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Article: Mooring to a buoy.
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- Trailer Boats
- Article date:
- July 1, 1996
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1996 Poole Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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There are several good reasons to keep your boat moored to a buoy line, not the least of which are cost and safety. It's cheaper to moor to a buoy line than to rent a slip, and in most cases, it's safer. When moored to a buoy, your vessel swings freely and always points its bow to the wind, especially in heavy weather. If moored properly, the vessel won't bang and jerk against its lines as it does in a slip in heavy weather.
Most buoy lines consist of either individual anchors at each mooring point or a series of very heavy anchors with a large cable, called the runner, strung between them. Leading upwards from the anchor system is a series of cables called risers ...