Any Guesses

[capta]

I'll pay the shipping if you'd rather it is used than in a dump somewhere.

 

[Hello Below]

I'll pay the shipping if you'd rather it is used than in a dump somewhere.

I would love to take you up on that but given that I live North of the 49th parallel, I would guess you would have to sell your 1st born to pay for the shipping.

 

[LloydB]

How To Pick Up A Mooring - Avalon, California

how to pick up a mooring in Avalon Harbor

www.cityofavalon.com

 

[danstanford]

That is a treasure just looking for the right job and you know if you get rid of it the job will crop right up. She needs to stop asking you to get rid of treasures!

 

[Hello Below]

One man’s junk…..

The proverb, 'One man's trash is another man's treasure' holds true in this case. The “Item” made its way 3,193 miles from West Coast of Canada to its new owner on the East Coast of the USA. Saved from the trash.

 

[jssailem]

The “Item” made its way 3,193 miles from West Coast of Canada to its new owner on the East Coast of the USA.

It is like a Christmas Miracle.

I have heard that when a bell rings an angel gets his wings.

Saved from the trash.

When this happens does a sailor break wind..

 

[rgranger]

Nice!
Now we need to see a pic of it in action

 

[Hello Below]

I’m a little divided on that one. If it looks useful I’ll be sorry I parted ways with it.

 

[Hello Below]

Just to close this thread off, the item is indeed a hook and on the 15th of September 2025 it was correctly identified by one of SBO members @Foswick. It is formally called a Larson buoy hook. Here is the link to the 2025 thread.
What is this for?
And a YouTube showing how to use the boat hook.
Larson Buoy Hook