2022 Owner’s Manual Eagle 8 BRIG ltd
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MOORING.
For mooring on the boat installed (Fig.14): 1 - two bow cleats, 2 - two U-bolts, 3 - two stern cleats.
Use bow cleats (1) only for mooring in calm water for a short time. If you are leaving the boat and there is a possibility of
rough water or strong wind, use only bow U-bolts (2) to bow mooring.
Always use the rear cleats for mooring.
Do not use other parts or elements of the boat for mooring.
Make sure that the mooring rope does not damage the buoyancy tube or other elements of the boat.
Rope for mooring must be appropriate strength, diameter and length.
U-bolts for mooring is designed for a maximum horizontal load of 22kN. Stern cleats for mooring is designed for a
maximum horizontal load of 19kN.
The breaking strength of rope shall in general not exceed 80 % of the breaking strength of the respective strong point.
Fig.14
1 - bow cleats 2 – two bow U-bolts 3 - two stern cleats
1. Be careful when mooring or navigating near rocky shores. Buoyancy tube can be damaged with sharp
objects.
2. Do not use for mooring any structural elements of the boat that are not designed for this.
3. Be careful when mooring. Suddenly tensioned mooring ropes may cause injury.
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