>E16@telus.net (Garrett) marvelled: I've come across a truly amazing little Canadian made gadget for mooring to a buoy. It's called "EasyMoor" and attaches to the end of any threaded broomstick. You tie your mooring line to its 1/4" nylon cord with a sheetbend, stick the EasyMoor through the mooring ring and simply pull it back aboard. I bought one (at a local marine store) and find myself playing with it all the time as I continue to marvel at its ingenuity. Garrett you might be interested that "Practical Sailor" gave top marks to "EasyMoor" along with "Happy Hooker". Rated "Best Buy" in their October 2000 issue. George of Scaramouche1, Lake Ontario, Canada