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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Yes, exactly. The beauty of this is that the swivel is out of the water and the pennants attach out of the water. The only issue is the weight of the chain and whether the float could carry it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Jim McAdams [mailto:jamcadams@comcast.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 15, 2016 1:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> johnc@myles.com; dan@dangingras.net; 'Board of Directors' <board@portsmouthyc.org><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Board] FW: Mooring Float Information<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dan,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks. So the swivel would rest on top of the flat area above the protective waist of the bouy and the two pennants would attach to the ring or shackle on the swivel. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Single points of failure would be attachment hardware to boat, swivel, chain and mooring attachment, which are inspectable. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If the above is correct, it looks like a good system. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I agree with Nanc, it would be nice to test it over the winter. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thanks again,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 9:38 AM -0800, "Dan Gingras" <<a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net" target="_blank">dan@dangingras.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jim,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> The chain comes up thru a pipe in the center of the buoy and attaches to a swivel. The pennants attach to the swivel. I\u2019m attaching a picture of a different buoy (it\u2019s a ball instead of a float) which shows the two types of systems.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Dan</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Jim McAdams [<a href="mailto:jamcadams@comcast.net">mailto:jamcadams@comcast.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 15, 2016 11:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:johnc@myles.com">johnc@myles.com</a>; <a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>; 'Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board] FW: Mooring Float Information</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div id=compose><div><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This looks like a good idea. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Being a visual person, does anyone have pix of the fully rigged mooring and the section from just below the waterline to the boat? <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Trying to visualize double pennants and swivel locations. Along with how they connect to the chain. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>_____________________________<br>From: Dan Gingras <<a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>><br>Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 10:20<br>Subject: Re: [Board] FW: Mooring Float Information<br>To: <<a href="mailto:johnc@myles.com">johnc@myles.com</a>>, 'Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br><br><br>The reasons to move to these floats from the large balls are<br><br>1- Allow for the use of double pennants (which would have prevented the<br>Osprey accident last year)<br>2- Move the swivel to the top of the chain and out of the water,<br>preventing potential of the pennant against the swivel if it jams (which may<br>have been the cause of the osprey accident)<br>3- Move the pennants out of the water to eliminate growth and prevent<br>them from being run over (which happened a couple of times last year)<br><br>Dan<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: John Myles [<a href="mailto:JohnC@Myles.com">mailto:JohnC@Myles.com</a>]<br>Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 9:47 AM<br>To: <a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>; 'Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br>Subject: RE: [Board] FW: Mooring Float Information<br><br>At $550.00 it's about the same as the big mooring balls to replace.<br>Bud<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Board [<a href="mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org">mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org</a>] On Behalf Of Dan Gingras<br>Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 9:40 AM<br>To: 'Board of Directors' <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br>Subject: [Board] FW: Mooring Float Information<br><br>Attached is what Nancy and I were discussing.<br><br>Dan<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Paul Roy [<a href="mailto:proy@proconinc.com">mailto:proy@proconinc.com</a>]<br>Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 8:53 AM<br>To: 'Dan Gingras (<a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>)' <<a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>><br>Subject: FW: Mooring Float Information<br><br><br><br>Paul W. Roy<br>Director of Business Development | Client Services<br><a href="tel:603.623.8811;243">603.623.8811 ext 243</a><br><a href="tel:603.396.2352">603.396.2352</a> cell<br><a href="mailto:proy@proconinc.com">proy@proconinc.com</a><<a href="mailto:proy@proconinc.com">mailto:proy@proconinc.com</a>><br><br>[Description: PROCON Logo email signatuure 2]<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>From: Scott Dawes [<a href="mailto:sdawes@gilmancorp.com">mailto:sdawes@gilmancorp.com</a>]<br>Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2012 2:29 PM<br>To: Paul Roy<br>Cc: Liz Gilman<br>Subject: Mooring Float Information<br><br>Mr. Roy,<br><br>Thank you for your interest in our mooring floats. As requested, I've<br>attached some information to this e-mail in PDF format for your review.<br><br>All of our mooring floats come with the non-marring fender deck ring and<br>have a twelve-year warranty for net buoyancy and color.<br><br>If you have any questions or if I can be of any further assistance, please<br>do not hesitate to contact me.<br><br>Respectfully,<br><br>Scott Dawes<br>VP of Aids to Navigation<br><a href="tel:(860)%20887-7080;14">(860) 887-7080, Ext 14</a><br><a href="tel:(860)%20861-6623">(860) 861-6623</a> (cell)<br><a href="tel:(860)%20886-5402">(860) 886-5402</a> (fax)<br><a href="http://www.gilmancorp.com">www.gilmancorp.com</a><<a href="http://www.gilmancorp.com">http://www.gilmancorp.com</a>><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>