mooring a biat within a harbour

knighted

Hi all
Few of us thinking of buying a fishing boat ,and rather than tow it every day we were wondering how to go about mooring it within a harbour. Not a berth in a marina just tied up in the middle ,need a small dingy to get to it ,that type of thing .
Not much info on line about it and cant find a thread on boards so if anyone has any information on this ,costs etc or links it would be much appreciated
Thanks

fergal.b

This might help a bit http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=77800565 there are a lot of factors that come into play so you will have to work out the swing of other boats at low tide to make sure you don't hit also that you don't block a pathway that boats use. Talk to the local sailing club and other boat users for advice. If the mooring doesn't dry out you might have to hire a large boat to bring your mooring out so add that onto the price of the chain, shackles, buoy,ropes and the mooring block it can get expensive.






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knighted

Thats great information
Thank you

arthur daly

Most moorings are old train wheels or concrete disks(sandy/silt) with a chain riser, 12mm long link chain will have no problems holding a 30ft yacht.
In the process of renewing mine
90e for 4m chain 3shackles and one swivel.
When we put in 8 moorings about 3yrs ago we floated the concrete disks with 200l empty drums then just cut the rope and down they went.
The chain will need renewing if in salt water after 3yrs.

arthur daly

Most moorings are old train wheels or concrete disks(sandy/silt) with a chain riser, 12mm long link chain will have no problems holding a 30ft yacht.
In the process of renewing mine
90e for 4m chain 3shackles and one swivel.
When we put in 8 moorings about 3yrs ago we floated the concrete disks with 200l empty drums then just cut the rope and down they went.
The chain will need renewing if in salt water after 3yrs.

knighted

arthur daly wrote: »

Most moorings are old train wheels or concrete disks(sandy/silt) with a chain riser, 12mm long link chain will have no problems holding a 30ft yacht.
In the process of renewing mine
90e for 4m chain 3shackles and one swivel.
When we put in 8 moorings about 3yrs ago we floated the concrete disks with 200l empty drums then just cut the rope and down they went.
The chain will need renewing if in salt water after 3yrs.

Who do you get permission from to sink your own moorings within a harbour ?

arthur daly

Have other people got theres?
You may see the harbour master or whoever runs the harbour and get their input. could be local restrictions too harbours differ.
To do it legally you will have to speak with the department of marine too.
Any more into on where and maybe a picture

cbreeze

Check the limits of the particular harbour as well, the further out more exposed.