Well folks, the winds have commenced to blow. Definitely 25 with gusts to maybe 30. Tide opposing wind at the moment so swinging wildly around the mooring. Discovered that the pennant supplied with the mooring seems to have no stretch so I have tightened up a bit on my own line which is far better. What had been happening was a considerable shock when all the mooring chain was taut. Hard to believe a mooring pennant wouldn't be made out of nylon but that may be the case. But the pennant is way oversized for my boat so maybe thats it. Chafing leathers installed on the pennants. The spinnaker pole topping lift was rattling on the side and I just removed it. Definitely blowing 30 now. Lots of banging on the hull from the mooring buoy and the dinghy. I thought about putting the dinghy on deck but you never know when you might need it. The banging noises will annoy me for about 4 hours in each roughly 6 hour tide cycle. Anyway, thats whats happening here in paradise!
Best, Charlie
Thats the very reason we no longer use all chain on our roads. Get rest in the calms, be safe.
ReplyDeleteDuring the furious night we spent there on Wings the mooring chain got hooked on the wing keel for a while. That caused a lot of weird noises, fear for the keel, and not much sleep.
ReplyDeleteThis too shall pass right?
Dear Charlie, hope you stay safe! xox Annie
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