Lessons Learned

Dec 25, 2000
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Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
In a recent post there was a discussion about some boat mooring being cut loose by the mooring ring leaving Belle-Vie adrift, but the skipper managed to, well you know,
https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/mid-winter-cruise.183410/

So I've begun using a new mooring technique offered by Michael Davis, which is shown here in these photos. Makes more sense and would appear to minimize/eliminate abrasion caused from the boat yawing in a blow.

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Michael was given this tip from a cruising instructor, which loops both ends of the line back to the same cleat as opposed to the way I, and most others do it, eye on one side, bitter end on the other. I did it this way because the cleat provided insufficient room for a cleat knot on the same cleat as the eye.

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This new arrangement will need a blow test for sure. A winter cruise report in the offing.

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