New to mooring all... When mooring... when you bring the mooring pennant up on deck through the chaulk... do you pick up the cleat on the same side of chaulk... or the cleat on the opposite side of ther chaulk?
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Depends..
It all depends on your deck layout. Usually it's same side but you want to minimize chafe at all costs so what ever can achieve less chafe is preferred.. My cleats are three feet from the chocks so crossing them on my boat does not make much difference..
It all depends on your deck layout. Usually it's same side but you want to minimize chafe at all costs so what ever can achieve less chafe is preferred.. My cleats are three feet from the chocks so crossing them on my boat does not make much difference..
Chaulk..
I don't really know what chaulk is but chalk is what you write on a chalk board with or do hop scotch on a drive way with. A chock is what you run a line through to keep it in place. See related link for pictures of chocks
I don't really know what chaulk is but chalk is what you write on a chalk board with or do hop scotch on a drive way with. A chock is what you run a line through to keep it in place. See related link for pictures of chocks
I don't usually use a mooring.....
.... but when we were chartering in the islands we used our own pennant. A line about 6'-8' long with an eye spliced in each end. Grab the mooring ball pennant with your boathook and run your pennant through the eye on the ball's pennant. Then drop the eyes on your pennant on your cleats (through the chocks), one one each side. This keeps the slimy mooring pennant off of your deck and centers the mooring on your bow. The mooring pennants in the islands were too short to reach up on deck and secure to a cleat anyway. Tom s/v Orion's Child
.... but when we were chartering in the islands we used our own pennant. A line about 6'-8' long with an eye spliced in each end. Grab the mooring ball pennant with your boathook and run your pennant through the eye on the ball's pennant. Then drop the eyes on your pennant on your cleats (through the chocks), one one each side. This keeps the slimy mooring pennant off of your deck and centers the mooring on your bow. The mooring pennants in the islands were too short to reach up on deck and secure to a cleat anyway. Tom s/v Orion's Child
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I was on a mooring with my last boat for three years. I went through the chocks and to the cleat on the same side as the chock. You can buy a float on a fiberglass rod to make picking up the line easier. I'm not sure what the exact name for it is, but I've got one that I don't use any more. If you're interested, I'll sell it cheap. Dave
I was on a mooring with my last boat for three years. I went through the chocks and to the cleat on the same side as the chock. You can buy a float on a fiberglass rod to make picking up the line easier. I'm not sure what the exact name for it is, but I've got one that I don't use any more. If you're interested, I'll sell it cheap. Dave
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I have 40 years experience on a mooring It dosent matter which side of the boat you pick up the mooring pennant on It dosent matter it you put it through the chalk immediately. what matters is you get the pennant eye over the mooring cleat on deck first, especially if you are making the mooring under sail. After you get the pennant secured drop your sails. You than can take your time about threading the pennant through the chalk on whatever side you picked up on. U can use a tall buoy which is a weighted float with a vinyl like antenna on it or you can use a small fender or anything that floats with a line attached so you can pick it up with a boat hook. Make sure you have a good chafe gear on the pennant where it goes through the chalk. If your mooring area is open to the sea a good Idea is to have 2 pennants one for port and one for starboard with good chafe gear on both. you only need one pickup though. Once you get the first one on its easy enough to get the other one. Bob Fox 1975 P26w #76 Whitecap Marblehead MA
I have 40 years experience on a mooring It dosent matter which side of the boat you pick up the mooring pennant on It dosent matter it you put it through the chalk immediately. what matters is you get the pennant eye over the mooring cleat on deck first, especially if you are making the mooring under sail. After you get the pennant secured drop your sails. You than can take your time about threading the pennant through the chalk on whatever side you picked up on. U can use a tall buoy which is a weighted float with a vinyl like antenna on it or you can use a small fender or anything that floats with a line attached so you can pick it up with a boat hook. Make sure you have a good chafe gear on the pennant where it goes through the chalk. If your mooring area is open to the sea a good Idea is to have 2 pennants one for port and one for starboard with good chafe gear on both. you only need one pickup though. Once you get the first one on its easy enough to get the other one. Bob Fox 1975 P26w #76 Whitecap Marblehead MA
On moorings...
Is it legal to just drop a mooring in somewhere and keep your boat on it? Or to just find one and hook up?
Is it legal to just drop a mooring in somewhere and keep your boat on it? Or to just find one and hook up?
I pick up private moorings
quite frequently when cruising and day sailing on Long Island Sound. If the owner comes by while I'm on (which has never happened in 10 years), my plan is to say "sorry", unmoor and move on. It actually bothers me to see so many private moorings. Ten years ago you could anchor (for free) in many harbor areas. Now they are getting covered in moorings. Not sure if people are too lazy to anchor, too narcistic, or both, that they need a permenant mooring they don't use on 80% of summer weekends anyway. Your question about whether it's legal to just drop a permenant mooring anywhere you want is interesting. On one hand, you could argue that it's no different than anchoring. On the other hand, most states give local municpialities the ability to regulate (aka, charge money for) bodies of water that exist on their borders. In any case, enforcement depends on how vigilant the local harbor master is.
quite frequently when cruising and day sailing on Long Island Sound. If the owner comes by while I'm on (which has never happened in 10 years), my plan is to say "sorry", unmoor and move on. It actually bothers me to see so many private moorings. Ten years ago you could anchor (for free) in many harbor areas. Now they are getting covered in moorings. Not sure if people are too lazy to anchor, too narcistic, or both, that they need a permenant mooring they don't use on 80% of summer weekends anyway. Your question about whether it's legal to just drop a permenant mooring anywhere you want is interesting. On one hand, you could argue that it's no different than anchoring. On the other hand, most states give local municpialities the ability to regulate (aka, charge money for) bodies of water that exist on their borders. In any case, enforcement depends on how vigilant the local harbor master is.
I think you mean "chock" [not "chalk"],
as in a metal guide which leads a line to the main cleat.
as in a metal guide which leads a line to the main cleat.
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You all know what I mean... I don't need a grammer lesson (actually I probably do)... just an answer the question.
You all know what I mean... I don't need a grammer lesson (actually I probably do)... just an answer the question.
Stimpy..
Post a photo of your bow layout and we'll tell you which side to connect your pendants. Without seeing the layout or knowing what boat you sail it's very hard to tell...
Post a photo of your bow layout and we'll tell you which side to connect your pendants. Without seeing the layout or knowing what boat you sail it's very hard to tell...
Seeing as we're..
Seeing as we're discussing the proper spelling of a "chock" why not discuss the difference between a pennant and a pendant. When referring to a mooring it's called a pendant and not a pennant. A pennant in nautical terms is usually referring to a tapered flag. A nautical pendant is a length of cable or rope, usually of a short length, that has eyes or fittings, or both, at the ends for attachment to vessels and bollards or buoys.
Seeing as we're discussing the proper spelling of a "chock" why not discuss the difference between a pennant and a pendant. When referring to a mooring it's called a pendant and not a pennant. A pennant in nautical terms is usually referring to a tapered flag. A nautical pendant is a length of cable or rope, usually of a short length, that has eyes or fittings, or both, at the ends for attachment to vessels and bollards or buoys.
Pearson 303
Tim R... Purchased a 1984 Pearson 303. I have been racing Hobie Cats... this is my first boat without a trailer, with a mooring... and with an engine. Getting too old for white knuckle sailing... and tired of getting wet. I have a steep learning curve to get through with navigation, electronics, and the correct spelling of nautical jargon. My mooring is up off the Sheepscot River. They have no fog up there you know! Layout is symetrical... however the CHOCK on the starboard side is a little larger than the port side. Both cleats are the same size. I'll see if I can post a photo next time. Feel free to hash out the pennant/pendant thing... I am crawling under the couch now. Will the Red Sox win or lose the pennant/pendant? We all know what happens after the All-Star break, Stimpy
Tim R... Purchased a 1984 Pearson 303. I have been racing Hobie Cats... this is my first boat without a trailer, with a mooring... and with an engine. Getting too old for white knuckle sailing... and tired of getting wet. I have a steep learning curve to get through with navigation, electronics, and the correct spelling of nautical jargon. My mooring is up off the Sheepscot River. They have no fog up there you know! Layout is symetrical... however the CHOCK on the starboard side is a little larger than the port side. Both cleats are the same size. I'll see if I can post a photo next time. Feel free to hash out the pennant/pendant thing... I am crawling under the couch now. Will the Red Sox win or lose the pennant/pendant? We all know what happens after the All-Star break, Stimpy
Stimpy
Nice to meet you Stimpy. I am in S. Portland. I used to sail a Pearson 28 which was/is a fabulous boat. A good friend owns it now. In fact, he beat me in a race tonight. I also used to sail hobie cats(in Belgrade) but never raced. Did a lot of windsurfing and some racing on those. Are you near the Rt. 1 bridge? I drove across it yesterday and spotted a Pearson 30 but the other boats were too far away to identify. This is generally a good board but sometimes you need thick skin. Keep the questions coming and we will do our best to help you out. Also, try to register as you will be treated more seriously with your queries. As far as your original question, I would pick a path that offers the least possibility for chafe. Also make sure you have chafe gear for where the pendant goes throught he chock. It is amazing how fast a pendant will part in a good storm. Tim R.
Nice to meet you Stimpy. I am in S. Portland. I used to sail a Pearson 28 which was/is a fabulous boat. A good friend owns it now. In fact, he beat me in a race tonight. I also used to sail hobie cats(in Belgrade) but never raced. Did a lot of windsurfing and some racing on those. Are you near the Rt. 1 bridge? I drove across it yesterday and spotted a Pearson 30 but the other boats were too far away to identify. This is generally a good board but sometimes you need thick skin. Keep the questions coming and we will do our best to help you out. Also, try to register as you will be treated more seriously with your queries. As far as your original question, I would pick a path that offers the least possibility for chafe. Also make sure you have chafe gear for where the pendant goes throught he chock. It is amazing how fast a pendant will part in a good storm. Tim R.
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