Once you have one line on, shorten it up tight and if you feel the need for a 
bridle, arrange a second line at the bow.  I don.t always find a need for a 
bridle on a mooring  ball.
Lee
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Steve Weinstein 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:08 PM
  Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Considering a cat - - - - - - - 
WASHowmanyinternational sailors with HF get arestricted radio permit.


  Lee, let me see if I understand you.  I think what you're saying is 1) fix 
the bridle to the bow cleat on each hull, To the single attachment point in the 
middle of the bridle, take a long line and run it to the stern cleat on one of 
the hulls. Then back into the pick-up stick (or mooring ball) and either tie 
the long line to the pick-up stick or reeve it through the fitting on the 
mooring ball. At that point, drop everything overboard and let the boat float 
backwards 'till your long line (attached to your bridle) runs clean off the bow.

  Then pull the boat forward (using the anchor windless?) 'till you've got the 
proper length on the single line and tie it off?

  Do I have that right?

  Sounds logical if a little movement "intensive".  Although I suspect with 
practice it evolves into not such a big deal.

  S

  Steve Weinstein
  S/V CAPTIVA
  1997 Hunter 376, Hull #376
  Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY

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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Lee Haefele 
    To: [email protected] 
    Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 5:49 PM
    Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Considering a cat - - - - - - - WAS 
Howmanyinternational sailors with HF get arestricted radio permit.


    About picking up mooring balls on a cat....    Put a long line on a bow 
cleat, bring it alongside to the stern.   Using the 2 engines, back a sugar 
scoop up to the ball and thread the long line through.  If conditions allow, 
walk loose end of line to bow, if not, cleat it at stern and jockey the boat  
so the bouy is at the bow, then recleat the line.
    Lee Haefele
    Leopard 38 cat, Alesto 2


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