So I probably already know the answer but was hoping someone has come up with a clever solution. I have a Benetau 361 that I keep on a mooring. The arrangement of the bow chalks results in the pendants rubbing against the anchor pretty much constantly. This makes for a noisy nights sleep at...

Two years ago we bumped the wood pilings of a fishing dock and the anchor (which hit first) twisted sideways and bent the stainless steel flange holding the bow roller. [I don't know why we didn't just anchor then bleed the fuel line and dock under power instead of trying to dock under sail.]...