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Size

Posted By: John -Suncat "Wanderer"
Date: 5/29/08 2:23p.m.

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In Response To: In review of John's picture I would definitly want another 2"-4" of height (pic) (geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl.)

I pondered the size for a long time. It was a decision to go with size and looks rather that full size and what appears to be over scale for a small boat. While the traditional mooring bit has a broader range of uses and as stated by others more robust, this one is mostly for anchoring and short term docking. It is backed up by a matching base plate under the glass. So I gave appearance and scale about 50% of the weight and functionality 50%. If the boat was larger I could have gone to 100% functional as in Gene's boat. So it was a compromise. Should hold the anchor line(s) and two dock lines. 1/2 inch is all I go up to.

Messages In This Thread

Picture of Mooring Bit -- John -Suncat "Wanderer" -- 5/28/08 5:08p.m.

That's a honkin' hunka hardware -- Tom Ray -- 5/28/08 5:55p.m.

Well... -- John -Suncat "Wanderer" -- 5/28/08 6:38p.m.

Cleats are never big enough -- Tom Ray -- 5/28/08 6:48p.m.

John, I've never been sure how a Samson Post is used... -- Victoria's Secret Ready to Go! -- 5/28/08 8:43p.m.

Samson post. Vicki, on T.P.III there is one on each side and -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/28/08 9:24p.m.

I had mine made tall enuf so I could tie off and not have line touch the rail -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/28/08 9:26p.m.

So the advantage of a Samson post is having -- Victoria's Secret - Don't Bother Me... Gone Sailing -- 5/29/08 6:23a.m.

A sampson post is great and I would have one on the bow over cleats anytime. -- Norm BlackWatch gaff cat, N'awlins -- 5/29/08 11:00a.m.

I like our Horizon Cat's bitt -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 5/29/08 1:24p.m.

Carl, it's no big thing on a small boat, but on a ship you can't hold 300 feet -- Norm BlackWatch gaff cat, N'awlins -- 5/30/08 10:41a.m.

Ah, I see that -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 5/30/08 10:49a.m.

Vicki, a samson post for the bow would be superior to a cleat -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/29/08 1:25p.m.

In review of John's picture I would definitly want another 2"-4" of height -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/29/08 1:28p.m.

Size -- John -Suncat "Wanderer" -- 5/29/08 2:23p.m.

nice post, John at least U made the right decision rather than a cleat! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/29/08 5:37p.m.

John, it looks real good. If I were to trailer my Sun Cat -- Victoria's Secret - Don't Bother Me... Gone Sailing -- 5/30/08 2:27p.m.

First Born's, is wood and goes to the keel! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/29/08 5:43p.m.

Gene, what year was First Born made? -- Victoria's Secret - Don't Bother Me... Gone Sailing -- 5/30/08 2:29p.m.

We started the plug in 1957, made the molds in 58, First parts in 1959, -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/31/08 9:38a.m.

Very nice write-up, Gene. I hope we can sail together again one of these days -- Travis Votaw; Pilgrim, the two-masted catboat -- 5/31/08 3:18p.m.

Me too my good friend! -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/31/08 5:16p.m.

When Morgan designed Windjammer, First Born -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/31/08 6:33p.m.

Gene, Did I ever give you this picture? -- Bill Dolan. Marshall 18, Placida, FL -- 5/31/08 6:53p.m.

Yes, Bill U did , I have it in my files. Was not proud of the -- geneWj,First Born & Teacher's Pet III. Bradenton,Fl. -- 5/31/08 7:07p.m.

Gene, She's still a pretty boat! Bill -- Bill Dolan. Marshall 18, Placida, FL -- 6/1/08 6:59a.m.

Delightful history, Gene. -- Vicki's Secret -- 6/1/08 2:06p.m.

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