Mooring Pendant

Which size should I need to mooring my boat?

We have received many requests asking about the right line size for mooring boats.

The right rope size depends on a number of factors: strong winds, waves, boat length, tides and quality of the rope.

The following information is intended as a recommendation/guide only, based on the mooring line standards of dbropes (made with 100% 3 strand nylon ropes).

5/8 Mooring Line

The length should be equal to 2 1/2 times the freeboard (the height of a ship's side between the waterline and the deck).

Boats Length Up: 18 ft 3/8" diameter.
Boats Length Up: 24 ft 1/2" diameter.
Boats Length Up: 29 ft 5/8" diameter.
Boats Length Up: 40 ft 3/4" diameter.
Boats Length Up: 55 ft    1" diameter.

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