Bridles in Gusty conditions

[Montanan]

Originally Posted by crayiii

Not a lot of swell but the wind is coming down through the cut and gusting. We're yawing a bit but now that I've moved the lines down to the eyes, the jerk is gone. I've also let out another 15 feet of scope.

I think what I'm going to do (said this in another thread) is attach a lenght (I'm thinking 35 feet) of 3/4 3-strand nylon to each eye and have a mantus mooring snap shackle on each to clip to mooring pendants. I'll also loop in but keep slack a dockline as a backup.

I don't like snap shackles for this use but with two of them and a backup line, I'm okay with it.

The lenght is what I'm wondering. We're 25' on the beam.

Mantus has a catamaran bridle for permanently using with the eyes.

https://www.westmarine.com/buy/mantu...em--P017750936

[Montanan]

Paraphrasing Dashew: your snubbers are long enough when people laugh at the length you carry!


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[Boatyarddog]

Originally Posted by crayiii

We're currently on a mooring in Grenada where it's gusting up to 30-35. I have two 1.25" lines (I think they are nylon) coming from the mooring pendant to outboard cleats on our 42' catamaran.

The lines are each out about 25' (our beam) and centered. We are getting jerked pretty hard to the point we need to hang on when we feel it coming.

Is there a way for us to minimize this? More scope, less scope? Smaller line to the pendant?

If your pictures are current, those lines look to be Manila line.
Not much give especially when old or salty.
New line will help.
SV Cloud Duster

[tstano]

Try a bucket or milk crate off the stern, that might slow the cycle. Other stuff would work too, but this is the cheapest.

[MartinAdelaide]

I must learn to read whole words.