mick
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Anyone used one of these, and are they any good?
Bosco 1000 Boat Hook
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Phoenix of Hamble
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Yes, We use one..... it works well..... but does need practice!
pvb
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As an alternative, I can recommend the ridiculously-named Handy Duck. It works brilliantly.
Salty John
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I used a Mooringmate all last season and it worked great. Of course, we make it so I'm extremely biased!
NealB
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Another vote for Handy Duck...
I've not used any of the others, so can't give a comparative recommendation, but the Handy Duck works well, and makes getting a line onto, say, a strop-free mooring buoy from a high foredeck very simple.
I've not used any of the others, so can't give a comparative recommendation, but the Handy Duck works well, and makes getting a line onto, say, a strop-free mooring buoy from a high foredeck very simple.
stuartwineberg
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I am assuming this is the metal set up attached to a modified boat hook. We had one and they do work but they are quite heavy to hold at arms length as you reach for a buoy, dont float, have a big metal hook on to take chunks out of your gel coat etc etc. In practice we rarely needed it - we did better by working on our close quarters manouvering. Please don't take that as a criticism you might well have specific situations where you need it.
thalassa
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I am assuming this is the metal set up attached to a modified boat hook. We had one and they do work but they are quite heavy to hold at arms length as you reach for a buoy, dont float, have a big metal hook on to take chunks out of your gel coat etc etc. In practice we rarely needed it - we did better by working on our close quarters manouvering. Please don't take that as a criticism you might well have specific situations where you need it.
[/ QUOTE ] This describes our 10-year experience with the Bosco perfectly !
I am assuming this is the metal set up attached to a modified boat hook. We had one and they do work but they are quite heavy to hold at arms length as you reach for a buoy, dont float, have a big metal hook on to take chunks out of your gel coat etc etc. In practice we rarely needed it - we did better by working on our close quarters manouvering. Please don't take that as a criticism you might well have specific situations where you need it.
[/ QUOTE ] This describes our 10-year experience with the Bosco perfectly !
Tidewaiter2
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Re: Another vote for Handy Duck...
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I've not used any of the others, so can't give a comparative recommendation, but the Handy Duck works well, and makes getting a line onto, say, a strop-free mooring buoy from a high foredeck very simple.
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I agree, brill bit of kit, wish we'd already had it that afternoon in the Beaulieu last August /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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I've not used any of the others, so can't give a comparative recommendation, but the Handy Duck works well, and makes getting a line onto, say, a strop-free mooring buoy from a high foredeck very simple.
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I agree, brill bit of kit, wish we'd already had it that afternoon in the Beaulieu last August /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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