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Old 09-26-2013, 12:17 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by uschisk View Post
Thank you Salty Dog, that photo is really great and I can see where that would be very helpful! Also - did you attach the mooring ball to the dock or the boat? We have an extra one just laying underneath our camp, I could use it to help. The Sophie and Doris go by our house and create a bit of a wake and then the boat bounces around a bit, I may have to look into have a backup plan! Our ropes do get chewed up, we try to watch closely and replace if there is any question. Never expected the cleat to let go though!
I tried both attaching it to the dock post and to the boat. In my case I got the best results securing it to the center/spring cleat on the boat. I found otherwise, attached to the dock, the boat could push it up and out of the way allowing a hit to the dock. Good luck.
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