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| Author: | blue dragon [ Fri Sep 11, 2015 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Anyone using mooring compensators? |
Basically a super snubber to protect cleats from shock loads? |
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| Author: | Paul I. [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
If your boat is on a mooring, you should not need a snubber. The chain will act as one. |
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| Author: | blue dragon [ Wed Sep 30, 2015 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
My dock is a floating one, sometimes we get big wake and the boat/dock move in opposite directions, I was just concerned about the shock load on the cleats, that why I asked. |
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| Author: | Paul I. [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
Oh!!! I was thinking your boat was on a mooring. I would use 3 stranded dock lines, that will absorb some shock. You need something like this http://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?pa ... id=2966551 |
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| Author: | alex8q4 [ Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
What about a set of whips and spring lines. This way you can keep your boat off the dock and keep some slack in your lines. This is similar to how I keep my boat and it performs very well in nasty weather. |
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| Author: | blue dragon [ Fri Oct 02, 2015 6:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
I have whips, but the spring line still snap taut with a big wake, thats where I was thinking of using them, and for the times when I just tie up without using the whips |
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| Author: | alex8q4 [ Fri Oct 02, 2015 7:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
I think you have your answer. I get a lot of tension on my spring lines from time to time, but with a fixed dock I don't see the same harsh effects you do. If I did, I would have snubbers on there. I have a pair, but have never had the need to set them up. |
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| Author: | It's About Time [ Tue Oct 06, 2015 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone using mooring compensators? |
I use snubbers for our 268 Vista. I only have two, one for the spring line and the other for the stern line. Both are on the stern cleat and it provides a nice rebound in the wind. The dock we keep the boat on is shorter than the boat so the bow line doesn't need one. Anyway, I recommend them! |
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