Should a Visitors Mooring have a pickup?

[cpedw]

If you are going to go for a pickup, the type Arghiro describes is similar to the arrangement they use at Tobermory, which seems to be bulletproof, well almost ... http://bluemoment.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1822
Derek

[Julian]

I'd go for a light line on the pick-up buoy (easy for SWMBO to get hold of) but a substantial length of plain chain to make off on whatever main cleating arrangement each boat has. The chain sinks & holds the pick-up neatly close to the mooring buoy.

There's a thought

This technique is comming on the strongly tidal Menai Straits & works well. The pick-up buoy line is so light (6-8mm is plenty) that even a dinghy sailor, open boat fisherman or MoBo'er would not consider using it for mooring.

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