I'm surprised - I would have expected a shorter nylon line that would stretch to absorb
some of the shock, with a longer chain or wire as the final protection.



"Marty Browne" wrote in message
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Hi all,
OK, we all seem to agree that Nylon line is important. Whether it is
3-strand or braided is personal choice. I believe that 3-strand has
better stetch-recover. I use braided line because it is more
chafe-resistant. And I use chafe protection on boat pendants.
I sail out of Marblehead Mass. We are open to the NE. That means that
our good, nor'easters really pound the boats. The primary concern in
Marblehead is chafe protection. Most of the boats use two pendants. Some
boats, near the mouth of the harbor use one nylon, and a shorter chain
or stainless wire pendant! When boats break free in storms, the evidence
usually indicates chafe as the culprit. I don't know of any boats where
the bow cleats, etc, were the failure cause.
I am sure that people have had other experiences in other harbors.

Doug wrote:
I thoroughly agree with Marty,
I have my 24 Fter moored in an open bay, and use two nylon three strand
floating ropes 3/4 inch, that are about ten years old, even with that age
they hold very well and in some terrible storms that batter the east coast.
I feed my lines through the bow chocks, one on each side and things work
like a charm, I have never had any problems doing it that way and it has
been there for 27 years.
"Marty Browne" wrote in message
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here are some other opinions.
I prefer the boat chocks to a bow roller for anchor and mooring lines.
this is because most rollers don't have any mechanism for holding the
pendant in position and the sides tend to be less kind to the line about
chafe-resistance.
about 3-strand vs braided, the answer is NYLON. Nylon stretches. I
prefer braided because it is more chafe resistant due to the multiple
strands that support the line. Using a chafe preventor is a recommended
practice. Using two pendants, one through the port chock, and one
through the starboard chock is also very smart.
Good luck.

d parker wrote:

"Jen Meyer" wrote in message
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Two questions about mooring my ODay 28:

1. Which is preferable for the mooring pendant, braided or three strand
line


Three strand silver rope. It stretches.



2. Should I run the line through the line chocks on the bow and then to
the bow cleat, or over the bow roller and to the bow cleat.


Roller -assuming you only have one line involved.. You can also put

plastic

tube over the rope to prevent wear

DP