Swinging Mooring Line Setup

[jala150]

Hi Guys, I have recently purchased a 26ft Beneteau and will be moving it to its new home on a swinging mooring at Fambridge next month.
Does anyone know if Fambridge supply the lines on their moorings or will I need to supply these myself?
If so any tips on how to setup the lines for a newbie?

Thanks

 

[Kukri]

The buoy strop should be as short as reasonably practical. If it is longer than need be you will be unpopular with your neighbours.

Big D shackle (well moused!) on the buoy ring, eye splice the strop round a decent thimble, put a length of heavy duty hose pipe on the strop to take the chafe and eye splice a soft eye on the inboard end (after you have slipped the hose on, and don't ask me how I know that).

 

[nigelm]

I'm a swinger at fambridge and they supply the strops for the bouys , if you want a shorter/ longer strop the guys will sort you out , the trot boat won't start running till may ( I think) so you'll need a tender if you are on your bouy prior to that .

 

[Bru]

As Nigel says, the strops are supplied by the marina. Any problems, just have a word with Wiggy

Say Hi as you pass me by, kinda hard to miss Pagan (our Westerly 33) cos we're stuck in the mud half way down the hammerhead at the Yacht Station

 

[jala150]

Thanks for your replies, very helpful. Looking forward to getting her down to Fambridge in the next few weeks.

 

[sarabande]

Chafe protection is essential, and there are differing views on what is best.

You see lots of translucent plastic hose pipe in use , but that would not be a preferred choice. You might easily end up with a plastic that is not UV resistant, and which after a short time cracks, leaving a sharp edge and cuts through the strop. (Pictures have been posted on the forum).

Fire hose is made of very tough fibres, inc kevlar, and is more flexible than hose pipe, and fits snugly round cleats and through fairleads.

Pipe and hose

Hose round cleat

 

[Otter]

When we had a swinging mooring we made up a length of 6mm chain, covered in tough uv resistant hose. We put that on a pick up buoy and it was safe as houses and the chain made the pick up buoy easier to grab with a boathook.