Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

[BSAFlash]

G'Day,

I have noticed the stern lines rubbing the gelcoat on the stern cleats for a while when in the berth and even worse when the stern anchor is deployed.
Has anybody suffered the same issue? How did you deal with it?
I am considering a stainless rubbing strip but it would need to look good as well as doing a good job

 

[FunInDuhSun]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

That's your best solution. Sometimes I think boat builders never test their products!

 

[sasto]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

Can you tie off on the opposite cleat? Cross tying your lines involves port cleat tied to starboard side dockage.

When deploying stern anchor can you make a bridle (running a line from cleat to cleat) and tie the anchor line to the middle of the of the bridle line?

Good Luck!

 

[BSAFlash]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

Can you tie off on the opposite cleat? Cross tying your lines involves port cleat tied to starboard side dockage.

When deploying stern anchor can you make a bridle (running a line from cleat to cleat) and tie the anchor line to the middle of the of the bridle line?

Good Luck!

Thanks Sasto,
I cross tied my previous boat, but this one has a massive boarding platform that I figure is there to be used not covered in constantly moving mooring lines. (bloody trailer boat operators can't read no wash signs over here)
The trouble with cross tying in a marina is kids... and big kids that drink too much red cordial.

 

[BSAFlash]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

Thanks Sasto,
I cross tied my previous boat, but this one has a massive boarding platform that I figure is there to be used not covered in constantly moving mooring lines. (bloody trailer boat operators can't read no wash signs over here)
The trouble with cross tying in a marina is kids... and big kids that drink too much red cordial.

I have commissioned a pair of SS plates that will be fitted to the stern roughly the same length as the cleats.
I will post a photo when I have them fitted.

 

[BSAFlash]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

Still waiting
Not sure how you go over there but our marine industry is full of otherwise unemployable tradesman (well) that love to charge but not to work...

 

[BSAFlash]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

Rubbing strips are on When it stops raining I will take some photos

 

[BSAFlash]

Re: Mooring lines rubbing my stern!

And here they are.