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Originally Posted by koliver
Why tie to a mooring bouy? Did you put down its anchor? Do you know when its gear was last inspected? Unless you can trust it to hold you should it come to blow, you are better off to anchor.
In Montague Harbour, I have seen mooring bouys on the beach after a blow, having pulled all three of their concrete 1/2 barrels ashore with them. I don't know if there were boats attached when these bouys headed shorewards, but the sight was enough to keep me from any desire to use them.
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Saw a similar sight at Sidney Spit, although the in that case the line parted. The vessel that was moored to it barely escaped as her captain felt the hull bouncing on the bottom and was able to fire things up and get away.