Pile berth moorings

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Saltuarius
Saltuarius
QLD
47 posts
QLD, 47 posts
26 Mar 2024 7:42pm
I've been given the option of a pile berth mooring in Dickson Inlet. The authorities think the piles may be 10m apart. Waitui is 7.92m loa. I know she will physically fit between the piles but how do I calculate the tidal range (3.4m max) when deciding how and where to tie her off.
I have never used pile moorings before. Cheers.
woko
woko
NSW
1802 posts
NSW, 1802 posts
26 Mar 2024 9:13pm
You are going to tie up between them, with a meter leeway forward & aft ? I have a bit to do with coming along side pilings and in my experience the vessel overlaps the piles , generally the type of vessels that use them have rubbing strakes to deal with the wear and tear. Also you can use fenders & boards but that's another issue. I digress if you have a sliding ring attached to the piling with a permanent line/s attached to pick up quick and drop over an onboard cleat / bollard
It should work but in that case there's no allowance for springers. Hope I'm overthinking it and it's really easy
Saltuarius
Saltuarius
QLD
47 posts
QLD, 47 posts
26 Mar 2024 8:29pm
woko said..
You are going to tie up between them, with a meter leeway forward & aft ? I have a bit to do with coming along side pilings and in my experience the vessel overlaps the piles , generally the type of vessels that use them have rubbing strakes to deal with the wear and tear. Also you can use fenders & boards but that's another issue. I digress if you have a sliding ring attached to the piling with a permanent line/s attached to pick up quick and drop over an onboard cleat / bollard
It should work but in that case there's no allowance for springers. Hope I'm overthinking it and it's really easy


Thanks Woko, there are no sliding rings but I have thought about making my own out of rope and floats. I too am going to work on the assumption that it really won't be that difficult. I know very little about the set up (what each pile has on it) but I am going to learn quickly. I sail Waitui up from Cairns on Thursday. I have one day on the yacht club pontoon and then on to the mooring.
Andrew68
Andrew68
VIC
433 posts
VIC, 433 posts
27 Mar 2024 12:00pm
Are we going to get any photo's ?
Charriot
Charriot
QLD
880 posts
QLD, 880 posts
27 Mar 2024 1:23pm
Ones, I needed quickly solved the problem. Used car tyres filled with foam. Close opening with flat rubber and incorporate solid rope.It did work well .
Saltuarius
Saltuarius
QLD
47 posts
QLD, 47 posts
27 Mar 2024 4:37pm
Andrew68 said..
Are we going to get any photo's ?


No photos mate. The yacht is in Cairns but I am bringing her north tomorrow. Good Friday I am on the yacht club pontoon and Saturday I will be attempting the pile berth. Maybe a photo or two then
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