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Don’t tie up like this!

Posted By: GeorgeC1

Don’t tie up like this! - 02/23/2020 09:00 PM

Please don’t do this! Tie to the balls properly.

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Posted By: FLJim

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/23/2020 10:49 PM

But it's so much fun starting a betting pool on which parts first, the pennant eye or the mooring line.
Posted By: Deepcut

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/23/2020 10:52 PM

Oh George!

Isn't that the official Moorings Knot?

Do you have a close up photo to share?
Posted By: agrimsrud

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/24/2020 01:49 AM

ok... I'll bite. The image isn't all that clear for me but it looks like they have two lines each going to the pendent eye and back up onto the cleat. Which looks correct to me. So what am I not seeing?
Posted By: GeorgeC1

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/24/2020 02:04 AM

They have a single line from one bow cleat through the pennant to the other bow clear. Watched the boat saw back and forth all afternoon.
Posted By: bailau

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/24/2020 02:30 AM

First mistake was mooring to a BoatyBall...
Posted By: jphart

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/24/2020 03:13 AM

George,
Which bow cleats? Difficult to see from your photo.
I’m only familiar w Moorings sail cats, but have seen some use the cleats on the bar between the hulls. duh
Isn’t it preferable to utilize the cleats affixed to each hull?

And of course, I concur the use of two lines to avoid chaffing of a single line.
Posted By: bailau

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/24/2020 03:58 AM

I use the cleats on the front as chocks for each line with one end of each rope tied to the lateral hull cleats...I have had Moorings briefers indicate it is OK to use the bow cleats but they are in the minority of my briefings and figure better be safe then sorry
Posted By: JasonHelmbrecht

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/24/2020 04:10 PM

I see this every day in CGB. Multiple times!
Posted By: Sedona

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/26/2020 03:31 AM

Originally Posted by jphart
George,
Which bow cleats? Difficult to see from your photo.
I’m only familiar w Moorings sail cats, but have seen some use the cleats on the bar between the hulls. duh
Isn’t it preferable to utilize the cleats affixed to each hull?

And of course, I concur the use of two lines to avoid chaffing of a single line.

Originally Posted by jphart
George,
Which bow cleats? Difficult to see from your photo.
I’m only familiar w Moorings sail cats, but have seen some use the cleats on the bar between the hulls. duh
Isn’t it preferable to utilize the cleats affixed to each hull?

And of course, I concur the use of two lines to avoid chaffing of a single line.


Our Moorings cat had lines too short to tie from the hulls. We had to use the forward cleats (despite the warning stickers saying not to.)
Posted By: bailau

Re: Don’t tie up like this! - 02/26/2020 01:00 PM

It might be that the pendant wasnt pulled up enough...

The 2nd end does get tied to the bow cleats being careful not to bind the other end tied to the lateral cleat and running through the middle of the bow cleat like a chock...
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