T&T: Fw: PFD for a boat hook.

[Carl H. Martin]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl H. Martin" <chmartin@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Kirwood Dirby" <kirwoodd@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: PFD for a boat hook.


Hey Paul,

Check out WoodenBoatStore.com..  They sell a bronze boat hook that comes
with instructions on how to make the handle.  The boat hook stands upright
in the water with the end sticking out for easy retrieval.

Happy New Year!
Carl Martin
Scout 30
Hudson Beach, FL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kirwood Dirby" <kirwoodd@gmail.com>
To: "Trawlers & Trawlering List" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 8:07 AM
Subject: T&T: PFD for a boat hook.


My boat came with a classic 6' wood boat hook. I was grabbing a
mooring on a very calm day and wasn't holding it very securely and it
went over board. D'oh. So, I followed it. Thankfully it floated and
was easy to retrieve. I decided it would be a good idea to have a
spare aluminum hook to retrieve the boat hook, so now I have a spare
:)

SO, I was doing my winter cleaning and thought "hey, the boat hook is
old and grimey, better clean her up!". So I did. I purchased some wood
cleaner from West Marine (I dont recall the brand) and it made the
boat hook several shades lighter. Then I rubbed tongue oil into it.
Several coats worked in by hand. OOOOH, it looked nice!

Uh huh. then it fell of the dock. Well, no problem, it floats
remember? Well, not this time. It sank like a rock. Son of a ....

SO, now I am going to purchase a nice new replacement wood handeled
boat hook but I dont want to loose it to the sea. Is there such a
thing as a boat hook flotation device? :) Something small for the end
opposite the hook?

as a side note. For those who use aluminum boat hooks, try a wood one.
I thought it was a bummer but no biggy to loose my wood hook, I could
just use the aluminum. Uhh, no. The aluminum isnt very strong, and the
hook itself is bigger and gets stuck in mooring rings, most
unsafe/uncool.


-- 
PaulC
http://www.teampaulc.org/
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