Any Guesses

[Hello Below]

Cleanup day at the house and the crew found (again) this item that apparently she has moved around once too many times. She says last chance to identify it or it is history. It came with a boat that has long been sold. It is stainless steel, approximately 14” in length, hook like and has 15’ - 1/2” Samson double braid line with eye splice connect to it. I do not have a clue. Can you identify it and help save it from its demise?

PS I hate throwing out anything boat related.

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Using Google lens, I'm able to tell you it is an Italian coat rack.

Thanks is not necessary .

 

[senang]

Hook to attach to a stick to pick up a mooring ball.

 

[Hollyberry]

Hook to attach to a stick to pick up a mooring ball.

Agreeing... a way to quickly but temporarily grab a mooring... definitely needs a stick...

 

[sailme88]

Nothing finer...made in China

 

[Hello Below]

Well then out she goes. No longer needed. Overtaken by modern technology.
Last year I turned a gift certificate into one of these puppies. And to be honest, when picking up a mooring it has cut down on strong words between the crew by almost 50%. Thanks to all.

The Ultimate Boat Hook

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

Last year I turned a gift certificate into one of these puppies.

Impressive. And how many bank heist's is that little jewel worth ?

 

[rgranger]

Well then out she goes. No longer needed. Overtaken by modern technology.
Last year I turned a gift certificate into one of these puppies. And to be honest, when picking up a mooring it has cut down on strong words between the crew by almost 50%. Thanks to all.

The Ultimate Boat Hook

Fun video. I’d love to see the out takes

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

If you’re using the type of mooring ball that has a rod through the center to a top ring, I advise you to switch to one that has a pipe for the mooring chain to go through instead. I’ve seen a boat (totaled on rocks) that had gone adrift because the rod rusted through inside the mooring ball. The rusty section was hidden until it failed.

 

[Hello Below]

If you’re using the type of mooring ball that has a rod through the center to a top ring, I advise you to switch to one that has a pipe for the mooring chain to go through instead. I’ve seen a boat (totaled on rocks) that had gone adrift because the rod rusted through inside the mooring ball. The rusty section was hidden until it failed.

The only mooring balls that we tie up to are at marine parks either federal, provincial or state. Naively, I believe they are all inspected, and load tested on a regular basis. The rings are usually connected to a heavy chain through the centre of the ball. The weight of the chain sometimes makes it a real chore to lift high enough to feed the mooring line through the ring. The Hook and Moor alleviates the lifting part of the evolution.

 

[Hollyberry]

I think it's fair to assume the park buoys have been inspected if the chain is free enough of growth to be able to lift the ring off the buoy.
In recent correspondence with the BC Parks (deploring the deterioration of conditions at Newcastle Island) I was assured the buoys were routinely inspected and maintained..

 

[FastOlson]

Well then out she goes. No longer needed. Overtaken by modern technology.
Last year I turned a gift certificate into one of these puppies. And to be honest, when picking up a mooring it has cut down on strong words between the crew by almost 50%. Thanks to all.

The Ultimate Boat Hook

Looks (and works) just like a similar item sold at boat shows in the 80's, called the "Happy Hooker".... Yes, really,

 

[justsomeguy]

called the "Happy Hooker"..

And the "EasyMoor".

 

[rgranger]

You could put it in the digital dumpster dive forum. One man’s junk…..

 

[Kings Gambit]

Hook to attach to a stick to pick up a mooring ball.

You’ve got me on this comment.The “sticks” at Santa Catalina Island must be pulled vertically from the water and are then usually laid on the bow. To the stick is attached a line that one uses to pull the bow hawser up by its eye splice, which is then slipped onto the bow cleat. Also attached to the eye is a weighted “sand line” that leads to the stern hawser which is also pulled up and slipped over the stern cleat.

Those pins are actually wands tapered at the tips, floating vertically to a (tip) height of maybe 6 ft above the water. No boat hook I’ve seen or used can attach to a wand or do anything more than incline it some in your direction as it floats, so you (i.e, your hand) can grab it a few seconds before arriving to its position and haul it up to the deck to get the hawser onto the cleat, which is often seen done. But it’s far more workable to put the boat up close to, or at, the wand so you can grab it straight away w/o leaning over too far.

The boat hook wiil not hold the wand if the boat starts to blow off position. It will slide off over the tip. It does not attach to it. The best method is practice, practice, practice, putting the boat at the wand where the bow person can reach, grab, and pull it from the water to get the hawser onto the bow cleat. Ten seconds, even less, is enough time unless a Charlie Foxtrot is in the making! In which case make another pass.

 

[dlochner]

You’ve got me on this comment.The “sticks” at Santa Catalina Island must be pulled vertically from the water and are then usually laid on the bow. To the stick is attached a line that one uses to pull the bow hawser up by its eye splice, which is then slipped onto the bow cleat. Also attached to the eye is a weighted “sand line” that leads to the stern hawser which is also pulled up and slipped over the stern cleat.

Those pins are actually wands tapered at the tips, floating vertically to a (tip) height of maybe 6 ft above the water. No boat hook I’ve seen or used can attach to a wand or do anything more than incline it some in your direction as it floats, so you (i.e, your hand) can grab it a few seconds before arriving to its position and haul it up to the deck to get the hawser onto the cleat, which is often seen done. But it’s far more workable to put the boat up close to, or at, the wand so you can grab it straight away w/o leaning over too far.

The boat hook wiil not hold the wand if the boat starts to blow off position. It will slide off over the tip. It does not attach to it. The best method is practice, practice, practice, putting the boat at the wand where the bow person can reach, grab, and pull it from the water to get the hawser onto the bow cleat. Ten seconds, even less, is enough time unless a Charlie Foxtrot is in the making! In which case make another pass.

Some mooring balls have a rod with an eye on top which slides through the mooring ball. The ground tackle is attached to the lower end of the rod. The boat supplies its own pennant. Once alongside of the mooring a boat hook is used to grab the upper eye and raise the rod to deck level where a line is slipped through the eye and secured to a cleat.

What you are describing is just a pick up buoy for a mooring that has a pendant attached to the mooring ball.

 

[Kings Gambit]

Some mooring balls have a rod with an eye on top which slides through the mooring ball. The ground tackle is attached to the lower end of the rod. The boat supplies its own pennant. Once alongside of the mooring a boat hook is used to grab the upper eye and raise the rod to deck level where a line is slipped through the eye and secured to a cleat.

What you are describing is just a pick up buoy for a mooring that has a pendant attached to the mooring ball.

OK, but in which type is a “stick” involved to which a boat hook is attached as in #3? There are, of course, various types.

 

[dlochner]

OK, but in which type is a “stick” involved to which a boat hook is attached as in #3? There are, of course, various types.

There is a short section of tubing attached to the hook, where it says Made in China. The stick is attached to the hook. It sort of looks a really poorly designed boat hook. I don't think it is used as a boat.

 

[Kings Gambit]

There is a short section of tubing attached to the hook, where it says Made in China. The stick is attached to the hook. It sort of looks a really poorly designed boat hook. I don't think it is used as a boat.

OK; at least we all know now how to pick up a mooring buoy wand at Catalina Isl.

 

[senang]

You’ve got me on this comment.The “sticks” at Santa Catalina Island must be pulled vertically from the water and are then usually laid on the bow. To the stick is attached a line that one uses to pull the bow hawser up by its eye splice, which is then slipped onto the bow cleat. Also attached to the eye is a weighted “sand line” that leads to the stern hawser which is also pulled up and slipped over the stern cleat.

The word ”stick” is possibly not the best description, but was the first word that came up when I wrote this. Living comfortably on the eastern side of the pond (and NOT on THAT big island) english is not my mother tongue. Your Catalina island stick explanation is lost on me but it will be a long time before I pick a mooring ball there.