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Equipment for a Modern Gaffer
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Introduction
Whilst Chione's home berth is in a
marina (Northney in Chichester
harbour), when cruising
we usually prefer to use mooring buoys or select a quiet anchorage for
overnight
stays. This page describes the equipment we use in these
circumstances,
together with other items which are useful when coming alongside a
pontoon
short-handed. |
1. Main Anchor |
Plough Anchor (25lbs) |
Sowester
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A CQR 'lookalike' in galvanised
steel.
Ours stows in the starboard bow roller,
leaving the port side roller free for picking up moorings.
We use 30metres of 8mm chain.
There is no windlass - we are still
considering possible options. Unfortunately the bowsprit limits
the
choice here. We are also reluctant to install the heavy cables
required
for an electric model, which also very much limits the choice these
days! |
Chione T |
London |
O/N 901053 |
R.T. 6 54/100 |
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2.
Kedge Anchor |
Fortress FX-11 |
Fortress
Anchors
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Many will be aware of the
reputation
of this aluminium anchor for its extremely light weight yet substantial
holding
power. Whilst we can confirm its lightness, we have little
experience
of using it to-date, so need to reserve judgement on its effectiveness.
We keep ours ready-assembled in a cockpit
locker, with a bow shackle ready for connection to...
...a cable consisting of 4metres of
6mm chain and 50m of 10mm multiplait nylon stored in a plastic bucket
in
the same cockpit locker. |
Chione T |
London |
O/N 901053 |
R.T. 6 54/100 |
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3. Mooring Hook |
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4. Short-handed Mooring Aid |
'The Black Rope' |
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No proprietory product this,
nor the invention of some deranged executioner.
Just a simple length of 3-strand
polyester with a large loop spliced in one end.
We chose to use a black rope just
so
that it could easily be spotted in the locker!
We use it when coming alongside a
pontoon :
Reeve the rope through the base of
a centre deck cleat, the plain end being led back to a sheet winch.
The 'crew' steps off onto the pontoon
and drops the loop over a centre cleat on the dock.
Helmsman takes up the slack and cleats
off on the winch. Pushing the tiller over towards the pontoon
(and
possibly leaving the engine in forward tickover) leaves the boat nice
and
stable whilst bow and stern lines are attached.
In the absence of a suitable centre
cleat on the pontoon, "blackie" can be dropped over the aft pontoon
cleat.
In this case, next get a stern line attached - and you achieve another
stable
configuration. |
Chione T |
London |
O/N 901053 |
R.T. 6 54/100 |
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5. Dinghy |
Zodiac Cadet 240 |
Zodiac
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A 2.4metre, 3 man inflatable dinghy
with captive oars, plywood seat, and outboard bracket.
Relatively light and "compact" - we
store ours in one of the lockers beneath the forepeak
berth.
[The large hatch above the berth makes handling the dinghy up onto deck
pretty
easy! See Deck Hardware.]
He's called Eumolpus. If you've
read the Who is Chione? page you'll know why! |
Chione T |
London |
O/N 901053 |
R.T. 6 54/100 |
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6. Outboard Motor |
Honda BF2A |
Honda
Marine
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The only four-stroke 2 h.p.
outboard
available (when we bought it, and I believe this is still so).
Just need to ensure that it is laid
down on the correct side - to keep the oil in the sump!
We constructed a special bracket in
one of the cockpit lockers to retain it a suitable position, without it
getting
in the way. |
Chione T |
London |
O/N 901053 |
R.T. 6 54/100 |
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