John,
I have a Harken furler that mounts to that bow plate. The fitting has
rather nice fair leads that carries the mooring lines, and any anchor
line, over the bow instead of to the side. The cleats seem to hold up
with the lateral pull. In the slip we set a spring line that would be
an opposing strain using the same dock side cleat. We did have
difficulty with the cleats loosening until we started using the leads
over the bow. It has been at least three years since tightening those
so they have held up rather well since.
When I go to the boat tomorrow I will try to remember to take the camera
and get an image for you.
Dave Hoy
WYANOKEE #6295
Camden, Maine
John Oppenheimer wrote:
I'll need to look at some boats at the marina, I am guessing that
standard rigs have the fairleads and the tall rigs have a single anchor
roller for anchoring only.
And seems obvious, now that I read your last post, the cleats are much
stronger end to end then across the side.
John
DHoy wrote:
On my standard '86 I have a bow plate with provision for leading (port
and starboard) the anchor lines or mooring lines off the bow. The
guides to a great extent prevent chafing; however, having the lines led
directly forward instead of side pull on the cleats seems to have solved
any loosening of the cleats.
Dave Hoy
WYANOKEE #6295
Camden, Maine
John Oppenheimer wrote:
Same here, no fairleads on my 85. I would guess forward of the cleats.
But the fairleads would also need backing plates.
I have not tried to get to the nuts yet.
John
Joe McCary wrote:
My '81 does not have any fairleads to run mooring lines/anchor lines
through. Where would I put them?
Joe McCary
Aeolus II
West River, MD
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Have you been leading your bow mooring lines through the fair lead
forward, or just tieing directly over the side off the cleats?
It makes quite a difference. Getting into those little nuts with
washers to tighten the machine screws isn't easy, as you've probably
found out. An allegator compression vice-clamp is a big help.
