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Buzz Maring
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Initially Posted - 09/27/2003 : 13:26:04

Hi everyone,

I went for a night sail on Thursday night, then I decided to snag a mooring ball and spend the night. Well, when I snagged the ball, here's what happened to my boat hook:

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d706b3127cce8f4a788da3790000001610" border=0>

That hook is less than a year old! BTW, you can tell I already tried to glue it ... you can see the mess, and it obviously didn't work.

I want to bolt a new hook onto the end of the pole ... I'm going to look for some sort of stainless steel hook, brass hook, or whatever. Does anyone have any suggestions for something that might work?

Thanks for the help!

Buzz Maring
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~~Freya~~
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/27/2003 : 14:55:35

Model 212258 from WM (page 629 in my catalog)--bronze, .2 BU.

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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RichardG
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Response Posted - 09/27/2003 : 15:58:58

My lobsterman friend in Buzzards Bay took a short piece of steel bar (maybe 1/8") and bent it to the correct shape in a vice with a hammer, then used a couple hose clamps to secure it to the end of the pole. It's not very fancy looking, but he's been hooking trap bouys for years with it. I suppose you could wrap the hose clamps with some tape to clean it up a bit.

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RichardG 81 C25 SR/FK "Sanity"

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 09/28/2003 : 10:35:07

Hi Dave & Richard,

Thanks for the help. Here is what I decided to do ... we'll see if it works:

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I found the hook in my junk box in the garage ... it came off a ratchet tie-down that is used to hold vinyl signs on billboards. I'm going to use "J.B. Weld" to help hold the hook in place, then I'm going to wrap the end with rigging tape.

'Thought I'd never get this project done ... all my tools are at the boat!

Thanks again!

Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 09/28/2003 : 10:57:22

Looks... uhhhhhh..... good, Buzz. Just one favor: When you're maneuvering into a slip next to me, please don't grab or push off from my boat with that thing. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 09/28/2003 : 21:12:59

Buzz, If I were you I would straighten out the hook at the end so it was a bit more pointed and use it to fend off all those power boats that wake up your end of the marina, <img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>
Steve

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Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 10/03/2003 : 09:41:33

Update ... here is what the boat hook looks like after the repair:

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce23b3127cce8f3a0348226c0000001610" border=0>

Here is the hook before I wrapped it with rigging tape:

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3ce23b3127cce8f3a0305a3110000001610" border=0>

In the above photo you can see the stuff I used to secure the hook to the end of the pole ... it is dark gray/black ... the name of this stuff is "Quick Steel" ... I found it at Wal-Mart.

This is the first time I've used this product, and I'm REALLY impressed with it. When I've needed to join two pieces of metal in the past I've used "J B Weld" ... J B Weld is a good product, but I might be a "Quick Steel" convert now.

Quick Steel is like a putty ... after kneading it for a couple of minutes, it's ready to use. This stuff starts to set in just a few minutes, it is rock-hard in an hour, and it isn't nearly as messy as J B Weld. The directions claim it will bond to all sorts of metals, PVC, fiberglass, plastic, glass, ceramics, and wood. Another great feature ... it supposedly sets up under water.

The reason I'm passing this on is that it seems like "Quick Steel" might be a great item to keep in your boat's tool box ... it might come in handy when something breaks while you're away from your slip and you need something to help get you back home.

Buzz Maring
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Response Posted - 10/03/2003 : 15:56:28

Thanks for the tip! ...And with that rigging tape, you can use it to touch my boat now. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

Dave Bristle - 1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda "Passage" in SW CT

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