Another Lesson learned ......... "rafting up"

[My Time]

This weekend I met up with a buddy of mine on the Delaware river he was anchored and I pulled up next to him and we tied cleat to cleat with fenders out. All was fine we talked for a few minutes ... he went below to get something and I heard "BANG,BANG,BANG,BANG.." about 5 times.....looked at the obvious (hull to hull) and all was fine ....fenders were placed properly.... Looked up and our mast were banging hard on each other ... A boat came by with a large wake!!!!
We quickly untied and pushed off. In the 30 seconds or so we determined damage was only to his Windex which I will be going aloft next weekend in a Bosuns chair to replace.... It could have been a lot worse....Will never "raft up" with another sailboat again in a busy waterway....

Sidenote:
The other boat is a 27' ODAY with a keel ...Is there any issues with a 200lb guy going up in a Bosuns chair on this size boat? He only has one halyard for the mainsail and possibly a topping lift . I have seen this procedure done before and feel compitant that I can get up there to replace the windex and would not mind getting the expierience. I am just looking for advice on anything I should know before heading up.

[pokerrick1]

Say your prayers and pay your health and life insurance premiums

Rick

[Duane Dunn, Allegro]

Anytime sailboats raft you always have to make sure the masts are not lined up with each other. Just stagger them by 2'-3' and you should be fine.

[Catigale]

For two of the 'same boat' you can raft bow-to-stern too, to keep the rigging clear. Perfect arrangement for a rafted 'Bahama' mooring too...

[sbods]

For two of the 'same boat' you can raft bow-to-stern too, to keep the rigging clear.

Also perfect for giving both boats a little privacy! Best of both really, close for friends and groups but also a little space to relax when needed.

[My Time]

This was not as much fun as I thought it would be....I need to make one more trip up...If I had to do it again I may let a younger smaller person make the trip....
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[Trouts Dream]

Good Lord..
Wouldn't it have been just as quick to lower the mast?

[Buell_S1W]

Eight New Zealand owned Macs rafted up at Easter with no tangles surprisingly! (mine is on your left)

[NiceAft]

Matt,

The difference between a wise man and a smart man is that a smart man knows how to get out of a situation which a wise man would not have gotten into in the first place.

This was not as much fun as I thought it would be....I need to make one more trip up...If I had to do it again I may let a younger smaller person make the trip....

Or,

as previously note, lower the mast. Think brother, think

Ray

P.S. Does anyone have a photo they can post of a bow to stern rafting hookup? I can't seem to conceptualize this.

[Highlander]

Ray

Think like 69 !

J

[My Time]

Unfortunatly this was not a Mac and he thought it may be too involved to lower the mast...I have only done that on my Mac and a 19' daysailor so I took his word for it....

[sbods]

Ray

Think like 69 !

J

Not the best picture of bow/stern to rafting, but an edit of a previous picture that I have posted...



I think that you can get the gist from this?

[restless]

four rafted up in the English channel for an overnighter.



Pefectly comfortable. 2 anchors out front and another couple to the beach. Was nice to not be swinging around all over the place!

[fishheadbarandgrill]

In the Navy when we moored bow to stern with one ship outboard the other it was called "Chinese Moored". I guess you could call it a Chinese Anchoring just as easy

Bob

[Love MACs]

Awwwwww, that's a bunch of Junk


Allan