SUPERYACHT MOORING ROPE MAINTENANCE | How To Make Leather Chafing Gear To Protect Your Lines

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Now you know why we protect our mooring ropes, and how to do it! I look forward to hearing your thoughts...

[@rudideghelt]

How to make a video with a difficult subject into a video full of humor and which you can watch with a smile. In any case, I have already found use on dry land. Thank you for the good advice. well done

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you Rudi! I'm so pleased to hear that you liked it. If I understand correctly, you've found a use for this technique elsewhere; what will you be using it for?

[@rudideghelt]

@@WorkonaSuperyacht A lot of thing, your technique can be used for example for decorations using a rope (wooden pallets that are hung with a rope from a nail), the wind moves this rope which wears out over time. All the cortes which are outside (garden, front of the house) can be protected by this technique, perhaps not with leather but with good plastic. Honestly, the technique you use is not only effective but also pleasing to the eye. I hope my English is not too bad and that it is understandable. Have a good day.👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

@Rudi Deghelt I think your English is very good, and I hope you have a great day too!

[@paratyshow]

Simple, straight forward and easy to follow step by step how to video with a nice dose of humor. Well done!

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you ParatyShow! I'm happy to hear it was worth the wait!

[@ukapplefan]

You don’t know how funny you are. Ever thankful to Tristan

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Wow, thank you Ian! The real me was missing from earlier videos while I got used to being on camera. It's great to know that now I'm comfortable just doing my thing, it's making people laugh! I too am very grateful to Tristan for bringing you here.

[@MrJerryoseattle]

Another clearly presented video. Your writing and filming are second to none. When I win the lottery will you be my captain?

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Absolutely! You know where to find me! Thank you for this encouraging comment.

[@YourMom777-x3x]

I just love how you explain every aspect of the job to have leather chaff protection on your dock lines!

[@certifiedbruh]

You’re my saviour mate

[@rufinomontiel667]

Great Video

[@duny2]

A nice crisp crease😁

[@malcolmtaylor6651]

Beautiful craftsmanship - both the video and the stitching!

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thanks Malcolm! The lines are looking great attached to the bollards, and more importantly the leather is doing its job!

[@AlekseiDiachkov-c6s]

Great job Matthew! I like that you have enough time for that work. Without ruffle! Well done!

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you Alex! A lot of yachts will buy the ropes with leather already attached; however, it's nice to have the opportunity to do it yourself and develop these skills.

[@tingeling953]

Awesome, that looked cool. I might not have a superyacht. but I'm going to give it a shot. would you do a video on splicing once?

[@frankv4271]

He already has. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2Kcd4mOeJaibZI

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you Tingeling! As @Frank V said, I've done a video on splicing 3-strand rope; however, the rope used in this video is double braid which requires a very different technique. I plan to do more how-to videos on ropework; in the meantime, I highly recommend buying a small, pocket-sized book on splicing. I always keep one in my ropework kit for quick reference.

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

@Frank V Thank you for adding this!

[@tingeling953]

Thans for the replies :D

[@ozguraskann]

Good job 👏🏻

[@matt_waddy]

After seeing you make the eye on the three-part line, I can't even imagine how you did this one!

[@caio.yachting]

This practical videos are my favorites!! Best Yacht related youtube channel! Missing just Instagram)

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you Caio!!!! I know you like these practical ones, so I'm always happy to add another to the library! You can find me on Instagram, although I'm not too active there just yet.

[@sheldon3996]

Cows may not be square, but watermelons can be! Nice video of chafing gear and how to protect and prolong the life of your mooring lines.

[@Nicolas-vh8sx]

Excelent ! Thanks

[@JuanFox]

Very useful, Matt! Thank you!

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you Juan! I'm happy to hear that you liked this one.

[@MeditationChillTv]

Nice video! Matthew, you are a practical person.

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thanks Remus! You've got to be a practical person if you want to work out on deck.

[@SailorYuki]

With the money saved, the owner should treat the crew to something nice for all the hard work you do.

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Hello SailorYuki. I'm happy to report that they look after us very well. In fact, every owner I've worked for has been very kind in this respect.

[@SailorYuki]

@@WorkonaSuperyacht they usually are. They know the value of a great crew so they do take good care of them.

[@andreacosanti6424]

Matthew you’re great! Thank you for the efforts you’re doing, the result is useful!!

[@ЖеняКудряшов-и5ч]

GOOD JOB !

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you Женя!

[@croninnicholas9063]

Beautiful work. Congratulations. Your videos are a great inspiration for the upcoming deckies.

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thank you! 😊 These leather chafe guards are working out brilliantly, and I still feel a great sense of satisfaction every time I walk past them!

[@RzezuchaPL]

6 ropes on one bollard makes me anxious, theres a way to remove the one underneath without disassembling half of the marina? Must say, mooring line wear nice leather jacket, that yacht has style. Great content as always!

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thanks Robi! The mooring lines are dipped so that we can take one off without removing all of them. We always double check this prior to leaving, and also inform the neighbouring yachts so that any problems can be sorted out before the captain gives the order to drop the lines.

[@59patrickw]

@@WorkonaSuperyacht shame one was not dipped

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

@59patrickw Well spotted! I have since replaced that line, and all is now good.

[@frankv4271]

What can I say that ParatyShow hasn't said "Simple, straight forward and easy to follow step by step how to video with a nice dose of humor." Of course I was waiting for the Emer Broa Vid yesterday :) It never came... Of course with a long list of to do videos, how do you decide which one?

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thanks Frank! Instead of a video explaining the delay, I posted an image in my community tab. It's a great way for me to communicate with you all between videos, and I must use it more often. I have a number of top video ideas constantly going around in my head. In time, the perfect way to film each one becomes clear, and that's when I know it's time to make it.

[@frankv4271]

@@WorkonaSuperyacht Thanks, I will definitely go to the community tab, more often.

[@bubaks2]

Loved the video . love the technical content. do u have a video of how u splice the rope?

[@bubaks2]

oh you do have one. and i found it!

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

@bubaks2 The only splicing video that I have at the moment is for 3-strand rope. The rope used in this video is double braid, which requires a very different method of splicing. It's something that I plan to cover in a future video.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

You are an awesome teacher, Matthew! How did you learn that leather craft? It doesn't seem like something that could be learned from reading a book, it is something that should be demonstrated, like learning how to tie your shoes. I really enjoyed watching you teaching us this very important craft.

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Thanks Mitchell! I just looked at other examples of leather chafe gear, and came up with a solution that combined the best of them.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

@@WorkonaSuperyacht You are very mechanically inclined, you see a problem and you figure it out.

[@cedricpst9523]

i really appreciate your videos they are so interesting and informative how long would it take to do this job if not filmed ?? is the eye splice on the line made by the crew or made at the factory? thank you so hurry to start in the industry :)

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Hello Cedric, and thank you for commenting. From start to finish, this takes me about 2 hours; however, my first time doing it took a lot longer! The most time-consuming bit is stitching everything together around the curve of the eye. When stitching onto a straight piece of rope, the time is greatly reduced. I spliced the rope used in this video, but I would find it difficult to do much thicker mooring ropes. We normally order the ropes with an eye splice in them already.

[@tomm1968]

What type of leather are you using? Is this just regular vegetable tanned cowhide, or are you using a chrome tanned leather? Which is better for chafe protection?

[@archieescalante1331]

Hello sir . please help me how to apply yatch. Thank you so much

[@jenniferwhite6089]

was i reason you never glued the end before you punched the holes had an instructor said if you think you had a good idea why your answer was right yea can explore your thought on it, good person, he was NO right or wrong answers

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Hello Jennifer, and thank you for commenting. I choose not to use any glue for this job because the stitching is enough to hold everything together. In addition, the leather must move and stretch as it wraps around the curve of the eye; sticking down the folded edges could make this more difficult.

[@norrishnick]

Fantastic seamanship skills which are unfortunately becoming less common outside of the yachting world. Must be a tad awkward when you come to inspect the mooring lines for degradation though?

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Hello Nick, and thank you for the feedback. The chafe gear should be removed periodically to check for degradation. Polyester ropes won't rot from being wet, and the chafe gear shields them from UV light and abrasions. The main things is to protect them from chemicals and excessive heat.

[@shortclips1957]

Hello sir

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Hello Kushal. How can I help?

[@_gregc]

When you started to cut the leather I about had a heart attack because I thought it was on the teak cladding

[@reeseworkshop7889]

Is there drama on super yachts like on the show below deck?

[@WorkonaSuperyacht]

Great question! As with any workplace, there are sometimes disagreements, arguments, romantic interests, mistakes, and accidents. In my experience however, there isn't nearly enough of this to make a TV program about. Below Deck is reality TV, and as such they must embellish and stage a lot of what happens in order to make it interesting. It's important for new crew to realise this so that they start with the right expectations.