Splash... and mooring whip question.

[Themis]

A few pictures from this weekend's splash. Very brisk!

I also got her tied up at my dock, using my new whips. Please tell me if you would have the rear whip attached as I do (port stern cleat), or would you make the whip more verticle and attach it to the starboard stern cleat, with a longer mooring whip rope. The stern whip has more bend in it than the bow whip (cleats are at different heights on the boat for one, and the angle is slighly more horizontal on the stern whip as well). I guess I am wondering if it is good for the whip to have that much bend in it.

Again, I suppose I can make the stern whip more verticle, get a longer whip rope, and attach it to the interior starboard stern cleat instead of the interior port stern cleat.....

 

[DaleH]

Sal:

The forward end is to the middle foredeck ... what about rigging an upsidedown "Y" BRIDLE in the rear, where each end of a length snaps to each rear ring eye on the stern (or down to each side cleat) and the mooring whip held it up in the center by a whipped in thimble??

You tell me the length of the "Y" you need and I have some 3/4" I can splice eye loops into, or SS snaps, and then whip/tie a center lifting ring (thimble).

I would aim to set EACH whip to the same bend or pre-load if I were you.

 

[Megabyte]

I like Dales idea. That would afford control going in either direction.
The idea is to keep her off the seawall, and having the whip tied to both port and starboard makes perfect sense.

BTW - That second photo gave me the willies...! :shock:

 

[greatcir]

The second photo also gives me the willies. Does Parker have any suggestions on lift strap positions for each of the models?

I had a lift stap crunch a side gunnel once with the lift strap positioned like the aft one in the picture. I like it much bettter now when the strap goes vertical off the rub strip instead of pressing on it. Looks like the aft lift hooks could have had a wider spacing? If full of fuel, lots of aft weight. Some yards will put a spreader bar in between the lift straps rather than have them tip in.

The forward strap is in a position I have never seen used to lift/lower a vessel. I would think the eye ring is designed for pulling forward onto a trailer and wonder about its strength in a lifting position? Also looks like the forward straps coudl slide on the rub rub strip and maybe go all the way forward if the lift is not properly operated?

If I lift out, I like to put small marks where the straps should go once I have them where it looks like they should be and the lift goes well.

Just ol nervous me,

Pete

 

[Themis]

I will try to make this upside down Y bridle.

I didnt think about the error of the marina in the second picture; I guess I assumed they knew what they were doing. Where should the front strap rest?

I also assumed they would have put the new zincs on before they splashed her, which was also an errant assumption on my part. This is frustrating, because I know so little regarding such matters, and would like to assume that there is some level of competency at the marinas and mechanics. I guess I will look for a new place to haul in/out my boat and service my Yamaha. There guys were not cheap either. If you remember my post in the fall, on haul out they put that nice size gouge into my gunwale. This autumn and spring are the first time I used them.

 

[Themis]

Also.... based on a few mentions of the aft sling "pinching inwards" a little bit, I think I know how my gunwale cap got damaged last autumn on haul out (I posted an article requesting help with gelcaot repair at the time).

 

[greatcir]

I do not know where the front strap should be, but you do want the center of gravity (the balance point where half the weight is forward and half aft) between the straps. Here is a typical picuture of the forward strap as I am used to seeing. The strap tilts outboard so no pressue on the boat sides and looks like a good wide strap so it is gentle to the the boat by spreading the load (unlike a rope ot line that would concentrate it) on the hull.

Good news is you are safely in the water.

Calm seas and lifts...............Pete

 

[Megabyte]

This is a little larger vessel than what we're discussing, but this Grand Banks shows the proper positioning of the lift straps.

BTW - Those straps are at least 8" wide (maybe more) and quite thick.
My yard uses the same slings and lift method when hauling my Parker.

 

[TimC2520]

That photo of the Grand Banks above is exactly how my yard has been hauling my 2520 in and out....no problems in 8-9 years.

 

[Parker23]

that strap on the front scares me! :shock: