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camp guy · 02-18-2006, 09:55 AM

An answer to Dave R: the chain between the lower end of the mooring line and the mooring device (cement block, mushroom ancor, etc) ALSO serves as a shock absorber to the mooring effort. Usually, the weight of the chain will cause a "slack situation" to occur in the mooring system, and, when the wind or wave action exerts pressure on the vessel, away from the mooring device, this "slack situation" will become stretched out and in the process absorb the shock of the vessel against the mooring device. For this reason, it is a good idea to use a heavy chain maybe 10' in length (depending on the water depth and surrounding boats).

02-18-2006, 09:55 AM	#24
camp guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: formerly Winter Harbor, still Wolfeboro Posts: 1,224 Thanks: 317 Thanked 560 Times in 310 Posts	Boating quiz An answer to Dave R: the chain between the lower end of the mooring line and the mooring device (cement block, mushroom ancor, etc) ALSO serves as a shock absorber to the mooring effort. Usually, the weight of the chain will cause a "slack situation" to occur in the mooring system, and, when the wind or wave action exerts pressure on the vessel, away from the mooring device, this "slack situation" will become stretched out and in the process absorb the shock of the vessel against the mooring device. For this reason, it is a good idea to use a heavy chain maybe 10' in length (depending on the water depth and surrounding boats).