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Geaux_Coastal
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Posted - 08/18/2009 : 11:27:05 AM

I need to know the proper rope needed to secure a floating camp correctly. The camp is tied up now in a marina and in the event of a hurricane I must move it. There is a canal I can move it down if ever needed. To be able to secure it properly I need to know the best rope and/or cables to do so with. I guess I will need to leave some slack in the line in the event of a surge. I have found a couple of trees to perhaps tie off to and hope they last through a storm. I do not think anchors alone would hold the camp. What is the best stuff that a rope is made of for this purpose? I use a cotton type rope for my boat's anchor rode and some lighter weight colored rope to tie up with.

How would you folks recommend securing a 16 x 80 ft floating camp? Hurricane season is here and I have only had the camp a couple of months. Need some advice if you have any to offer.

Thanks!

Geaux Coastal

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Posted - 08/18/2009 : 1:08:12 PM

This is a tough one. First off I would at least use 2" nylon rope to secure. The bigger the better. The best way to secure one is to drive pilings, then get some clamps made that fit over the piling and hook up to your houseboat. This will allow the boat to move up and down with the tide.

One of the things I do after storms is help people pull the floating camps back to where they were before the storm. I use a mud boat, some camps get caught high and dry on levees around here.

Where is your camp located now and how far up the canal can you bring it. Hopefully above a set of locks is best.

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Geaux_Coastal
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Posted - 08/18/2009 : 1:29:23 PM

I don't think driving pilings is an option as I do not own any of the land anywhere around to be able to do so. I don't think a person could just drive pilings anywhere they wanted. I will need about 200 feet or better of rope on each side of the camp to tie the camp down by using a tree on land. I may need to investigate cables instead of ropes for this. The canal is about 3/4 mile in length off of Lake Ponchartrain. I would love to leave it where it is docked but agreement with the owner was that I would move it out in the event of a hurricane coming in so their docks would be spared I guess.

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Posted - 08/18/2009 : 7:32:25 PM

The piling suggestion was a best case scenario. And yes you do need permits to do that. Cable would probably be stronger but then again 2" nylon is what most of these big supply boats use out here in the gulf. Stuff is pricey though. Cable would probably be cheaper.

Is your camp self propelled or do you have to move it with another vessel?

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Geaux_Coastal
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USA
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Posted - 08/18/2009 : 9:23:08 PM

I have planned on moving it with my bay boat and hopefully a 15 flat boat with a 20 hp. I am sure that the wind will be howling and shifting the camp to one side or the other while in motion. There are large eye bolts near the water line on the front of the camp I plan to hook up to when it is time to move it. What size cable do you think I should use? I am afraid that what ever I use will snap and send my camp into the marsh--and that would be if I was lucky and not lost it completely.

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hookiemonster
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Posted - 08/18/2009 : 10:14:33 PM

Way out of my area of expertise here.....but a 16 x 80 ft vessel,I presume like a barge, can you even tow it with a bay boat and a flat.Seems like a job for a small tug or maybe an oyster lugger or trawler. If there is any wind to contend with....you could be in trouble. Be Careful!

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Geaux_Coastal
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Posted - 08/19/2009 : 07:00:48 AM

Sorry for the misprint, the camp is 16 x 50 ft. It is 800 square feet total. I am guessing that the nylon types of rope are the strongest??

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Posted - 08/19/2009 : 11:28:24 AM

Yes the nylon ropes are strongest. If you go with cable I would at least get 3/4".

I think the cables or rope would hold it with the wind. The biggest concern is tidal surge. If the water comes up more than 5' you could be in a bind. That is what will break the cable or rope. Like I said earlier, I pull camp out of the marsh after storms, if something does happen let me know. The earlier you can get back to the camp after the storm the better chance you have of recovery if it goes in the marsh.

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Geaux_Coastal
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Posted - 08/19/2009 : 12:48:24 PM

I hate that I have to have so much length involved with the rope or cable tying up the camp. The distance to the nearest tree is probably 150 feet on each side of the dead end canal. I am thinking of tying up on all 4 corners as the camp has welded 3 inch pipe on all corners which is welded to the i beams of the main frame of the camp. May put an extra tie down on the eye bolts welded to the base of the frame as well. I think I should leave some slack in the ropes or cables as well to allow for surge. May use shackles on the pipe as it is 7 feet tall and would hopefully allow for any surges and would slide up and down the pipe rather than tying off directly to the pipes.

I appreciate you letting me know that you have the ability to pull these camps out of the marsh should she break loose and survive. Hopefully I will never need your services for that but good to know.

I guess rope would be the easiest to deal with for my situation so I am now gonna look into some pricing and purchasing so I can be ready. i am a Murphy's Law person and if I have the rope I may never need it and if i do not have it I won't be able to find it if I need it.

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Posted - 08/19/2009 : 4:06:33 PM

Roger that. I hope I don't have to come help you either. I'm like that too. Got to be prepared. Good luck, wish I could have been more help.

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