Quannapowitt Yacht Club

The easiest way to get a mooring is to have one prebuilt by Boats & Motors.  They are very helpful and right down the street from the club.

These are guidelines for the construction and placement of moorings in the club anchorage. A drawing that shows various acceptable moorings with the associated parts and construction is shown below.

The only acceptable mooring is a 50 lb. mushroom anchor. A 25 lb. anchor is permitted for very small lightweight boats. If in doubt - consult the fleet captain. Be advised that junk moorings such as engine blocks, cement blocks, etc. are not permitted.

The chain should be galvanized "PROOF" chain. The size can be either 5/16" or 3/8".

Shackles are used to connect various pieces of the assembly together. Shackles should be galvanized and the at least the same size as the chain. A larger shackle may be necessary at times to fit the eye on the shank of the mushroom. Shackles pins should be tightened and then wired to prevent them from backing out. New members should be advised that this pin backing out causes 95% of lost moorings.

Swivels are used to prevent the chain from wrapping around the mushroom shank as the boat swings around. As the chain and rope twist they become tighter and will break from the tension. Your mooring can also break free, as the chain/rope become shorter from twisting, from the bottom of the lake. Your boat will move around the mooring field causing damage to your boat and other boats. It will also become difficult to detach your boat from the mooring because of the severe tension on the hardware. Swivels should be galvanized and at least the same size as the chain.

Floats are used to mark your mooring and support the chain. TAYLOR manufactures the most popular floats. They come in 2 types. One type has a ring at the top and bottom. The other has a passage through the ball for the chain.

Members must paint their last name on the ball.

Rope used from chain to ball should be 3-strand 9/16" nylon. An eye should be spliced over a thimble at either end. Thimbles should be galvanized metal. Mooring lines (1/2" nylon) are connected at the shackle under the ball or at the end of the chain. Mooring lines are made up in two lengths. The first is about 3' long with an eye spliced over a thimble at one end and a carabineer (snap hook) spliced at the other end. This is for boats with a bow eye. The second is about 6' or 7' long with an eye spliced over a thimble at one end. This one is led through a chock on the bow and tied to a cleat.

Mooring placement in the anchorage is allocated on a basis of age, handicap, racing participation, and then all others. The fleet captain, or his assistant is responsible for installing and or moving all moorings.

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