[ham] [Rhodes22-list] Mooring Pennants

[Michael Meltzer]

stainless snap shackle to the bow eye (5/8 3 strand with SS thimble and a real splice, you need a galvanized thimble for the mooring
ring), the boat will ride good from it and easy to deal with.  The backup is an independent system(i.e back to the ring/chain)
thought chock(chafe guard here) and to the bow cleat loop, the second one is made to be loose and will only come into play if the
bow eye fails systems fails. you could make the bow cleat a double system but that a little much.

BTW you might want a float pole to make pickup easier

MJM


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Walker" <david.walker5 at attbi.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: [ham] [Rhodes22-list] Mooring Pennants


Windswept is almost ready to get wet in Salem Harbor.  This is the first time I will be mooring her.  What's the consensus - attach
the mooring pennant to the bow cleat through the chocks, or use the bow eye?

Dave Walker
S/V Windswept
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