There are some concrete places that make mooring blocks out of high strength
concrete specifically for sal****er use. ( South Shore Concrete near Chester
NS for example). The last time I picked up a 1500lb block for a mooring it
was under $100.00 for the block. Concrete blocks are easy to transfer if
properly lashed to a trailer capable of holding the weight.
I used 1/2" galvanized chain for the mooring and a large buoy with spliced
poly rope for hawsers.
Some things to consider are the type of sea bed, mud versus rock bottom and
the size of your boat.
This particular mooring was a guest mooring for a friends cottage.

Some boats will use more than one block chained together if it is a large
boat. If you have a mud bottom the block will sink in the bottom and
increase holding resistance versus blocks located on a hard gravel or rocky
bottom.
I usually service(diving) between 80 -100 moorings a year and can assist
with any suggestions.

-bob
499-0824 cell
bobATfox.nstn.ca



"Courtney Thomas" wrote in message
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Ken Heaton wrote:
I was around when one of the crusher cones went in. We rolled it out of
a pickup truck next to the water onto a floating dock section with a few
small logs in between as rollers. We then pulled the floating dock out
to the position desired (with mooring chain and float already attached)
and pushed it off the dock. It made a pretty splash. There were five or
six guys aroud for this as extra hands are handy. Watch your toes.
These are in the Bras d'Or Lakes, one in a very exposed location. They
dig into the bottom by themselves and DO NOT MOVE. Very nice.

I work with one of the guys who put a train wheel or two in at Baddeck
Harbour so I'll see him Monday and ask him how they got those in.

Ken,

Any chance of your finding out where to get the "crusher cones" and their
cost ?

Appreciatively,
Courtney