Snap hooks

[Jeremy Caudill]

I need some help!! I'm getting ready to put my new boat on a mooring bouy at the lake and want to know what kind and size snap hooks to use. It's a 2018 25ssbxp. Thanks everyone!! This forum has been a life saver

 

[Mike31406]

Can you clarify “snap hooks,” I’m not sure what they are.

 

[Spoiledrotten]

 

[ILLINOIS AVE]

Get the biggest (bigger the better) ones that would fit on the bouy. And of course Stainless steel so you don't have a rust issue. If there is a rope involved the longer the rope the better, if you get waves there will be less pull on a longer rope than a short rope.

 

[Mike31406]

Thanks! Guess I should have known that.

 

[lakeliving]

On the benny up north we use one of those clips on each toon eyelet.

 

[SEMPERFI8387]

Verify load rating of the clips you buy!! I know the bigger ones I saw at Lowe’s were like 200 lb. rating ..... no way would I use them on my boat. They “looked” strong but rating sucked.

 

[Jeremy Caudill]

 

[GWLK]

Not a big fan of snap hooks. Yes, they are easy to clip on but, sometimes they are just as easy to come undone. I have seen them fold back over the line or a steel ring and pop off. With a mooring your boat will move around a bit (waves, wind, current, etc...) hate for you to show up one day and not see your boat out there. I have always preferred using Bolt Snaps. They come in brass and stainless steel as well as many different sizes.