If I were to purchase and set my own mooring what would the board suggest as the best type/method?
I am led to believe that some moorings consist of two mushroom anchors set some distance apart with a substantial ground chain between and a riser chain from the midpoint up to/through a hippo bouy.
Do any of you guys know of any other type/setup?
HB is just over 7000LB displacement but I would like a safety scope of double that.
All advice appreciated.
C_W
What Mooring?
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Clyde_Wanderer
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Re: What Mooring?
Rule 1 is what do others in the area do?
There are several "standard" ways, including sinker (heavy iron or concrete weight), anchors in various configurations and ground chains (several moorings using a common chain on the seabed, with anchors or sinkers at the ends). There is more info here
I'm no expert, by the way.
Derek
There are several "standard" ways, including sinker (heavy iron or concrete weight), anchors in various configurations and ground chains (several moorings using a common chain on the seabed, with anchors or sinkers at the ends). There is more info here
I'm no expert, by the way.
Derek
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Clyde_Wanderer
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Re: What Mooring?
Derek I am not sure what is been used in the bay I am in.
I am reluctant to ask the hirer who I have my mooring from, but I did see one he had lifted lying on the deck of his boat and it was the type I described in my op.
That looks like a really good booklet you have linked to, I will have a good read of it.
Greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
C_E
I am reluctant to ask the hirer who I have my mooring from, but I did see one he had lifted lying on the deck of his boat and it was the type I described in my op.
That looks like a really good booklet you have linked to, I will have a good read of it.
Greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
C_E