Capt. Rob wrote:
Tell me Rob,, just HOW and on what are your lines being chaffed so fast

that it requires shackles and thimbles?


Not fast, Joe, but thanks for admitting you've seen it used before. In
fact, our marina is owned by an old Navy man and he's behind us using
it.

Bwahahahaha,,figures, the squid has you lubbers jumping thru
hoops...priceless!

Has he assigned a person for mail bouy watch? Is he making 10 bucks a
splice?

BTW it's 106 degrees in the shade here with no wind at all, I thought
about a zen trip to the middle of the lake to have my sails flap like
butterfly wings but decided to rig tropical silk for shade on the boat.
Going to make home made ice cream now.

Joe





It's usage has been slowly growing because lines DO chafe, however
slowly. Using the thimble/shackle arrangement really cuts down on it
and dock lines do last longer. We have some pricey boats here who get
used every other month for cruises. You can bet those owners prefer
this system over just cleats and lines. In addition to the shackles and
thimbles EVERY boat must carry snubbers (4).
It may seem like overkill to you, but we have very very few problems
because of this setup. It doesn't cost a lot, anymore than it costs a
lot to pay for 24 hour security to protect against thieves.
Even with security, theft happens. Lost my dinghy two seasons ago to a
"rich" transient passing through on a Nordic Tug. I'm still not over
it....nothing lower than stealing a dinghy.


RB
35s5
NY