Which mooring rope

[SimonCh]

Happy new year all!

I’m hoping to get a tidal mooring this year in a harbour which isn’t the most sheltered... it isn’t terrible either.

Which rope and diameter would you guys use? My boat is approx 1t.

I was basically wondering whether 12mm sea steel would be sufficient or if 15mm is required? I’d splice something softer in where it actually ties off to the boat of course...(I’m not a monster).

Cheers!

Si

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by SimonCh

Happy new year all!

I’m hoping to get a tidal mooring this year in a harbour which isn’t the most sheltered... it isn’t terrible either.

Which rope and diameter would you guys use? My boat is approx 1t.

I was basically wondering whether 12mm sea steel would be sufficient or if 15mm is required? I’d splice something softer in where it actually ties off to the boat of course...(I’m not a monster).

Cheers!

Si

I don’t think anyone who has looked out at their boat riding out a storm on a mooring, has ever thought “I’m glad I went for the thinner rope”
Just sayin’

[paintman]

^^^What PD says.

Happy New Year.

Swinging mooring?

Are you just tying up to a buoy (and associated ground tackle etc) which has been put in place by the harbour company?

Any requirements/rules/advice from the harbour company?

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

I don’t think anyone who has looked out at their boat riding out a storm on a mooring, has ever thought “I’m glad I went for the thinner rope”
Just sayin’

All my mooring and Painter lines are Braid on Braid they are supple easily stowed/stored very strong and show any signs of wear...nicks or cuts clearly.
(Cut to comensurate length) Ends should be whipped to stop any fraying.
I use 18- 19mm with loop in one end...a short "Mooring Strop 18"-2' with large SS (Secured) Clip is also very handy.
That can then be easily looped through the painter (mooring line) especially if you find yourself using a metal to metal- to chain or large Heavy Yaughting type or off shore style Mooring Bouy.
Rope attached directly to rusty metal in a strong tidal ..
..swinging mooring situation.. is a real
By the way I also have a tied loop in the end of my Anchor line...in an emergency it's very quick to simply secure/tie it directly to the painter line and deploy..

[SimonCh]

Having surveyed the harbour this morning I reckon 3/4” (19mm) is a good shout.

It’s a tidal mooring, one end through a pulley on a wall and the other end will be through a pulley attached to a metal chain which runs under the sand in the harbour.

[paintman]

Think that's called a running mooring?
Basically a circle of rope through the pulleys with the boat forming part of the circle.

[SimonCh]

Originally Posted by paintman

Think that's called a running mooring?
Basically a circle of rope through the pulleys with the boat forming part of the circle.

Yes that’s the one! A “running mooring”. Every day is a school day!

[paintman]

https://www.padstow-harbour.co.uk/im...ng_mooring.jpg

Seen them, mainly in use for tenders, but never used one so can't offer anything in the way of how to set up & use.
Perhaps get one of the other users to show you theirs?

[lakelandterrier]

I expect you will be limited by ground tackle in place particularly the width of the block.
I'd go for the largest diameter you can as:
a) Easier to handle when pulling in / running out
b) as PD says, you may regret a thinner line, unlikely to regret a larger stronger one