Different ways of mooring?

chewy · 24 June 2009, 17:06

As you know I've got an SR4, its going to be moored in the harbour.
Its pretty much the same as any other RIB, its got a bow eye and two U-bolts on the transom.
Whats the best way to tie it up, is they anything designed for RIBs which I can bolt to the transom?
For the bow I'm just going to use a painter and carabiner. Was thinking of doing the same for the stern too?

Any thoughts?

PeterM · 24 June 2009, 18:07

Thats exaclty what I do - have to be pretty extreme to come away from those !

Oh I use a large steel cable & lock too !

m chappelow · 24 June 2009, 18:14

Hi chewy are you keeping it at staithes or whitby,either way i dont think you will have any problems with just the front eye ,though for piece of mind you could run a bridle from the transom then go through the front eye too .

chewy · 24 June 2009, 18:41

It'll be in Staithes Mart. I need it moored off the stern too as its on a line of moorings.

m chappelow · 24 June 2009, 19:39

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Originally Posted by chewy

It'll be in Staithes Mart. I need it moored off the stern too as its on a line of moorings.

very picturefull and scenic ,youll be on the yorkshire countryside calender photos next year then lol ,do you ever get much water down the beck into the harbour ,,going on how some boats moor up i dont think you will have any problems using what yours is fitted with . mart .

SeaSkills · 24 June 2009, 20:33

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Originally Posted by chewy

For the bow I'm just going to use a painter and carabiner. Was thinking of doing the same for the stern too?

Any thoughts?

If using a carabiner, suggest you use a screwgate crab rather than just rely on the spring to keep it closed

chewy · 24 June 2009, 20:34

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Originally Posted by m chappelow

very picturefull and scenic ,youll be on the yorkshire countryside calender photos next year then lol ,do you ever get much water down the beck into the harbour ,,going on how some boats moor up i dont think you will have any problems using what yours is fitted with . mart .

Lol my old boat has ended up in a few different things photos, painting etc.
Mines moored on the new small boat moorings so I'm out of line of the beck when it does come down after heavy rain, on the downside my boat is the first to get hit by waves.

A nice painting of my old boat and how it really looked lol.

chewy · 24 June 2009, 20:58

Just been having a think. I could get some cleats and use U-bolts to mount them to the stainless transom supports then use PVC pipe over the transom to prevent chafe.

PeterM · 24 June 2009, 21:20

Sort of what I do - caribiners to bow eye & stern ski eyes - then the lead lines for the mooring come in to the boat & onto cleats inside the transome, then round the Aframe !

In the bow they go to a second eye on the inside of the bow - more chances if the main caribiners let go .Hopefully both ends wont let go !

The engine mounts should be a pretty solid place too - I have handy holes in the mount I could use.

I'm lucky I'm very sheltered on my mooring - quite a few RIBS in the harbour are on swinging moorings on just the bow D ring & bow lines.

chewy · 24 June 2009, 21:28

I've currently for 12mm nylon covered in slime with two smaller lines coming off. The smaller lines take the strain and if they fail I have the main 12mm tied on too.

PeterM · 24 June 2009, 21:31

Should cover it . Again I'm lucky in that the mooring had chain on the bow lead boy. What gets me is sticking it all in bow after I've cleaned the boat !

m chappelow · 24 June 2009, 21:40

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Originally Posted by chewy

Lol my old boat has ended up in a few different things photos, painting etc.
Mines moored on the new small boat moorings so I'm out of line of the beck when it does come down after heavy rain, on the downside my boat is the first to get hit by waves.

A nice painting of my old boat and how it really looked lol.

bet captain cook never had any bother with his mooring there lol