On 25 Mar 2007 17:14:47 -0700, wrote:

G'day

I am looking for tested rope system allowing single-handed operations
from 4 pile mooring (including bad weather conditions). We have 26
feet yacht (keeler).

PILE 1 PILE 2

O O


/\
/ \
/ \
[ ]
[ ]
[ ] boat
[ ]
[ ]
\____/


O O

PILE 3 PILE 4


Alright, let's give this a try. You don't say whether or not this is
going to be a more or less permanent arrangement, but I assume so. If
this is to be your regular tieup, I strongly recommend installing
permanent lines between pilings 1 and 3, and between 2 and 4. These
lines should be about 2 feet above normal high water, fairly tight,
and strong enough that you can lay the boat against them in a
crosswind. If these are your pilings, I would also recommend
installing rubber pile guard strips on the inside of each one to
protect the boat while you are tying up.

Depending on wind direction, go more or less upwind and enter between
1 and 2, or 3 and 4.

Start by having two lines prepared in advance with a large loop at the
end of each, one at the bow and one at the stern. Bring the boat to a
stop between the pilings so you can attach your stern loop to the
closest available piling. Now motor forward against your stern line
bringing the bow close enough to loop a piling at the other end. Lay
the boat against the side lines if necessary. Use a boathook to
assist with looping the piles. Once you have the bow and stern
secured, use a boat hook and the pre-installed side lines to pull the
boat to the other side, loop the additional pilings, install fore and
aft spring lines, etc.

Wayne,

Many thanks for your answer. Saddly we cannot go between piles 1 - 2
and 2 - 3 because of other boats moored there.
We do have permanent support lines between piles 1 and 3 adn 2 and 4
as you sugessted.

PILE 1 PILE 2

O O
| \ A B / |
| \ /\ / | support line
| \ / \ / |
| \ / \/ |
| [ ] |
| [ ] |
| [ ] boat | === WIND
| [ ] |
| / [ ] \ |
| / \____/ \ |
| / C D \ _ |
O O

PILE 3 PILE 4

Saddly this solution do not help if wind is blowing from port side. In
case of single-handed sailing first helmsman have to release ropes A
and B, then walk back to release aft ropes C and D. In the meantime
wind will push bow to left and boat will end-up blocked between
support lines - it have been already tested ;-)

On 25 Mar 2007 19:59:06 -0700, wrote:

Many thanks for your answer. Saddly we cannot go between piles 1 - 2
and 2 - 3 because of other boats moored there.

Did you mean to say between 1 - 2 and 2 - 4, meaning that you are
blocked forward and to starboard? What is your preferred entry and
exit?

We do have permanent support lines between piles 1 and 3 adn 2 and 4
as you sugessted.

PILE 1 PILE 2

O O
| \ A B / |
| \ /\ / | support line
| \ / \ / |
| \ / \/ |
| [ ] |
| [ ] |
| [ ] boat | === WIND
| [ ] |
| / [ ] \ |
| / \____/ \ |
| / C D \ _ |
O O

PILE 3 PILE 4

Saddly this solution do not help if wind is blowing from port side. In
case of single-handed sailing first helmsman have to release ropes A
and B, then walk back to release aft ropes C and D. In the meantime
wind will push bow to left and boat will end-up blocked between
support lines - it have been already tested ;-)

If the wind is from port, I would suggest first releasing lines B and
D, thus allowing the boat to stay centered while you plan the next
move.

If your plan is to back out between 3 - 4, I would then ease out lines
A and C enough that the starboard rear quarter can rest against piling
4, and the starboard bow can rest against support line 2 -4.

At that point you should be able to cast off lines A and C completely,
and then back out.

Am I still missing something?

On 25 Mar 2007 19:59:06 -0700, wrote:

We do have permanent support lines between piles 1 and 3 adn 2 and 4
as you sugessted.

PILE 1 PILE 2

O O
| \ A B / |
| \ /\ / | support line
| \ / \ / |
| \ / \/ |
| [ ] |
| [ ] |
| [ ] boat | === WIND
| [ ] |
| / [ ] \ |
| / \____/ \ |
| / C D \ _ |
O O

PILE 3 PILE 4

Saddly this solution do not help if wind is blowing from port side.

Your diagram shows the wind blowing from the starboard side.

Wayn, many thanks for correction.
Updated diagram:

thsi side is blocked by other boats
*********************************************
*
PILE 1 PILE 2 *
*
O O *
| \ A B / | *
| \ /\ / | support line *
| \ / \ / | *
| \ / \/ |
| [ ] |
| [ ] |
| [ ] boat | === WIND form starboard
| [ ] |
| / [ ] \ | This side is bloced by other boats too.
| / \____/ \ |
| / C D \ _ |
O O

PILE 3 PILE 4

^
preffered entry / exit is between pile 3 and pile 4.

On 2007-03-26 01:27:02 -0400, said:

thsi side is blocked by other boats
*********************************************
*
PILE 1 PILE 2 *
*
O O *
| \ A B / | *
| \ /\ / | support line *
| \ / \ / | *
| \ / \/ |
| [ ] |
| [ ] |
| [ ] boat | === WIND form starboard
| [ ] |
| / [ ] \ | This side is bloced by other boats too.
| / \____/ \ |
| / C D \ _ |
O O

PILE 3 PILE 4

^
preffered entry / exit is between pile 3 and pile 4.

Don't forget your engine! It and a proper spring line will do the job
comfortably.

In the shown condition, drop lines A and C as they're doing nothing.
Slip into forward so D's taking the strain, B's slack. Drop B, quickly
go neutral, drop D, and reverse hard to get steerage quickly. Due to
prop walk, I have to hit it hard, then go to neutral to get steerage in
a reasonable distance.

On entry, our lines are all to size: Drop each on the dedicated cleat
and forget, though "D" has two loops so we can get to the finger pier
to port. I'll pick up "C" and drop it on the winch. Then we steer the
bow to pick up the upwind of A or B, the other, and eventuallly D.

--
Jere Lull
Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD
Xan's new pages: http://web.mac.com/jerelull/iWeb/Xan/
Our BVI pages: http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

Wayne.B wrote:
On 25 Mar 2007 17:14:47 -0700, wrote:


G'day

I am looking for tested rope system allowing single-handed operations

from 4 pile mooring (including bad weather conditions). We have 26

feet yacht (keeler).

PILE 1 PILE 2

O O


/\
/ \
/ \
[ ]
[ ]
[ ] boat
[ ]
[ ]
\____/


O O

PILE 3 PILE 4



Alright, let's give this a try. You don't say whether or not this is
going to be a more or less permanent arrangement, but I assume so. If
this is to be your regular tieup, I strongly recommend installing
permanent lines between pilings 1 and 3, and between 2 and 4. These
lines should be about 2 feet above normal high water, fairly tight,
and strong enough that you can lay the boat against them in a
crosswind. If these are your pilings, I would also recommend
installing rubber pile guard strips on the inside of each one to
protect the boat while you are tying up.

Depending on wind direction, go more or less upwind and enter between
1 and 2, or 3 and 4.

Start by having two lines prepared in advance with a large loop at the
end of each, one at the bow and one at the stern. Bring the boat to a
stop between the pilings so you can attach your stern loop to the
closest available piling. Now motor forward against your stern line
bringing the bow close enough to loop a piling at the other end. Lay
the boat against the side lines if necessary. Use a boathook to
assist with looping the piles. Once you have the bow and stern
secured, use a boat hook and the pre-installed side lines to pull the
boat to the other side, loop the additional pilings, install fore and
aft spring lines, etc.
Just another thought if you tie lines from pile 1 to pile 4 and from
pile 2 to pile 3 at the end away from your entry exit join the two lines
where you want the bow to be and at that point put a loop that can sit
over your bow cleat.
simply drive your boat into the X shape it will automaticly arrive at
the loop then all you need to do is aply left or right rudder to bring
the stern over to the upper wind side attatch line then drift down to
other pile atatch line and center stern put loop on bow and walk
away...grin or if its a head wind do bow first while you use the motor
to hold it into the x then drift back to the stern piles you will need
to play with the hights of the ropes to get the right combo for you but
does work for me
may or may not work for you
Shaun