This is something I have often wondered about. Unless the bridle is needed in order to spread the load onto two attachment points (i.e. strong wind or current), what purpose does a bridle really serve on a mooring ball?
Granted, the bridle "looks" better, especially when used on a catamaran, because it's symmetrical, but I'm not sure it makes any real difference in how the boat behaves. I can see how it might if the wind and current oppose one another or if you are at anchor and are concerned about the anchor being see-sawed out of its set. I guess more research is needed. Has anyone tried going bridle-less? If so, what were the results? Phil On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 9:09 AM, Steve Weinstein <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > *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 <[email protected]> > *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 <[email protected]> > *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 > > ------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >
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