Sorry it will be docked .. not moored.
Is it safe to assume the pulpit is stainless and not chromed?
Thanks,
Don
:: Don,
::
:: I think I misread your "mooring" question and assumed
:: you're at mooring instead of a dock.
::
:: Our boat came with wimpy little 4" bow cleats under the
:: bow pulpit which we only use when throwing out a lunch
:: hook. At a dock, bow lines are tied to the aft legs of
:: the bow pulpit. Short pieces of 1/4" rod welded between
:: leg and base prevents the line from sliding up the tube.
:: An aluminum backing plate was added under the deck for
:: the base screws.
::
:: I've thought about replacing the 4" bow cleats with
:: larger ones but they're more likely to get in the way
:: and snag running lines.
::
:: John
::
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::
:: :: I had the same problem when I bought #92 in 2005.
:: ::
:: :: My question to the group and the the responses are here
:: :: -
::
:: ::
http://express27.org/msgs/?f=1&m=1278#Message
::
:: :: and here -
::
:: ::
http://express27.org/msgs/?t=561&m=1283#Message
:: ::
:: :: Our solution:
::
:: :: A bridle is looped around the forward legs of the bow
:: :: pulpit. The bridle is prevented from sliding up the tube
:: :: by 1/4" rod welded between tube and base. An aluminum
:: :: plate was added under the deck for reinforcement of the
:: :: base screws.
:: ::
:: :: Two 1/2" lines come from the mooring to the boat. One
:: :: line has a large caribiner snap hook on the boat end.
:: :: The other is plain line with no fitting on the boat end.
:: ::
:: :: When we come to the mooring, the snap hook is snapped
:: :: over the bridle loop on the pulpit and we are safely
:: :: attached to the mooring. Later, the other line is
:: :: loosely tied with a bowline (rubber bands or ball
:: :: bungees retain the loose end) to the forestay fitting as
:: :: a backup. A 5/16" rod loop was added to the stem fitting
:: :: to accommodate the safety line (the jib tack loop might
:: :: also be used for this).
:: ::
:: :: The first bridle was a continuous loop of high quality
:: :: 7/16" New England Ropes 3 strand nylon which lasted 7
:: :: too short Wisconsin summers. Last year it was replaced
:: :: with a single loop of 5/8" nylon braid which frayed from
:: :: the snap hook sliding over it in just a few months. This
:: :: year we are going back to 3 strand. There's almost no
:: :: chafing where the loop crosses the hull/deck edge.
:: ::
:: :: We are in an exposed to the north anchorage where
:: :: northwest summer storms blow across a twenty mile fetch.
::
:: ::
https://www.google.com/maps/@45.1584592,-87.1779456,3267m/data=!3... ::
:: :: No problems so far.
:: ::
:: :: John
::
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:: ::
:: ::
:: :: :: I keep the express in the water for 4 months a year. The
:: :: :: stern of the boat has cleats and easy to tie up. However
:: :: :: the bow has always been a challenge. How do people tie
:: :: :: ropes to the bow?
:: :: ::
:: :: :: I had made a loop of rope through the toe rail but over
:: :: :: time the toe rail wears through the rope.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: thanks!
