Ongoing Maintenance

    A very important part of the maintenance of a functional mooring buoy
    system is an established maintenance schedule.

    Monthly:
    The buoys and pick up lines need to be cleaned and inspected

    3 months:
    Downlines and anchor systems need to inspected and changed if
    damaged

    6 months:
    Replace buoy through lines if any signs of wear

    12 months:
    replace pin in down line shackle

    24 months:
    Replace downline if needed

    After tropical  storms or other natural disaster:
    Inspect entire system to ensure safety of anchor and mooring buoy
    system



    Standard EMI systems are designed for boats up to 55 feet in normal sea
    condition (up to six foot seas) for the area in which they are installed, if system is
    well maintained.  Boats have to provide additional scoping line to system.
    (Please request information for customized systems for heavier loads)

    LIABILITY  BOATERS:

    USE AT YOUR OWN RISK ----  FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH DOCKING AND
    TIE UP PROCEDURES ---- DO NOT LEAVE BOATS UNATTENDED

    REEF PROTECTION BUOYS:

    FOR DAY-USE ONLY ----  DO NOT REMAIN ON MOORINGS IN SEVERE
    WEATHER CONDITIONS

    LIABILITY BUOY PROVIDER:

    PROPER MAINTENANCE IS MANDATORY FOR THE SAFE USE OF SYSTEM
    COMPONENTS----BE SURE BOATERS KNOW HOW TO TIE UP PROPERLY TO
    MOORINGS ---- INFORMATION IS ESSENTIAL ----  SUBSTRATE HAS TO BE
    SOLID TO GET MAXIMUM POTENTIAL OUT OF MOORING EYE - SUBSTRATES
    MAY VARY---- CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCATION FOR YOUR MOORING ANCHOR
    SYSTEM


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