tidal height, but the secret is a quick connection to the bouys. You can imagine the forces on my long keel in an ebbing tide.
2 members pulled hernias last season !
Ken
I am still trying different methods, depending on the tidal height, but the secret is a quick connection to the bouys. You can imagine the forces on my long keel in an ebbing tide.
2 members pulled hernias last season !
Ken