mooring

Happy owner of a new-to-me 2006 Hunter 31. Prior owners kept her at a slip. I am keeping her on a mooring. There are no chocks on the bow. Rather, the mooring lines (yoked lines to mooring) come directly up to the cleats.Should I be concerned with this setup? Have others added chocks (pictures...

I’ve got a 30 ft boat that I’m working on, currently in a slip in Charleston. I’m wondering if anyone can give me any advice about whether there are cheaper options for boat storage in the Southeast than paying $450 / mo. for a slip. I see boats moored to buoys all the time, which I assume is a...

We have a mooring spot at our local river (St. Croix, Wisconsin), but have to set up our anchor system. I've been trying to do a bit of research, and am leaning toward a pyramid or a mushroom anchor (since the logistics of a drum filled with cement seems daunting, and maybe not as secure)...

I’m new to the forums so I hope I’m posting in the correct group. I tried to use the search feature without success so again my apologies if this has already been covered. I have just acquired a 2004, 216 and am trying to determine the best approach to securing the boat to a mooring located on...

First time putting my Catalina 22 in the water last night. I'm trying to recall the proper way to tie the tiller securely when the boat is moored. It was essential practice at our sailing club to tie the tiller down to keep the rudder from getting damaged or creating havoc against the boat from...

The current runs 3 knots or more in the area where my mooring is located. The pickup bouy leans so far over that's it's difficult to reach. The fiberglass rod on the bouy's end jumps around quite a bit. Any suggestions of either a way to reduce the amount of lean, a less difficult method of the...

For my mooring I have galvanized chain and a stainless swivel shackle attached to it just under the buoy. I am in fresh water. I am wondering how long I can expect this system to last. I understand that mixing metals is less than ideal for underwater applications but I could only find a...

I have a helix mooring with a chain coming up to my mooring ball and dropped the chain while removing the winter stick (the line snapped). So the chain is on the bottom of the river, at least 22 feet down. I have dragged with a grappling hook, and wonder if anyone has ever used a large magnet...

Messing About at the home mooring at Larchmont Yacht Club, New York.