Laser Stratos on a Mooring

   Hi,
What happens if you keep a Stratos on a mooring with no cover? Do they fill up between the cockpit and the hull when it rains?

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Riv Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riv Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Laser Stratos on a Mooring Posted: 02 Jan 17 at 5:00pm
	Hi, What happens if you keep a Stratos on a mooring with no cover? Do they fill up between the cockpit and the hull when it rains?

NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 17 at 9:12pm
	No: it's a self-draining cockpit but keep the hatches in! Not sure about fresh water but of you leave it on a sea mooring for more than a couple of weeks you will get a lot of stuff growing on the bottom. Edited by NickM - 04 Apr 17 at 6:05pm

Late starter Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 24 Feb 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 481	Post Options Post Reply Quote Late starter Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 10 Jan 17 at 10:31am
	My club leaves a few of the larger training boats like the Stratos, Laser 16 etc on a mooring on our lake for most of the season. March to October ish. No real issues, they'll need bailing out and the bird crap cleaning off from time to time, but it's a lot less faff than launching and recovering such heavy dinghies for each training session.

berendkees Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 18 Jun 08 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote berendkees Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Mar 17 at 2:39pm
	I have my Stratos already for years in the water. Along a pontoon not on a mooring. You need to put antifouling on the bottom. After a primer and the rest...

ColPrice2002 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Nov 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 222	Post Options Post Reply Quote ColPrice2002 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Mar 17 at 8:26am
	Do check your insurance policy! Mine specifically prohibits mooring afloat. I'm sure that is negotiable, but it's a standard exclusion in my experience. Colin

Riv Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 23 Nov 13 Location: South Devon Online Status: Offline Posts: 353	Post Options Post Reply Quote Riv Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 17 at 7:42pm
	Thanks for the replies, from what I can understand the boat is not actually self draining on a mooring and so will fill up between the cockpit and the hull. If this is so then I won't be buying one as it has to go on a mooring. How would you get the water out from between the hulls?

Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 17 at 9:22pm
	I'm not sure why she would fill up, but a small electric bilge pump with a solar panel could be a way to keep her drained if that is the case.
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berendkees Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 18 Jun 08 Location: Netherlands Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote berendkees Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 17 at 7:17am
	The boat wont fill up, I don't have a cover over it and no problems. I don't see the difference between a mooring or alongside a pontoon. Don't worry.

NickM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 27 May 09 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 328	Post Options Post Reply Quote NickM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 03 Apr 17 at 10:54pm
	If the boat filled up with water between the cockpit and hull on a mooring it would certainly do so in a capsize but it doesn't do that either. And yes, the cockpit IS self draining, after a capsize, if you ship a wave or if you just leave it on a mooring.