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Rosalie B. wrote:
Rosalie B. wrote:

"Armond Perretta" wrote:

Rosalie B. wrote:

We don't moor the boat with it - we just grab the mooring ball and
attach a pennant if there isn't one. The snap shackle (on the end of
a pole), just helps with the grabbing part, and I think it can be
rigged so that once you've got it, the pennant - already attached to
the bridle - is automatically attached.

As I understand the term "snap shackle," there is no part readily available
that will do what you suggest, Rosalie. A "snap shackle" is (to me) the
part that is spliced (or tied) into a halyard or sheet and used to secure a
line to a sail, a tackle to a vang rig, etc. I am thinking in particular of
the 1100 and 1200 series that used to be supplied by Nicro.

Well maybe I'm not using the right term, but that's what Bob called
it. It is available from West Marine, and it is advertised in the
magazines as a device for grabbing mooring buoys.

It may be something like this
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...242&storeNum=5

PS I'm pretty sure ours is a metal one and this one looks like
plastic. Bob bought the pieces and put it on a broomstick - it
doesn't come with a pole. So you can have the pole as long or short
as you need. The bow of our boat is also about 10 feet up above the
water, and I have to lie down on the deck to catch the mooring ball
ring, especially if there is no pennant on it.

grandma Rosalie

I've used the plastic version (brand name Happy Hooker) without
problems.


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