Mooring mate dock line holder

[RodneyWitter]

I have seen pontoons with a most useful short vertical pole holding a fixed docking line ready to be picked up by boathook when arriving alongside.
I cannot find this simple device (no more than a short aluminium tube with a rowlock in the top) in any catalogue.
Can anyone point me in the right direction ?
Thanks to all.
The good ship CADENZA

 

[jobbie]

Here's a link to a supplier....


http://www.force4.co.uk/6006/Plastimo--Mooring-Pole.html

 

[marklucas]

Never needed to get off

Simply prepare a warp to throw the bight (whilst holding both ends - one of which is already cleated off on the boat) , and once within range throw the bight over the mooring cleat.

Granted it takes a bit of practice, but incredibly useful when short handed / solo sailing.

It doesn't cost anything and works for every berth (unless it has a mooring ring).

I've secured boats many a time single handed fore and aft after the initial mid-boat spring goes on without stepping off the boat.

Give it a go!

 

[bluedragon]

Simply prepare a warp to throw the bight (whilst holding both ends - one of which is already cleated off on the boat) , and once within range throw the bight over the mooring cleat.

Granted it takes a bit of practice, but incredibly useful when short handed / solo sailing.

It doesn't cost anything and works for every berth (unless it has a mooring ring).

I've secured boats many a time single handed fore and aft after the initial mid-boat spring goes on without stepping off the boat.

Give it a go!

That's what we do all the time, but use a boathook to place it over the end cleat on the pontoon. The line needs to go to a mid-ships cleat, then put the rudder over to hold the bow off whilst under slight forward power. She sits there beautifully with one line on. In fact we use the reverse procedure for leaving the berth with just one line attached and all hands on deck (not the pontoon).

 

[Martin_J]

I use one of those poles attached to the pontoon and it was from Force4.. but with two ropes left on it so we can have a stern line and a spring attached with nobody having to step onto the pontoon.

With high topsides it does help and saves sbdy leaning over the side to hook (or lasso) a cleat)... It also gives visibility of where the corner of the pontoon is.

... although this is going off topic. The original request was where to get one from and that has been answered!