Mooring Whips - Good or Bad

Bear Islander · 05-05-2010, 02:37 PM

I use whips and think they are great. When you install them don't bolt them to a single dock plank. Either lag bolt them into a main beam or place a 2x6 piece of wood a couple of feet long under the dock planks and through bolt them. Otherwise you may end up with twisted planks.

OCDACTIVE · 05-05-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear Islander

I use whips and think they are great. When you install them don't bolt them to a single dock plank. Either lag bolt them into a main beam or place a 2x6 piece of wood a couple of feet long under the dock planks and through bolt them. Otherwise you may end up with twisted planks.

X 2!

better yet 4x4 piece under with rebar / bolt straight into the dock (that is if you have a crib dock)

EllyPoinster · 05-05-2010, 03:00 PM

Another thumbs up for whips. In 2008 we had a tornado rip right right across our point either uprooting or snapping almost all the trees. BIG TREES! One whip base was pulled out of the dock (held in place by three good-sized lag bolts) but otherwise the whips were undamaged and neither was the boat.

I got mine from Overton's too (Dockmate brand). One piece of advice: don't go with the 8-footers unless you have a small boat. You really need the 12-footers to get the necessary clearance from the dock and handle the weight of a larger boat.

Overton's Dockmate mooring whip page is here.

LIforrelaxin · 05-05-2010, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bear Islander

I use whips and think they are great. When you install them don't bolt them to a single dock plank. Either lag bolt them into a main beam or place a 2x6 piece of wood a couple of feet long under the dock planks and through bolt them. Otherwise you may end up with twisted planks.

Ummmm yes good point BI... I used the perpendicular plank method underneath. It has worked fine for me. I have also seen some installations where they have been installed lagged into the wooden 4X4 support posts of a dock.

I also want to second Elly's comment about the length of the whips. They have short whips for small boats. They will hold off the advertised wieght however there are clearance issue.

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05-05-2010, 02:37 PM	#1
Bear Islander Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bear Island Posts: 1,766 Thanks: 32 Thanked 441 Times in 207 Posts	I use whips and think they are great. When you install them don't bolt them to a single dock plank. Either lag bolt them into a main beam or place a 2x6 piece of wood a couple of feet long under the dock planks and through bolt them. Otherwise you may end up with twisted planks.

05-05-2010, 03:00 PM	#3
EllyPoinster Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 160 Thanks: 13 Thanked 25 Times in 20 Posts	Another thumbs up for whips. In 2008 we had a tornado rip right right across our point either uprooting or snapping almost all the trees. BIG TREES! One whip base was pulled out of the dock (held in place by three good-sized lag bolts) but otherwise the whips were undamaged and neither was the boat. I got mine from Overton's too (Dockmate brand). One piece of advice: don't go with the 8-footers unless you have a small boat. You really need the 12-footers to get the necessary clearance from the dock and handle the weight of a larger boat. Overton's Dockmate mooring whip page is here.