Muertos cadenas secundarias
English translation: Secondary mooring chains
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| 11:29 Aug 10, 2014 |
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peer agreement (net): +3Secondary mooring chains Explanation: No, muertos is the term for the dead weight of the mooring buoy. In a marina or yacht harbour there are generally a series of massive dead weight joined by hefty chains running centrally between the pontoons. From these, secondary chains lead towards the berths. From these secondary chains run the sternlines (or bowlines depending on the owner's fancy) and the guidelines for hauling up the stern/bowlines. The guides run to the dock so the dockhands can pull them up for the shorthanded skipper. In a trot of moorings outside a marina, a similar system is used to join a series of isolated mooring buoys for additional weight and provide the easily handed mooring chain/line from the buoy. |
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