I don’t have one of those ring and plate devices. I did buy a collar to keep the chain/shackle from eating into the buoy. https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?name=jim-buoy-moor-pro-buoy-protector-collar&path=-1|2276108|2276138|2276137&id=1637578
Joe Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Nate Flesness via CnC-List Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 3:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Nate Flesness <nateflesn...@gmail.com> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Mooring bouy new hollow style - and advice/experience? I need to purchase a new mooring bouy for my 30-1. The old Taylor conical bouy had the lower metal rod fitting fail last Fall, The boat enjoyed a little freedom, but luckily no harm done. My old style bouy seems off the market A new styleJim-Bouy has a hollow core shaft to move the chain up through the bouy to the top, for more direct connection to the bow lines, see https://www.defender.com/product3.jsp?name=jim-buoy-pendant-mooring-buoy-24inch&path=-1|2276108|2276138|2276139&id=1637498 Anyone used one of these? Do I really need the $118 plate and ring too? https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?name=jim-buoy-mooring-system&path=-1|2276108|2276138|2276137&id=1358166? Thanks for any advice or opinion.... Nate Sarah Jean 1980 30-1 Lake St, Croix Hudson WI (and) 1994 Tartan 31 Cornucopia, WI
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