Length of rope

[Stephen Potts]

Hi, what's the best length and size of rope to use for a Sib 3.2 IE3. For beeching and mooring. Thanks Steve.

[Max...]

For the painter?

Tie to your front towing point (normally under the bow) and lead it back until it's about 12" short of your prop.

Any decent 3 strand mooring rope about 12 to 15mm is fine.

I have a range of ropes I take depending on trip - some with loops spliced in (larksfoot to the tow point) or with lovely SS HD carabiners - very handy.

[Stephen Potts]

Thanks. So that's about 24 feet.

[Max...]

Originally Posted by Stephen Potts

Thanks. So that's about 24 feet.

not for your 3.2!

[Stephen Potts]

I'm bad at maths lol

[FoxZulu]

Just make sure that if it ends up in the water it can't reach the prop. That wouldn't end well.

[lakelandterrier]

Depends what you mean by "beaching & mooring".

For mooring - which I interpret as tying up to a buoy or pontoon, as others have said a painter 12-15mm diameter line slightly shorter than the boat so it can't foul the prop so maybe c. 3m. I'd always have the painter permanently attached,

If beaching or anchoring you will need an achor. You need for a short stay 3x the depth of water you anticipate. A length of chain on the anchor, or a weighted line is best - can all be kept in a bucket. Make sure you tie the end on before deploying

[Stephen Potts]

Thank you. To be honest I wasn't show what a painter was. Thanks Steve 👍

[Fenlander]

I have a slightly different view in that I like the attached painter or mooring rope to be long enough for varied circumstances rather than looking in stowage for an extra or longer one to substitute. Say throwing up to a harbour wall, throwing to someone at the water's edge who is trying to keep their feet dry, throwing up to a larger craft, tying up to a tree at the top of the riverbank etc. So I've just measured and my bow and stern ropes are both 29ft.

I also like expensive soft ropes that "flop"... even on a SIB.

But that is just me and we are disciplined and shipshape on the move so no prop entanglements.

[Stephen Potts]

Hello. That's what I have been doing. One long piece of rope. Looks like I need two long pieces. Thanks Steve ��

[Max...]

TBH I'm with Fen' - I don't practise what I preached above - I use a (too) long painter and have another mooring rope clipped on out back. Plus all the anchor rope and spare anchor rope. Plus two fenders with short ropes tied up front ready for dodgy harbour moorings. These are handy too as mini rollers when you beach it and need to move the boat.

[Stephen Potts]

Thanks Max.

[jeffstevens763@g]

I have floating anchor rope, my bow rope / painter is about 12 feet long with a quick release carabiner, on the hogging rail I have a mooring cleat next to me behind the console so the bow line is round that underway then I use my anchor rope on shore with a loop and the carabiner through it to give any length needed, on the stern I have a 20 foot line with a detachable 1kg anchor that is stored in a bin in the bow and the line is wrapped up with a bungee on the transom. This all works in reverse when I need to put the bow into waves and to stop the stern from swinging or the boat drifting out for overnight mooring. If that helps

[Stephen Potts]

Thank you Jeff. That was a great help. ��

[Pikey Dave]

The painter on our SIB is longer that the boat. I shorten it down by putting a section of Monkey Strand knot (Chain Sinnet) in it. That way, it’s clear of the prop, but I can easily lengthen it if required for tying up.

https://www.animatedknots.com/chain-sinnet-knot

[lakelandterrier]

I'd always have the painter permanently attached, and shorter than than the boat to avoid getting caught in the prop. Can always use additional lines, or hitch onto painter

iI'd also have anchor chain and line, and other lines / warps depending on what I was doing, but my min would be the painter.

Fenders also good idea.

[Stephen Potts]

Thank you. Sounds good.

[TmMorris]

My set up is a permanent painter on the forward eye and one at the rear that almost never gets used.

The anchor and its line are in a wet bag and the end of the line clips onto the inboard ring in the bows.

[Jon Tallis]

On my Humber 6.0....
Painter permanently fitted - just short of boat length.
Two stern quarter warps, approx 5m each, permanently fitted.
Main anchor (Bruce) on 6m chain and lots of octopait warp under the suicide seat.
Kedge anchor (folding grapnel) on warp under suicide seat.
Towing bridle permanently fitted.
20m 20mm octoplait towline with carabiniers
20m throwbag for MOB recovery
Various other lines 5-10m for springs, alongside tows etc etc


You can never have too much rope...[emoji1787][emoji1787]

[GuyC]

Originally Posted by Jon Tallis

You can never have too much rope...[emoji1787][emoji1787]

Excellently summed up.