Circle tie up

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Gib9344

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Anyone ever done a circle tie up? My understanding is that everyone ties up in a larrys circle with the sterns toward the middle off multiple anchors.
 
I have a few pictures of a Sea Ray club doing a circle tie up in SF Delta. As I recall they use 4 anchor boats (East, West, North, South). They have it pretty well scripted out. You might try posting in the Sea Ray forum to see if they will give you info.

forgot to post the pic:
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first pic is 2003
second is 2010
you can see effect of economy
 
Thanks for the pics. I'm thinking of joining obe next weekend but it looks like a disaster.
 
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Originally posted by Gib9344

Thanks for the pics. I'm thinking of joining obe next weekend but it looks like a disaster.

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Seems like a [word I can't use here that rhymes with bluster cluck] to me.
 
They tried to do this at aquapalooza a few weeks ago. They tried to make a U shape. but the wind, tide and weight worked against them. Issue is some need rear anchors and some need bow anchors. As you can imagine it starts to get ugly quickly if there is any kind of wind or current. May work well in a lake with no wind, but not in most bays of salt water locations!
 
That is called a sunflowe raft up. Only for exceptionally calm, zero current conditions. I never saw the benefit.
 
Thought the thread wuz going to be some kind of maritial advice. . . .never mind :)
 
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Originally posted by pdecat

That is called a sunflowe raft up. Only for exceptionally calm, zero current conditions. I never saw the benefit.

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Actually, the place in the pictures has both current and wind - quite a bit in fact. Obviously, the group knows what they are doing.
 
And they all cranked up their generators at the same time? :)

Bob
 
That's fairly common around here, but in smaller groups, and with a slight variation. A few boats (depending on how many out there) drop anchor and back into the circle, and the sterns are then tied together. The boats are still several feet away from each other and you have a nice spot in the middle of all the platforms to socialize, swim, etc. Has worked well for the ones I've seen and been in.
 
We have been involved in these, and gennys are a no-no. It also takes about 15 boats to create a full circle rafted up. A break-up ordeal needs to be discussed with wind or a storm possible.
 
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