Rope shredding around concrete pillar, help me obi wan

[JD5652]

Concrete will rip through about anything... except chain.

[SKYCHENEY]

https://americanmuscledocks.com/prod...2&gad_source=1

[Boatsb]

That's for the dock. Has to held pretty flat

[nmcafee]

The chain scares me. Yesterday, we could feel the boat drop and a loud pop when the line failed (it was bound to the piling and had the weight of the boat on it. I am afraid that if chain bound, I would find an 80,000 point boat dangling by chain until the cleats ripped out. I bought some 1" pex-a semi flexible pipe, cut some 6" sections, then lined a few feet of the line to see if I could get a roller effect. Ties knots to keep the rollers in-place on the line. Will let you know if this works.

[JD5652]

The chain scares me. Yesterday, we could feel the boat drop and a loud pop when the line failed (it was bound to the piling and had the weight of the boat on it. I am afraid that if chain bound, I would find an 80,000 point boat dangling by chain until the cleats ripped out. I bought some 1" pex-a semi flexible pipe, cut some 6" sections, then lined a few feet of the line to see if I could get a roller effect. Ties knots to keep the rollers in-place on the line. Will let you know if this works.

What about using a couple large round fenders suspended from your railing to keep the boat off the floating dock?

That's what I go with my 58LRC that weighs in around 50 tons... the fenders in the pic below are 36".

[Pascal]

Can you post a picture so we can better visualize the issue? You can greatly tie a line around a square concrete piling unless you don’t have any tide.

You say the line is used to keep the boat off the dock, does it mean it s on the other side off the boat? If so you ll be better off with bow and stern tied to the floating dock on the side opposite the stairs. For the stern line if you can cross it across the stern it will be even better.

If you can’t tie up on the other side when big ball fenders will be you best solution to keep the boat off the dock

[Captain Ralph]

The chain scares me.

The chain just goes around the pile, A shackle & thimble ties it to your normal nylon to the boat.

Plastic, hose, rags will slow the chafe down, just keep an eye on it.

[rwaldrop13]

Everything I would have suggested already has been posted. One suggestion, if you know anyone at the local fire department, ask if they're discarding any old fire hoses. Those are the ultimate chafe guards, but on concrete pilings especially square ones with "sharp" corners, nothing will last forever. The cross lines to the neighboring dock are the best solution, unless the marina has another slip available that's longer for a better fit to the length of the boat.

[nmcafee]

So, day 1 of project save a rope has been a success. The pictures attached

1) can see the pillar with my line protected bu 3 different sections of flex tube. The tubes seem to be rolling (or at least dragging) along so far. 2) My boarding gangway. I want to get the swivel attachment for it but as of now am not sure if one came with the boat. We are going through mounds of stuff trying to sort through the good stuff vs the junk. 3) zoomed in picture of my invention.

Will update if it doesnt work.

[SKYCHENEY]

That's for the dock. Has to held pretty flat

Then use two and weld up some arms to space one about 16" above the lower one. Add a cleat one of the upright braces and you're all set. But you know me. I'd fabricate something that would work.