Move south to where ice does not form . . .


"Bluenoser" wrote in message ...
Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......

I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....

Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...

Any radical/new ways of doing this?

Tomek

Polyprop floating line .... about 20 feet. A piece of 2x4 about a foot long
with a hole drilled through the center.
Run the rope through the 2x4 and tie it off... put the other end on the
chain for your mooring. Toss the works over and pick it up at low tide next
year with a boat hook.

Works every time....


CM



"Bluenoser" wrote in message
...
| Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......
|
| I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....
|
| Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...
|
| Any radical/new ways of doing this?
|
| Tomek
|
|

Forgot to add.... there is a river that flows into the basin.....
Lots of ice flow........would the 2x4 be carried away?


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
Polyprop floating line .... about 20 feet. A piece of 2x4 about a foot
long
with a hole drilled through the center.
Run the rope through the 2x4 and tie it off... put the other end on the
chain for your mooring. Toss the works over and pick it up at low tide
next
year with a boat hook.

Works every time....


CM



"Bluenoser" wrote in message
...
| Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......
|
| I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....
|
| Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...
|
| Any radical/new ways of doing this?
|
| Tomek
|
|

Move south to where ice does not form . . .

I love the winter.....they only time you can drink beer on the
deck.....without having to use a ice box......

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...
Move south to where ice does not form . . .


"Bluenoser" wrote in message
...
Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......

I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....

Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...

Any radical/new ways of doing this?

Tomek

If it does get torn off.... you still have 20 feet of floating line [yellow/
1/2"] to snag. That won't rip off. It would be a rare occasion to remove the
2x4.... but I've seen it happen with 7 feet of ice and -45 temp all winter.

CM

"Bluenoser" wrote in message
...
| Forgot to add.... there is a river that flows into the basin.....
| Lots of ice flow........would the 2x4 be carried away?
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Polyprop floating line .... about 20 feet. A piece of 2x4 about a foot
| long
| with a hole drilled through the center.
| Run the rope through the 2x4 and tie it off... put the other end on the
| chain for your mooring. Toss the works over and pick it up at low tide
| next
| year with a boat hook.
|
| Works every time....
|
|
| CM
|
|
|
| "Bluenoser" wrote in message
| ...
| | Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......
| |
| | I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....
| |
| | Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...
| |
| | Any radical/new ways of doing this?
| |
| | Tomek
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

I have 20 feet 1/2 chain....chain is very heavey..... should I add more
line?


"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
...
If it does get torn off.... you still have 20 feet of floating line
[yellow/
1/2"] to snag. That won't rip off. It would be a rare occasion to remove
the
2x4.... but I've seen it happen with 7 feet of ice and -45 temp all
winter.

CM

"Bluenoser" wrote in message
...
| Forgot to add.... there is a river that flows into the basin.....
| Lots of ice flow........would the 2x4 be carried away?
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Polyprop floating line .... about 20 feet. A piece of 2x4 about a foot
| long
| with a hole drilled through the center.
| Run the rope through the 2x4 and tie it off... put the other end on
the
| chain for your mooring. Toss the works over and pick it up at low tide
| next
| year with a boat hook.
|
| Works every time....
|
|
| CM
|
|
|
| "Bluenoser" wrote in message
| ...
| | Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......
| |
| | I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....
| |
| | Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...
| |
| | Any radical/new ways of doing this?
| |
| | Tomek
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......

I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....

Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...

Any radical/new ways of doing this?

Tomek

How deep is the mooring? Is there lots of traffic over the mooring area?

CM

"Bluenoser" wrote in message
...
| I have 20 feet 1/2 chain....chain is very heavey..... should I add more
| line?
|
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| If it does get torn off.... you still have 20 feet of floating line
| [yellow/
| 1/2"] to snag. That won't rip off. It would be a rare occasion to remove
| the
| 2x4.... but I've seen it happen with 7 feet of ice and -45 temp all
| winter.
|
| CM
|
| "Bluenoser" wrote in message
| ...
| | Forgot to add.... there is a river that flows into the basin.....
| | Lots of ice flow........would the 2x4 be carried away?
| |
| |
| | "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| | ...
| | Polyprop floating line .... about 20 feet. A piece of 2x4 about a
foot
| | long
| | with a hole drilled through the center.
| | Run the rope through the 2x4 and tie it off... put the other end on
| the
| | chain for your mooring. Toss the works over and pick it up at low
tide
| | next
| | year with a boat hook.
| |
| | Works every time....
| |
| |
| | CM
| |
| |
| |
| | "Bluenoser" wrote in message
| | ...
| | | Getting ready to drop my mooring for the winter.......
| | |
| | | I'm just going to run a line from the chain to the shore.....
| | |
| | | Or I might get a smaller ball so it is below the ice...
| | |
| | | Any radical/new ways of doing this?
| | |
| | | Tomek
| | |
| | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

"Bluenoser" wrote in message
news
Move south to where ice does not form . . .

I love the winter.....they only time you can drink beer on the
deck.....without having to use a ice box......

You must be from Chad Bay then...

LP

Oooops!

LP
"Bluenoser" wrote:
Move south to where ice does not form . . .