Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues from this picture?

[SV_IdleHour]

That’s 1/2” double braid and maybe retrieval line.
Anybody got a name for this??

 

[Terry Cox]

Resembles a Cunningham hook. Unsure the purpose of the orange retrieval lanyard, though.

 

[SV_IdleHour]

Resembles a Cunningham hook. Unsure the purpose of the orange retrieval lanyard, though.

That might be it, it was found on a 44’ FP with a huge main

 

[capta]

It looks like something that one would unload cargo with. A bridle below (of chain?) and the crane cable above with an eye splice. Pull the release when down and it is free of the cable.

 

[SV_IdleHour]

It looks like something that one would unload cargo with. A bridle below (of chain?) and the crane cable above with an eye splice. Pull the release when down and it is free of the cable.

That’s what I was thinking, it would be pretty open for a clevis hook though. ‍

 

[jon hansen]

perfect for loading 50lb bales from the mother ship.


.... or so i have been told

 

[Benny17441]

It's just a hook, for whatever you may need a hook that size for.

 

[Skipper]

It could also be used to toss at a mooring buoy to snag it, like they snag trap buoys.

 

[Mike Oldak]

looks like a line to hold onto the dock and then a yank of the red line pulls it loose

 

[jon hansen]

i guess that mike just won the prize. most logical reason it's on your boat. spring the boat off the dock with the engine, release the spring line, off you go.

 

[All U Get]

My idea was pulling up trousers observing COVID sanity.

 

[sailme88]

anchor tripper.....

 

[Mike Oldak]

My question.... where can I get one?

 

[Mike Oldak]

I can also be used to help scale castle walls during a siege. If they start pouring boiling oil over the walls, you can quickly unhook the line and run.

 

[jssailem]

North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Coming up to the dock you can not just throw a loop over a cleat you need something to grab the rail.


Here is one solution. The "Claw Carabiner Grappling Hook".

 

[FastOlson]

North of the Puget Sound folks tend to use wooden "Bull Rails" to secure your boat at the dock. Coming up to the dock you can not just throw a loop over a cleat you need something to grab the rail.
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Here is one solution. The "Claw Carabiner Grappling Hook".

As Miracle Max said: "Good luck storming the castle!"

 

[Mike Oldak]

Are they missing a few dock hands?

 

[jssailem]

Some of these docks are unmanned. The Bull Rail is there. If you want to tie up and prefer using a spring line technique to safely dock, the grappling hook can make it happen. On the docks with a cleat, I can toss a loop over the cleat and snug the boat up to the dock. No jumping off the boat or trying to stop the boat by holding it off. A great safe and secure method to dock in all sorts of conditions.

 

[Ron20324]

Looks like a gadget I put together to unload/load 20-plus tote bags to a third floor condo at the Bethany Beach place I rented every year.. I could lower the bag till it was on the ground, and the hook would come off the tote handles so I could haul it back up. Saved many a trip up and down the steps over the years. And they got steeper every year!

 

[NYSail]

As always, throw it away...... you’ll figure out what it is used for a couple days later.