Batten down the hatches

[codprawn]

Force 11 for some areas tonight - us again as usual. Been waiting for a chance to get the boat out onto my new trailer - be next year at this rate!!!

Had another bow eye break last week - shows hopw bad the harbour is.....

[chewy]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Force 11 for some areas tonight - us again as usual. Been waiting for a chance to get the boat out onto my new trailer - be next year at this rate!!!

Had another bow eye break last week - shows hopw bad the harbour is.....

Are your moorings chain then rope, you've done well to break a bow eye!

[JSP]

That's bad luck Codders. Do you have a spring setup on the mooring? IF you have maybe get some shock dampeners on the lines.

[Zubenelgenubi]

Or get a Searider :-)

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Had another bow eye break last week - shows hopw bad the harbour is.....

Plenty of space in the West Dock, Cods.

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by chewy

Are your moorings chain then rope, you've done well to break a bow eye!

Nope just rope - and it's the 2nd one thats gone!!!

[Polwart]

Been waiting for a chance to get the boat out onto my new trailer - be next year at this rate!!!

surely with your incredible hull its capable of that

Had another bow eye break last week - shows hopw bad the harbour is.....

do you think the problem is really with the harbour or the hardware?

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Polwart

surely with your incredible hull its capable of that
do you think the problem is really with the harbour or the hardware?

The harbour - in Swansea marina you could tie your boat up with some string!!!

The trouble is there aren't many places you can attach ropes to on a RIB. The A frame and the bow eye are about it.

Just got back from there now - never seen anything like it - didn't risk walking the pontoons - the motion was incredible. As usual we had the highest windspeeds along with the Scillies.

[Polwart]

Well it seems you have 3 choices then:

(1) change harbour so that inferrior hardware is adequate
(2) change the hardware so its "up to the job", and probably add some beefy cleets/samson post etc
(3) cross your fingers that exposed harbour + weak fittings don't combine with bad weather at the wrong time.

[chewy]

Originally Posted by codprawn

The harbour - in Swansea marina you could tie your boat up with some string!!!

Is it on a mooring or actually tied next to the pontoon?