Now you've got my attention, Lee. I've never seen a cat moored with a line to only one hull. Wouldn't that tend to make the boat swing a little weird when effected by current or wind?
Steve Weinstein S/V CAPTIVA 1997 Hunter 376, Hull #376 Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY All outgoing mail protected by VIPRE A/V ----- Original Message ----- From: Lee Haefele To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Considering a cat - - - - - - -WASHowmanyinternational sailors with HF get arestricted radiopermit. 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 All outgoing mail protected by VIPRE A/V ----- 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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