The gaffe is good, but having accessories at the end of the gaffe is better. Thus, we have identified in the Swi-Tec catalogue what you need to get out of almost every mooring situation.
Beginning with the hook mooring. Made of stainless steel, it makes it easier to catch a buoy or to pass a mooring line on land without getting off your boat. A remote release system also helps when leaving the seat. This system is available in 2 sizes depending on the weight of the boat (+ or - 8 t). It is possible to stay moored on the hook.
The pass-line system is different since it is designed to pass a double mooring line at a distance. Always made of stainless steel, it facilitates the passage of a rope through a ring of a buoy without having to lie on deck, simply at the end of a pike pole.
For moorings on the dolphin, there is also the Safety Lock system. It's a kind of big lock that goes over the dolphin and opens when you drop it. And always at a distance!
Mediterranean people will appreciate the hanging catch system that avoids getting their fingers dirty. With its rollers, the hook slides under the pendulum by pulling it along the boat. Of course, this hook is used at the end of the gaff.
To help you at anchor, here is a hook to release the anchor which comes to lift the chain when the anchor is taken underneath and that one forgot to install an rope. To install this hook, use the pike pole.
Finally, the chain claw relieves the windlass during anchoring. It gets stuck in the links with a mooring line that holds the anchor.
All these systems fit on a pike pole equipped with a specific stirrup, but fortunately identical for all. If there is an adaptable stirrup on the gaff on the edge, Swi-Tec has also developed a specific stirrup that already integrates the stirrup into its tip. Thus the yachtsman only needs a single boat hook to do everything on board. Smart, right?
