tiki 26 anchoring

[kooka405]

I am building a tiki 26 in minneapolis and nearing the point of attaching the decks. before I do I would like to know what other builders have used for anchoring/mooring. for docking I would guess that cleats at the top of the crossbeams are adaquate. for anchoring there is the standard cleat on the fore/aft decks with appropriate backing above and below. I am also considering a bridle attached to u bolts/padeyes placed thru the stem in a horizontal plane (10 degree down forward ? ) where the stem is at its widest and deepest just below the deck. I would apprieciate any thoughts and ideas on the subject.

[boatsmith]

We moor our Tiki 30 from two large cleats bolted through the foredeck. We put extra layers of ply in this location to take the load. We moor with a bridle from these two cleats. David

[kwhitmyre]

If you use the forebeam ends, the bridle/rode will not make contact with the sheer due to the curvature of the bows, thus no chafing. I haven't done this yet, but it has been suggested that an appropriately sized set of chainplates (3/8" bolts for a tiki 26 should be enough) with backing plates, set back a few feet from the bows, midway between the waterline and the sheer, would make a seriously strong bridle attachment point. Useful for a sea anchor or mooring. Placement of another set at the sterns would make a good series drogue attachment point. That's actually where the idea came from, the series drogue folks.

[kooka405]

Thanks for the replies. the bridle from the crossbeam looks intresting, i will likely use both methods.