One of the toughest places to moor is St. Augustine on the Matanzas River. Often very strong current -v- wind conditions are present. We were there for a long stay and learned to shorten each bridle leg and use a center line tied off to one of our catwalk cleats. For us it has worked well and we use the method often. We position fenders between our mooring lines and the boat and run our mooring lines over the fenders. The fenders act as shock absorbers and also virtually eliminate squeaky lines as they no longer rub against our hulls.
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