I was thinking of hooking a large carabine to my boat hook pole and using this to hook to a mooring ball when sailng single handed until I could get hooked up properley with correct lines . Any thoughts on this arrangement ?
Mooring float hookup
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Check out "Happy Hooker Mooring Aid"
http://www.marinetechproducts.com/pages/HappyHookerDetail/
I have bought one but have not yet used it.
http://www.marinetechproducts.com/pages/HappyHookerDetail/
I have bought one but have not yet used it.
Has anyone have any homemade ideas ...I am a try it yourself before spending more money type of person
i used a pick up buoy --has a pole to pickit up with and you tie the the line onto your mooring line and when you leave you have something to pick up, as name states-very easy. weight on one end of pole, white and red striping on top end--is fiberglass, but an be other materials --as long as there is a weight to keep pole upright for pickup.....when not in use, can lie on deck, fully ready for use. i have one premade from factory that made it, but is easy enough to make at home--have fun---
Our boat has 'hawse holes' instead of chocks for mooring, etc. lines.
For 'hook up' to a mooring, etc. I use a long length of 'mountain climbers' tubular webbing affixed to a LARGE aluminum caribiner (triple size ... but not 'safe' for climbing). This arrangement has enough 'slack' so that all one has to do is pre-thread the webbing with caribiner through the hawse hole (or chock) before the approach to the mooring. Simply pick up the mooring pendent and Instantly SNAP ON then drop the whole shebang overboard.
This is MUCH safer than 'screwing around' with rope, especially rope that can form a loop and trap a finger when the boat drifts back and provides 'full strain' on the loop (and you lose a finger!)
Such LARGE caribiners and tubular webbing is available from 'mountain and climbing shops' ... but you have to ask for the specialty large caribiner.
Such an arrangement will 'make your day' and will keep the 'confusion' and danger of 'hooking up' during stink weather to a minimum , instead of 'tying knots, cleat hitches, reeving the 'rope' through a mooring eye (dangerous). Just a SNAP !!!!!!! Once you 'snap on' then you can later 'change' to proper mooring attachment gear at 'your leisure' ... and safety. The biggest safety attribute is that you dont have unnecessarily have to have any fingers near ANY 'rope loops' ... aka - 'finger executioners / removers'.
example: http://www.amazon.com/90mm-Large-Gate-Aluminum-Carabiner/dp/B003LEOI9Q note this is a 90mm 'biner, I prefer 120 -150mm 'biners for mooring 'pick ups'. Dont bother with a locking caribiner ... too much fuss, and you will 'release' and stow it away after you later change to 'normal' hook-up.
Almost what I was looking for all the ides are there just that our rings up here are attached to bouys and do not lift up to the deck , I am looking for some way to reach from deck down to the ring with the carabiner , getting it off not a problem as I can guide it back to the cokpit where it is less height
When I had my Catalina on a moor, I used an old but servicable dock line with the free end tied to one cleat and the spliced eye over the other cleat. Sail or motor up to the ball and drop the loop of the dock line (ends fixed to the cleat) over the ball.
When I wanted to let go, I'd just lift the spliced eye off the cleat and haul the line in.
When I stowed the boat, I clipped the S/S snap tied to the moor (my moor) ring to the trailer eye and stowed the dock line.
Worked for me.
When I wanted to let go, I'd just lift the spliced eye off the cleat and haul the line in.
When I stowed the boat, I clipped the S/S snap tied to the moor (my moor) ring to the trailer eye and stowed the dock line.
Worked for me.
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