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Softlite Gel Coat-Friendly Mooring Buoy
Item: #883570 | Part Number: Not Selected$346.99 - $501.99
Description
The Softlite Gel Coat-Friendly Mooring Buoy is a durable, resilient solution designed to protect your boat and mooring setup. Built with UV-resistant PVC, closed-cell foam, and a weatherproof urethane finish, it stays buoyant and soft to the touch while resisting water absorption and harsh marine conditions.
Softlite Gel Coat-Friendly Mooring Buoy Item # 883570
Description
Features:
- Soft, resilient, unsinkable, able to survive collisions
- Manufactured using a UV-resistant, Schedule 40-or-higher PVC with chain tube centered through a closed cell foam and coated with weather-resistant urethane finish
- High moisture vapor transmission rate of closed cell foam greatly reduces water absorbtion even during long-term immersion
- Urethane coating has good elongation and tensile strength properties making it highly compatible with flotation foam
Specifications:
- 18" Specs:
- Center Tube Diameter: 2 3/8"
- Float Bottom Diameter: 18"
- Float Top Outside Diameter: 21 3/4"
- Float Top Inside Diameter: 15"
- Total Height: 13 1/2"
- Net Buoyancy: 74.09 lbs
- 24" Specs:
- Center Tube Diameter: 2 3/8"
- Float Bottom Diameter: 24"
- Float Top Outside Diameter: 27"
- Float Top Inside Diameter: 20 1/2 "
- Total Height: 16"
- Net Buoyancy: 172 lbs
Part Numbers for Softlite Gel Coat-Friendly Mooring Buoy
Reviews
Questions
How much weight will the 18 " buoy reasonably support? Suitable for 25' of 3/8 chain?
The 18" buoy has a net buoyancy of a little over 74 lbs. The weight of our 3/8 mooring chain (part number 940331) is about 1.44lbs/ft, however this will vary for other types and grades of chain. You are encouraged to verify that your own chain weighs less than 74lbs to be sure this buoy will work for your application.
Date published: 2024-12-06
Will this damage painted hulls
Correct wind and current in Different Directions at some locations can result in mooring balls rubbing against the hull,, all part of boating !
Date published: 2025-03-29
What type of material is it wrapped in? Some towns have banned polystyrene is this ok to use?
it is a foam soft material - looks like polystyrene
Date published: 2025-04-18