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I had another look. The rod is drilled for 1/2" bolts with castlenuts and cotter pin. 
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The pocket in the mooring top for the bottom chain shackle is oversized to allow the shackle to slide back and forth on the rod. Unlike the typical staple, the rod shouldn't wear in one spot. It should see little to no sideways force on the 1/2" bolts. The cotter pin and bolt look easy to service. Replacing the rod should be an easy operation compared to a bent staple.
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- Here's a new idea, helping out the lobsterman.
- These moorings are an idea hatched at University of Maine...
- It looks like the load
- I see that on the website. The ones I saw I believe were threaded with a washer, nut and cotter pin.
- That sounds better. Still I think
- But then you'd have to raise the weight
- I had another look. The rod is drilled for 1/2" bolts with castlenuts and cotter pin.
- I had another look. The rod is drilled for 1/2" bolts with castlenuts and cotter pin.
- But then you'd have to raise the weight
- That sounds better. Still I think
- I see that on the website. The ones I saw I believe were threaded with a washer, nut and cotter pin.
- Neat, but friction-fit lock pins are a bad idea
- It looks like the load
- neat
- Never had a problem with the local fishermen.
- I saw those too, but I don't see the advantage...
- Well I know I've "moored" my boat to a lobster pot, so why not the reverse?
- These moorings are an idea hatched at University of Maine...
