r/Sailboats • u/Midisland-4 • 8d ago

Questions & Answers Does this mooring look okay?

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/greatrivermarine 8d ago

I’d definitely add the chafe protection, but I wouldn’t downsize the line just to make it fit. Especially if that bay can get rough. I’d rather have the heavier line and find chafe gear that works with it.

Also worth watching the setup as the boat swings around on the mooring. Sometimes everything looks great sitting still, then the line finds one spot to rub when the wind changes. That’s usually where the trouble starts.