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"HK" wrote in message
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On Wed, 9 Apr 2008 09:54:26 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

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On Apr 9, 12:30 am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:49:32 GMT, "Jessica" wrote:
I have a 15' 500 pound sailboat. How much weight would be required for
a
secure mooring in a small lake?
The old rule of thumb for mooring weight is 10 pounds per foot of boat
length. If you are on a small protected lake you could probably get
by with less unless your area is prone to very strong wind storms.
Hmm, that's quite a bit different than Eisboch's take on things. I'm
going to keep track of this thread to see what shakes out, it's
something I know little about and want to know more!

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Remember .... I said I didn't know and took a guess based on what I see
in a couple of local harbor mooring fields.
I am doubtful that the blocks weigh much more than 600 lbs, based on the
floating contraptions used to set them or haul them out.

Eisboch

A block mooring needs to be a lot heavier than a mushroom in my
opinion. The mushroom is designed to bury itself, which increases it's
holding power.

Back in the 1950s, we used 100-pound mushroom anchors and chain with
stainless steel beer barrels for moorings in Long Island Sound. These were
typically for boats to about 21' LOA. They held, even in hurricanes,
though anyone with a brain moved his boat inshore or onshore when a big
storm was a'brewing. We'd yank the moorings at the end of the season.

An old favourite around here was an engine block... or a 45 gal barrel
filled with concrete and steel rebar sticking out to prevent rolling.

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