Mooring a Typhoon - Questions? How to rig lines.

[Steve Worden]

I am interested in buying a Typhoon but am concerned over the
ability to safely rig mooring lines to it in an exposed area of
Long Island Sound that can become rough.

I see only the single center bow cleat.

On my old 25 footer. I had a bow eye which worked great as a
primary and I rigged a secondary line to a bow cleat.

Does anyone have experience in a safe way of rigging mooring lines
to a Typhoon??? Preferably a primary and secondary lines.
Thanks.
Steve Worden
Guilford, CT



sbworden@snet.net

[George Sisemore]

Steve: I moored my Weekender for two seasons in Mexico, The Sea Of Cortez, through several big blows. I used two mooring lines, one through each bow chock leading them aft one to the port & the other to the starboard winch. Three turns on the winch drum and firm to the cleat just aft of the winch. Each required a piece of chafe guard at the chock. There were days when it looked like the little boat would go airborn but the mooring lines held.

I am interested in buying a Typhoon but am concerned over the
ability to safely rig mooring lines to it in an exposed area of
Long Island Sound that can become rough.

I see only the single center bow cleat.

On my old 25 footer. I had a bow eye which worked great as a
primary and I rigged a secondary line to a bow cleat.

Does anyone have experience in a safe way of rigging mooring lines
to a Typhoon??? Preferably a primary and secondary lines.
Thanks.
Steve Worden
Guilford, CT

newfolks@home.com

[Richard Stephens]

Steve,

I had the same concerns when I bought my Typhoon this
time last year. It, too, is moored in an exposed area.
I considered the bow cleat to be adequate, with 4 quarter
inch bolts and a good backing plate. I was concerned about
chafe, and about the line jumping out of the fairlead (mine
has no pin across the top - some do).

I used a half-inch nylon rode to the buoy, wrapped in
duct tape, and a heavy-duty dacron sleeve. This anti-chafe
arrangement also solves the second concern - it's too thick
to lift out of the fairlead. To prevent the eye splice
coming off the cleat, I would make a quick lashing around
the rope at the front of the cleat.

Having survived a tornado touchdown during a summer
thunderstorm, I no longer worry about the mooring. I do
inspect it regularly for chafe, though - I had to
move the sleeve a couple of times to change the chafe-point.

Now, you'll need a good sea-worthy dinghy! We've had some
exciting times getting out to our boat when there is
a good breeze from the north!

Happy sailing!

I am interested in buying a Typhoon but am concerned over the
ability to safely rig mooring lines to it in an exposed area of
Long Island Sound that can become rough.

I see only the single center bow cleat.

On my old 25 footer. I had a bow eye which worked great as a
primary and I rigged a secondary line to a bow cleat.

Does anyone have experience in a safe way of rigging mooring lines
to a Typhoon??? Preferably a primary and secondary lines.
Thanks.
Steve Worden
Guilford, CT

rstephens@alexusa.com

[Don Sargeant]

In our mooring field, which is pretty well protected, we all but insist on a minimum 5/8" bridle on 1/2" chain as a standard on all boats and seriously request that folks add additional chafing gear and lines if severe weather threatens. The bridle arrangement is about the best protection you can have. The load is halved and you have 1-1/4" of total line thickness. You should carry as much scope as is feasible for the amount of swing your particular field allows. Also don't overlook the fact that nylon chafes internally too. The three strands can get very hot in a storm by stretching and chafing against each other. I have seen 5/8" line literally melted through on a 32 footer after a lengthy nor'easter (they owner had only a single pennant).
dps
COQUINA CD25D#189

I am interested in buying a Typhoon but am concerned over the
ability to safely rig mooring lines to it in an exposed area of
Long Island Sound that can become rough.

I see only the single center bow cleat.

On my old 25 footer. I had a bow eye which worked great as a
primary and I rigged a secondary line to a bow cleat.

Does anyone have experience in a safe way of rigging mooring lines
to a Typhoon??? Preferably a primary and secondary lines.
Thanks.
Steve Worden
Guilford, CT

don@cliggott.com