Rope Fairlead supplier

[beamishken]

Our sailing club has a problem with a couple of the ribs in that where they are moored the mooring line secured inside the bow runs over the front of the tubes and is chafing the hypalon
I thought I'd seen a rope Fairlead made in Rubber to guide the rope over the tubes not over the bow but just back from the bow similar to the Fairleads on a yacht but made in rubber they don't want handles or cleats because someone will tie off to them it's purely as a guide
We could use a split d fender section but that won't look particularly good over the side of the bow
I've looked on polymarine and henshaws website but can't see anything
Can anyone point me in the right direction!
Please don't suggest other mooring procedures as this is a club and change doesn't go down well

Cheers
Ken

[treerat]

Have a look at mine, its basically the rubbing strake cut to length and glued on vertically - seems to work a treat.

[jambo]

I think Humber do them as that is the model they use for mooring strops

[chipko]

Barnet Marine (XS RIBS) will probably be able to supply one as they fit a bow open fairlead guide option on their ribs.
http://www.xsribs.com/xs-accessories...tube-fittings/


Edit;
They have them on their eBay shop
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Rubber...item5d2daa88ec

[beamishken]

That is how the fairlead is done on my own boat however it wouldn't work for the club ribs as the rope would Jump out as it ran across to the pontoon
The bow eye on the boats (ribcraft) are set below the water so the boats are moored via a deck cleat in the bow. Even if there was a painter rope permanently attached the rope would still chafe on the tubes while the boats are in use and the rope was lead back into the boat you can't reach the bow eye from the boat (and club members wouldn't want to get wet hands to remove it anyway)

What is needed is something set on the bow at approximately 10 o'clock, a rubber handle or cleat would do the job but someone would likely tie off to it and damage the tubes it's something like the picture below thats needed but in rubber obviously

[jeffstevens763@g]

Ron Hale Marine Ltd - Waveline Rowlock Block

This sort of thing?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ru...qZC2v5seMsM%3A

[beamishken]

That would probably do the job the Avon one is pretty close I even thought of cutting the centre out of a handle to act as a guide but I thought I'd seen exactly what I have in mind on other ribs. A good Google session doesn't find anything
Maybe I imagined it!

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by beamishken

That would probably do the job the Avon one is pretty close I even thought of cutting the centre out of a handle to act as a guide but I thought I'd seen exactly what I have in mind on other ribs. A good Google session doesn't find anything
Maybe I imagined it!

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ru...JITyDdHgInM%3A
I am sure I've seen them too there's also paddle retainers solid block with hole through split one side for the rope to go through.

[jambo]

Well if it's a Ribcraft like mine why not fit a stock part from RC which has a retainer clip that prevents the rope slipping out. You get it on there spates site. Works for on a swing mooring in Argyll.

[jeffstevens763@g]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ty...vmenr7y63zM%3A

That's about all I can find

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by jambo

Well if it's a Ribcraft like mine why not fit a stock part from RC which has a retainer clip that prevents the rope slipping out. You get it on there spates site. Works for on a swing mooring in Argyll.

At 300 quid I can't see the club going for that!
It would also require quite a bit of surgery as the boat has a d section fender over the bow vertical seam which the side fenders butt up to rather than the more usual way of taking the d fender around the boat in one length

[CJL]

Is this not a bit more durable for a club boat?

You can buy them here - Closing bow fairlead (MOD metal) HEN002093 - Henshaw Inflatables Ltd

Chris

[CJL]

They also have rubber versions

£85 - Jamming Bow Cleat HEN002123 - Henshaw Inflatables Ltd

£85 - Moulded Bow Roller 16mm HEN002124 - Henshaw Inflatables Ltd

£126 - Moulded Bow Roller 20mm HEN002091 - Henshaw Inflatables Ltd

Chris

[beamishken]

You see the rope lying over the tube in the picture posted by CJL well that's exactly were we need to protect the boat as the mooring line chafes the top of the tubes. The boats are tied via the deck cleat rather than the bow eye
Fitting a bow fairlead or eye of any sort would require surgery and we need an easy fix

[jambo]

Why not a wear patch from Rib shop.

[beamishken]

A wear patch would cover up the Mark but eventually the patch itself will wear hence why we're looking for something to restrain the rope
It looks like an oar clip or similar may be the way to go

[jeffstevens763@g]

would pipe lagging [foam] work less abrasive than rope cheep, split to easly install?

[jambo]

Or be radical and go for a tall Samson post thereby lifting the dope of the tube

[tony t]

Originally Posted by jambo

Or be radical and go for a tall Samson post thereby lifting the dope of the tube

Like mine

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[beamishken]

This is for a sailing club rescue/ Mark laying rib you can't have stuff sticking up or pointy bits to get snagged on and you definitely can't spend lots of money
Needs to be simple smooth and above all cheap