| Title: | SAILING |
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| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
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I just received a letter from my marina on Bass River
on the Cape saying I need new chain for my mooring. This
would seem reasonable if I hadn't had it done for three years.
However, I had new chain put on last year. The marina said
that the town of Dennis now wants at least 9 feet of 1/2 inch
chain instead of the current 3/8 inch. The marina also said that
probably due to high winds last summer (continuously) that a
few of the links were pretty warn and won't pass town inspection.
My question is twofold. One, is anyone else having to increase
the size of their chain link? Is one years worth of high winds
going to wear down the chain links such that they will fail
inspection? Any advise will be appreciated.
Jack
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| 1129.1 | Bet they sell a lot of chain...! | CDR::SPENCER | John Spencer | Mon Feb 13 1989 15:49 | 14 |
RE: .0,
>>> The marina also said that probably due to high winds last summer
>>> (continuously) that a few of the links were pretty warn and won't pass
>>>> town inspection.
1) What's the town spec? Someone must have a standard of some sort they
use to judge. Who is the local inspector? Would it be worth checking
the chain wear yourself after finding out the acceptable minimums?
2) Does that marina do a big business in chain upgrades? ;-)
J.
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| 1129.2 | could be | MSCSSE::BERENS | Alan Berens | Mon Feb 13 1989 19:36 | 7 |
re .0: Replacement might be necessary. Marblehead requires chain replacement every two or three years depending on where the mooring is in the harbor. But, gee, only nine feet? My mooring has 30 feet of 1/2 inch chain and 40 feet of 3/8 inch. Guess what this does to my mooring costs. | |||||
| 1129.3 | ECADSR::FINNERTY | Tue Feb 14 1989 17:23 | 7 | ||
is the need for replacement due to stress or to rust? is 2-3 year
replacement extremely pessimistic, or is this just proper caution?
- Jim
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| 1129.4 | Maybe I'm wrong, but... | PBA::BURNHAM | JACK BURNHAM | Wed Feb 15 1989 12:39 | 17 |
Jim,
The person I spoke to at the marina (over the phone) said some
links were worn due to consistent high winds and gusts during the
summer. He said rust was not the problem. Perhaps my expectations
are unreasonable, but, I would think that the chain links would
be made to withstand the stress of continuous 10-20 knot winds
and current. And I expect the links to last for more than a year.
If I am wrong, fine. Perhaps the town of Dennis and the marina are
being cautious. Maybe the recent change in weather patterns are
driving that. But, I don't want to be taken advantage of because
I own a boat which sometimes equates to being loaded with money.
I'm trying to contact the harbormaster to find out what the new
specifications are and what they look for when they inspect the
mooring chain.
Jack
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