Yourmomm 2 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Hi all, sorry to be an idiot, but what is this section of steel on this bowsprit for? (circled by red) Thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazyhorse 47 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 The heads!?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yourmomm 2 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 The heads!?? Not sure if the Mrs would approve... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 If she's an overseas vessel then I would say an aid to boarding when on the marina. Many European marinas just have the main pier and poles - no finger pier. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yourmomm 2 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 If she's an overseas vessel then I would say an aid to boarding when on the marina. Many European marinas just have the main pier and poles - no finger pier. Aah I'm sure that's it! Yes she's an European boat. That would explain why someone's removed it from my boat here in NZ, and I didnt even notice, until I recently removed the bowsprit... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 In Norway and the Baltic, they park bow to the shore, but the shore is entirely rock. Not rough rock around like around here, but smooth, rounded granite. They almost always moor the boat to the rock with pad eyes on the rock, or pitons (rock spikes). I haven't worked out what they do with the back of the boat (never paid any attention to it), but believe they use a conventional anchor. The thing on the bow is so you can climb over the pulpit and onto the land / rock. Even if you take a dinghy, you can't get ashore, cause you need to scramble up a nicely curved, smooth piece of rock. This look just like one of those. refer picks of Baltic style mooring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yourmomm 2 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 In Norway and the Baltic, they park bow to the shore, but the shore is entirely rock. Not rough rock around like around here, but smooth, rounded granite. They almost always moor the boat to the rock with pad eyes on the rock, or pitons (rock spikes). I haven't worked out what they do with the back of the boat (never paid any attention to it), but believe they use a conventional anchor. The thing on the bow is so you can climb over the pulpit and onto the land / rock. Even if you take a dinghy, you can't get ashore, cause you need to scramble up a nicely curved, smooth piece of rock. This look just like one of those. refer picks of Baltic style mooring. Nice. Makes a lot of sense. The boat in the photo was based in Norway...and mine hails from that part of the world as well. I actually saw a guy do this on urupukapuka last year, so should have realised...thanks for the clarification. You'd need to have great faith in your stern anchor not drifting, though, moored that close to the rocks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 399 Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Also med mooring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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