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I have used mooring whips on my 21ft fishing boat back in NJ for close to 20 years and never had a problem. The boat is docked on the bay and we do get a significant amount of chop especially in the summer. They have been through some fairly heavy storms and never failed. That being said my boat probably only weighs about 3000 pounds. They might work if your dock is sheltered, and water is usually calm. If not I might be worried.
The other thing to consider is if they are even compatable w/ a sailboat. The whips hang over the boat, and when the water gets rough they move and bend with the motion of the boat. I think this may be a problem w/ the sailboat rigging. I can see them wither getting caught up in the rigging or banging against it (either damaging the whips or rigging)
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