It really depends on how protected an anchorage is in a particular storm. Wind
is a secondary concern, as long as you strip the boat.
If there's a small fetch, a well- designed mooring in a well-protected
anchorage is not at risk with normal precautions. My C&C 25 rode out 4 small
hurricanes with few problems other than a couple of snapped lines.
60-70 MPh shouldn't be a big deal.
When the wind shifted, though, allowing 120 MPh gusts to roar for 4-5 miles
before slamming into my boat, that was different ... and eventually wrecked her.
You want the stretch in mooring lines for those rare occasions when the seas
are rolling into your anchorage. Â Everything is going to be taut, and something
has to give when the strain is great.
Chain won't do much to help. Those lines will snap periodically, and you just
have to hope you have enough of them to outlast the storm.
Jack Brennan
Former C&C 25
Shanachie, 1974 Bristol 30
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-------- Original message --------
From: Joe Della Barba via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Date:03/14/2015 10:58 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Deck hardware for mooring
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