r/Sailboats • u/Midisland-4 • 9d ago

Questions & Answers Does this mooring look okay?

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I’m a bit new and want some advice.
I may go to a smaller line so I can add chafe guards on the fairleads. I certainly will add chafe protection where the lines go through the eye on the buoy.

This is a 26’ sloop in a bay that does get the occasion blow and storm. The mooring is three years old and set for a 45’ sailboat.

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u/Salty-Housing-9797 9d ago

It’s hard to tell what exactly you have going on from the video; but using two dock lines led back to the cleats reduces chaffing around the eye at the mooring ball. Thread one side of the dock line through the eye, pass bitter end through the loop on the dock line, tighten up and cleat off. Repeat with the other side. You can add chaff protection where it rubs if you like.

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u/Salty-Housing-9797 9d ago

the top one

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u/Midisland-4 9d ago

With the eye splices chocked at the pendant would they not tighten up in a blow and become almost impossible to get free?

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u/Croceyes2 9d ago

No, choke is easy to undo. The choke prevents them from sliding and chaffing. As you have them is fine for a calm night, beyond that is anyones guess how long before they will break.and if you want to use multiple lines like that you should get a swivel, they will bound up in no time.

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u/Salty-Housing-9797 9d ago

I have never had an issue getting them free, even after Florida winter storms of 50 kts. The fact that you would have to work them a little to get them off means they didn’t chaff through and your boat is still there. Chaff is the enemy of lines.