The current runs 3 knots or more in the area where my mooring is located. The pickup bouy leans so far over that's it's difficult to reach. The fiberglass rod on the bouy's end jumps around quite a bit.
Any suggestions of either a way to reduce the amount of lean, a less difficult method of the grabing the fiberglass rod on the bouy with a boat hook? I don't feel more weight is the best solution, so I'm considering moving the attachment pendant away from the heavy metal end to up near the float and adding a stabilizing aluminum blade to the rod just above the weight.
It can be very trying after a long day on the water, and unsafe if windy.
Thanks,
Chris
Any suggestions of either a way to reduce the amount of lean, a less difficult method of the grabing the fiberglass rod on the bouy with a boat hook? I don't feel more weight is the best solution, so I'm considering moving the attachment pendant away from the heavy metal end to up near the float and adding a stabilizing aluminum blade to the rod just above the weight.
It can be very trying after a long day on the water, and unsafe if windy.
Thanks,
Chris