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Justincase
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Initially Posted - 06/16/2010 : 09:19:10

Anybody have any experience with mooring whips on a sailboat. This is my only option to keep the boat in the water all summer. Or else I have to put in/pull it every weekend, not ideal due to the launch set up (private launch). I plan to get the "ulimate" ones that swing out of the way as not to get tangled on the rigging and rated for 10,000lbs. I'm not too exposed, and will be able to dock with the bow pointing in the seasonal winds/storms(westerly). I will be exposed to boat wakes from the side.

Justincase
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cks
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Response Posted - 06/16/2010 : 17:44:07

are you going to be moored or tied to a dock?

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Justincase
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Response Posted - 06/16/2010 : 18:43:09

At a T shaped dock tied to the end of the T

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Response Posted - 06/16/2010 : 20:46:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by cks
 are you going to be moored or tied to a dock?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">This is approximately what he's talking about...

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Response Posted - 06/17/2010 : 09:48:17

It looks like you have to secure the bases to the dock. Why is this better than securing the boat to cleats?

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Response Posted - 06/17/2010 : 10:19:32

The purpose is to hold the boat off the dock if there's nothing on the other side to tie off to.

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Response Posted - 06/17/2010 : 17:23:45

http://www.mooringproducts.com/mooringwhips.htm

ok. it states that it's main purpose is to keep the boat from hitting the dock. It seems to me that you can buy a lot of fenders and high strength lines for that kind of money, but if it makes you feel safer and you've got the bucks, why not?

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Response Posted - 06/17/2010 : 19:22:35

If you have wind and waves pushing the boat into the dock, all the fenders and lines you can fit there will still mean she's constantly bumping and rubbing on fenders, eliminating your wax-job and eventually wearing through the gelcoat. There's something to be said for keeping her off the dock. Our fire department uses whips like that--obviously not for a sailboat.

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