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other than my fender ropes , what length of ropes should I carry and loops on the end or not
I have 50mt of rope ready to cut
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Loops in the end? No except possibly for your permanent berth. You have to ask does the loop go on the boat or that pontoon?

If you moor in marinas I think the standard set of lines are 4 - 2 are bow/stern lines about 7-8m long. 2 are bow and stern springs about 1.25-1.5 times the boat length. Then if you are likely ever to be rafting you need 2 more lines for shore lines say 15-20m.

Then most of us carry a motley selection of old halliards/sheets that are totally inappropriate to use for mooring but there just in case. I am not sure any sailor ever throws a rope away
 
I bought some nice new docking lines shortly after buying my boat which has left me with plenty of spare ropes and you should be able to tie a Bowline so a loop can be easily added to any line (if not then well worth learning along with a few other popular knots.)
 
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bedouin said:
Loops in the end? No except possibly for your permanent berth. You have to ask does the loop go on the boat or that pontoon?

If you moor in marinas I think the standard set of lines are 4 - 2 are bow/stern lines about 7-8m long. 2 are bow and stern springs about 1.25-1.5 times the boat length. Then if you are likely ever to be rafting you need 2 more lines for shore lines say 15-20m.

Then most of us carry a motley selection of old halliards/sheets that are totally inappropriate to use for mooring but there just in case. I am not sure any sailor ever throws a rope away
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Portofino said:
No such thing as a rope on a boat Darren .They are warps , lines, painters or sheets .Just saying mate .
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Apart from your home berth Marina mooring, the biggest problem is how much line do you need to tie off on a cleat ie bowline or eye or figure of eights on a cleat.
To tie on an alongside Pontoon you need bow and stern plus two springs.
 
tico said:
Er Porto.....the 'rope' on the ship's bell is so named.
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A ship .
Re read what I said . Did I say there’s no rope on a ship ?

You lads wanna use Left and right , fine no problems I’ll continue to port + starboard.We all know they are same .
Turn left , turn to port .Take your pick .
 
Portofino said:
A ship .
Re read what I said . Did I say there’s no rope on a ship ?

You lads wanna use Left and right , fine no problems I’ll continue to port + starboard.We all know they are same .
Turn left , turn to port .Take your pick .
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Wrong forum…….scuttlebutt is for those that worry about such things ???
 
I like to have 4 the boats length for general mooring, 2 1.5 x BL for rafting, and 1 3 x BL for emergencies / tow.

I prefer to have a eye one end, but I was taught to always secure the end ashore with any slack onboard, otherwise some Frenchman would steal it.

I did once have the coiled spare of the mainsheet stolen, cut off at the cam cleat !
 
Portofino said:
No such thing as a rope on a boat Darren .They are warps , lines, painters or sheets .Just saying mate .
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Plenty of rope on board, some of that rope is put to particular use and given names such as sheets or halyards. It doesn’t stop being rope.

Just like a Labrador is still a dog even though it’s been given a breed type, it’s still a dog.
Just saying mate.
 
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