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

[Kirwood Dirby]

Thanks Carl.
The weird thing is that the first time that the boat hook fell into
the water it floated, but then when cleaned it, it sank. :( so I was
thinking that maybe it would be better to be paranoid and give it a
pfd.


On 1/1/07, Carl H. Martin <chmartin@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> ----- 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
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