paulns
New Member
I have been using a mooring for years and have always had an issue with the mooring pendants hitting the anchor on my Sundancer 260. I have tied the pendants together about 8ft from the eyes to effectively shorten the pendants so that when the boat swings in the wind they do not get fouled in the anchor. They still hit the anchor so I have to watch for chafe but they do not get hooked up in the anchor any longer. I have added some hose over the pendants to manage the chafe.
I have recently changed my mooring ball to a Taylor Made one where the mooring chain comes up through the center of the ball and the pendants attach at the top of the ball instead of the more traditional method where they are attached below the ball. This should lesson the issue of tangled pendants during calm weather.
This has unfortunately worsened the issue of pendants hitting the anchor. In fact, they are now getting caught up in the anchor as the pendants are more horizontal now that they begin a few feet above the waterline with this new bouy. Any amount of wind or sea makes this worse.
I was thinking of adding a line attached to the bow eye (traditionally used for a trailer winch line) that would hook over both pendants while they are still attached to their cleats to keep them below the level of the anchor. Maybe using a large ss carabeener?? This would put some pressure on the bow eye but I'm thinking not too much?
Has anyone else had this problem and come up with a solution? Removing the anchor is a pain and I really only want to do that when there is a storm forecast.
Any issue with using the bow eye? Any better ideas??
Thanks
Paul
I have recently changed my mooring ball to a Taylor Made one where the mooring chain comes up through the center of the ball and the pendants attach at the top of the ball instead of the more traditional method where they are attached below the ball. This should lesson the issue of tangled pendants during calm weather.
This has unfortunately worsened the issue of pendants hitting the anchor. In fact, they are now getting caught up in the anchor as the pendants are more horizontal now that they begin a few feet above the waterline with this new bouy. Any amount of wind or sea makes this worse.
I was thinking of adding a line attached to the bow eye (traditionally used for a trailer winch line) that would hook over both pendants while they are still attached to their cleats to keep them below the level of the anchor. Maybe using a large ss carabeener?? This would put some pressure on the bow eye but I'm thinking not too much?
Has anyone else had this problem and come up with a solution? Removing the anchor is a pain and I really only want to do that when there is a storm forecast.
Any issue with using the bow eye? Any better ideas??
Thanks
Paul