Per Brohall Albin 25 Handbook page 29

Mooring
Synthetic lines are very slippery so the mooring lines must be tied very carefully. The
knots you use must not slip yet must be easily untied. The methods and the knots
shown here fill these requirements. For tying up the following knots are best:
Bowline
1.
2.
Round turn and two half hitches.
3. Fishermans bend with
Always leave some slack in your mooring lines to allow for variations in water level
or motion caused by wash from passing boats. Make fast the end of line on shore
and make fast on the cleat on deck so that the part of the line that is not needed is
on board.
Fig. 33- 35 may give some ideas about the proper way to moor a boat.
Spring Eyesplice around thimble
Spring
Fig.
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Approach slowly. drop anchor rather far
out (not more than the length of the anchor
line). Speed can be checked with the
-
anchor line
around the cleat.
Allow a scope of the anchor-
line of at least 3- 5 times the
Fig.
3J. Temporary mooring with t h e stem against the shore or a wharf.
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a half hitch.
Plastic tube against chafe at fairleads
33. Permanent m ooring ( e x a m p l e )
If springs are used the position can
be controled better.
Fig. 34.
Mooring alongside a quay.
if needed use a round turn
3 fenders each side
A round turn and two half hitch round
Mooring straight in puts large
Bowline or round turn and two
half hitches.
Mooring post Mooring post
and
half
turn two hitches
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