GL: Chaffing Gear was/ Illinois River

[Charles and Pat Culotta]

>   The
> wall here has been "dinged" by barges and is very rough and requires some
> sort of chafe protection for your lines.  Chain was suggested to me and 
> that
> may be something to consider for rough walls.
> B & B


B and B,

I carry about a dozen pieces of rubber hose about 1 inch in diameter for 
chaffing gear. Make them about  18 --24 inches long. Punch a hole in one end 
and attach
a length of nylon string that you wrap around the dock line to hold the gear 
in place.

We used this often this yr in the canals of NY and Canada. The lock walls 
are often rough on the lines.

I keep one length on the bow that is cut length ways in a spiral to fit over 
the anchor rode where it goes over the roller on the bow sprint-----for when 
we are waiting for days on weather!!!!!

CCC

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