TOWN OF HARWICH							This sheet prepared to help understand Harbor Management Plan ( TEL 2/01/05)
These specifications are					~~ MOORING SPECIFICATION CHART ~~
established to set minimum safety														TABLE 2.
standards for vessel moorings at								-CHAIN LENGTH IN FEET-					-Table of Anchor Sizes-
Harwich in normal conditions.						TABLE 1.		(max length)
													MUSHROOM		PROTECTED	NON-PROTECTED
								0-26'	26-30'		30-40'		SIZE		AREA	AREA
AREA	TIDE		DEPTHS	SCOPE		SPEC.DEPTH		(3 tons)	(9 tons)		(15 tons)
						(MLW)							Under 16'		50	75
Wychmere	3.7		2'-17'	2	: 1	2		8	8		9		16' to 19'		75	100
Harbor						3		10	11		12		19' to 26'		100	150
						4		12	13		14		26' to 30'		150	200
						5		14	15		16		30' to 40'		200	250
						6		16	17		19		40' to 50'		250	300
						7		18	19		21
PROTECTED						8		20	22		24		(equivalent Dor-Mor pyramid anchor
AREA						9		22	24		26		may be substituted (recommended Herring River).
						10		24	26		28
						11		26	28		31			-General Tackle Regulations-
						12		28	30		33
													1.	Mushroom anchors only and of adequate
Wych Outer	4		3'-12'	3	: 1	3		13	14		16			size as per Table 2.
Pleasant Bay						4		16	18		19
Red River						5		19	21		23		2.	Adequate chain lengths in accordance
						6		22	24		26			with specifications of Table 1.
						7		25	28		30							`
NON						8		28	31		34		3.	All moorings must be of soft foam or
PROTECTED						9		31	34		37			plastic material. Color must be white
AREA						11		37	41		44			with a blue band. MOORING NUMBER and
						12		40	44		48			last name must be painted on mooring
														buoy with contrasting oil-based paint
														(no marker pens, please !)
Allen Hrbr	3.7		2'-12'	2	: 1	2		8	8		9
Round Cove						3		10	11		12		4.	Mooring painters and lines must be
Herring Rvr						4		12	13		14			of a non-floating type material. No
						5		14	15		16			hemp, manila or polpropylene. Painter
						6		16	17		19			length should be adapted to vessel
						7		18	19		21			foredeck configuration. The painter
PROTECTED						8		20	22		24			thickness must be in accordance with
AREA						9		22	24		26			Table 3. Double painters are recom-
						10		24	26		28			mended for all non-protected areas.
						11		26	28		31
						12		28	30		33		5.	All shackles must be moused with:
														stainless wire; 12GA. copper wire; or
														tough plastic cable ties.
		Table 3.							Table 4.
	-Painter Sizes-								-Chain Sizes-
													6.	All moorings permits and fees must be
Vessel Size		Diameter		Tensile Strength				Diameter	Work		Wt/10'			renewed annually. All moorings must
		Nylon/Dacron		(breaking strength)					Load					be inspected and site approval deter-
Under 16'		1/2"			5750			1/4"	1250		7			mined by the Harbormaster prior to
16' to 19'		1/2"			5750			5/16"	1900		10.5			dropping same.
19' to 26'		5/8"			9350			3/8"	2650		15
26' to 30'		3/4"			12800			1/2"	4500		25		7.	Winter mooring sticks must float at a
30' to 40'		7/8"			18000			5/8"	6900		40			45 degree angle, show 18" above water
40' to 50'		1"			22600			3/4"	9750		60			and painted white tip with number.
														Remove Winter sticks before May 15th.
	CHAFING GEAR IS RECOMMENDED PROTECTION FOR ALL LINES PASSING THROUGH CHOCKS AND OVER RAILS.
INADEQUATE OR NO CHAFING GEAR AND POORLY MAINTAIN ANCHOR CHAINS ARE THE GREATEST REASON FOR BOATS BREAKING
LOOSE IN HIGH ENEGY AND NON-PROTECTED AREAS. A SAFE MOORING IS YOUR BEST HULL INSURANCE.