David, It sounds like chafe is not likely in calm conditions, but my secondary concern would be that the mooring pennant could get caught on the roller if the boat were to bob up and down. Also, without chocks the boat will swing more from side to side.
Maybe run the line through large O rings and shackle them to the toe rail? http://www.marinepartdepot.com/ststori7widi.html Joel On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 9:23 AM, David Knecht <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Joel- The pennants are not making contact with the gel coat anywhere. > They are looping over the stainless bow fitting which is part of the > anchor roller and extends all the way to the first stantion, if my memory > is correct (rarely). So it is effectively a stainless rub rail at the bow. > I guess they could chafe more on the stainless than through a chock, but > there is chafe guards on the pennants (pendant? which is correct?). Dave > > On May 21, 2013, at 9:11 AM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]> wrote: > > David, > > The issue becomes chafe and protecting the fiberglass. I would either > replace the chocks or add stainless rub rail (strakes?). Otherwise, the > gel coat will be gone in no time. > > Joel > 35/3 > Annapolis > > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 9:06 AM, David Knecht <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I moved my boat to its mooring last weekend and discovered that the bow >> chocks are quite different from my C&C 34. Instead of open chocks to lead >> the pennants, there are closed slits. These are fine for the docklines >> used in a slip, but are not nearly big enough for the twin pennants on my >> mooring. I simply ran the pennants over the bow and looped them over the >> cleats, but I am concerned as to whether this is sufficiently secure. >> THoughts? Dave >> >> >> > > > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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