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diySailor
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Initially Posted - 09/01/2012 :  19:14:17  Show Profile
Anyone have a solution to prevent a mooring ball from hitting the hull at night when there's no wind to keep the boat from drifting up along side the mooring? Sure makes for a tough night's sleep.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 09/01/2012 :  20:11:33  Show Profile
PVC pipe between where the line is secured on deck and the ball, and pad the boat end. Lead the line through the pipe. I recommend tying off to both bow cleats to reduce hunting and would suggest PVC on both leads. A stern anchor.
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diySailor
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Response Posted - 09/03/2012 :  18:39:30  Show Profile
Thanks for the PVC pipe idea Dave. Not sure if that would work if the current caused the bow to pivot around the ball though. Can't drop the stern anchor in a mooring field. Only idea I could think of was an inner tube over the mooring ball otherwise I'll be the only Catalina with a bowsprit!
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 09/04/2012 :  06:52:59  Show Profile
Using the 2 part approach to both cleats triangulates the system so the boat and PVC act as a single unit pivoting around the ball and would probably be ok, but a strong current might be to much for PVC and the narrow base. With a single pipe, the whole system pivots around the ball, but the boat can scribe a large arc around the end of the PVC and potentially come along side the ball.
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islander
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Response Posted - 09/04/2012 :  13:11:09  Show Profile
I don't understand how the PVC approach would work. Wouldn't the pipe just fold/pivot at the cleats. I think you would end up with the ball and PVC pipe banging on your hull. I see this problem all the time in the mooring field outside my Marina. Some of the boats have had the ball rub through their boot stripe and has severely chafed the gel coat. I'm surprised there isn't a fix, Maybe something like a ball cozy.
Edit.. OK so I thought about this and yes it would probably keep the ball away but now the PVC pipe would be rolling up and down along the bow with every little wave. I don't think I would want that either so back to the ball cozy.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 09/05/2012 :  09:58:46  Show Profile
The PVC goes all the way from the cleats to the ball with the boat end padded. It doesn't move much, but it is only for light conditions.
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sethp001
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Response Posted - 09/05/2012 :  20:07:25  Show Profile
You could also try mooring stern-to. The hull shape's natural forward motion would then ease the boat away from the mooring.
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diySailor
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Response Posted - 09/06/2012 :  18:01:45  Show Profile
Thanks for the mooring stern-to idea; seems like a simple no cost possible solution for windless nights (what are we missing). At least if the mooring ball hits the stern and one's asleep in the bow the noise should be less.
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