{"product_id":"taylor-made-sur-moor-t3c-15-inch-mooring-buoy-46371","title":"Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C 15-Inch Mooring Buoy, White\/Blue Stripe","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C is a 15-inch mooring buoy built the honest way. A closed-cell foam core in a tough polyethylene shell, with a 2-inch tube through the center for your chain. Sixty pounds of buoyancy, a blue reflective stripe for finding it after dark, and nothing to leak or deflate. Set it and forget it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor Made has been building mooring buoys for a long time, and the Sur-Moor T3C is the one you see holding boats on moorings up and down the coast. This is the 15-inch model, and it's a simple, honest piece of gear. A closed-cell foam core wrapped in a tough polyethylene shell, with a 2-inch tube running straight through the center so your mooring chain passes right through it. No hardware to rust out, no bladder to lose air. It just floats and does its job season after season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numbers on this one are straightforward. You get 15 inches of diameter, 47 inches around, and 60 pounds of buoyancy in sea water. That buoyancy figure is the one that matters most when you're picking a buoy. Sixty pounds is a good fit for center-consoles, small sailboats, and mid-size runabouts on a protected mooring. If you're floating something in the 20-foot-plus range and you see real chop where you keep the boat, you'll want to think about a larger buoy or a second float to carry the weight of the chain and pendant. Undersizing a buoy is the most common mistake we see, and it shows up as a buoy that rides low and disappears in a following sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tube-through-center design is what makes this style so easy to live with. Your mooring chain runs up through the 2-inch center tube, so the buoy carries no side load and can't roll off the rode. It also lets you adjust how the buoy sits on the chain, which is handy when you're dialing in scope for your depth and tide swing. One tip from years of watching these on moorings: size your chain so it isn't sloppy inside the tube, and a couple of rubber washers or a short length of hose over the chain at the tube ends keeps things quiet and stops the shell from wearing at the contact points. Sharp chain links slapping bare polyethylene is the one thing that'll shorten this buoy's life, so give it a little thought at rig-up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the core is closed-cell foam and not an air chamber, a puncture won't sink it. That's the big advantage of a foam-core buoy over an inflatable float. Nick the shell on a dock or a prop and the buoy keeps floating. The polyethylene shell shrugs off UV and salt, and the white body stays visible in daylight without much fuss. For rigging, we'd steer you toward hot-dip galvanized chain and a nylon pendant. Keep dissimilar metals to a minimum so you don't get staining bleeding onto the white shell over a season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue reflective stripe is there for a reason. Come back to your mooring after dark and a clean stripe throws your spotlight right back at you, which makes finding your boat in a crowded field a lot less stressful. Keep it clean. Algae and waterline scum will dull the reflectivity faster than anything, so a quick scrub when you're aboard keeps it working. Some owners add a topping of marine-grade reflective tape after a few seasons once the factory stripe has taken its share of sun. That's an easy touch-up, not a repair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo who's this buoy for? Anyone setting or refreshing a mooring for a small to mid-size boat who wants a no-nonsense float that'll ride out the season. It's not the buoy for a heavy trawler or a big cruiser in an exposed anchorage. For those you'd step up in size. But for the majority of moorings out there, this 15-inch Sur-Moor is exactly the right amount of buoy. Buy it once, rig it right, and forget about it until haul-out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e15-inch diameter and 47-inch circumference float sized for small to mid-size boat moorings\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e60 pounds of buoyancy in sea water to carry your chain and pendant on a protected mooring\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2-inch tube through the center lets your mooring chain pass straight through with no side load\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClosed-cell foam core won't sink if the shell is punctured, unlike an air-filled float\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTough polyethylene shell shrugs off UV, salt, and dock rash\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlue reflective stripe throws your spotlight back for finding the boat after dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhite body stays visible in daylight without repainting\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNo air valve or bladder to leak, deflate, or maintain season to season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Taylor Made reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow big a boat will a 60-pound buoyancy mooring buoy hold?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSixty pounds of buoyancy in sea water suits center-consoles, small sailboats, and mid-size runabouts on a protected mooring. If your boat runs past 20 feet or you keep it somewhere with real chop, step up to a larger buoy or add a second float so the buoy isn't dragged down by the weight of the chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat size chain fits through the center tube?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe tube through the center measures 2 inches in diameter, so it takes common mooring chain sizes with room to spare. Size the chain so it isn't sloppy in the tube, and slip a short length of hose or a couple of rubber washers over the chain at the tube ends to stop the links from wearing the shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow does the tube-through-center design work?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYour mooring chain runs straight up through the 2-inch tube in the middle of the buoy. That means the buoy carries no side load and can't roll off the rode. It also lets you adjust where the buoy sits on the chain to dial in scope for your depth and tide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill the buoy sink if it gets punctured?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo. The core is closed-cell foam, not an air chamber. Nick the polyethylene shell on a dock or a prop and the buoy keeps floating. That's the main advantage of a foam-core buoy over an inflatable float.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat is the buoy made of?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA closed-cell foam core wrapped in a polyethylene shell. The foam gives it flotation that survives punctures, and the polyethylene shell handles UV and salt exposure through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs the reflective stripe good for finding the boat at night?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The blue reflective stripe bounces your spotlight back so you can pick your buoy out of a crowded mooring field after dark. Keep it clean. Algae and waterline scum dull the reflectivity, so a quick scrub when you're aboard keeps it working.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it come with chain, shackles, or a pendant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo, this is the buoy only. You supply the mooring chain, shackles, and pendant to suit your bottom and your boat. We'd steer you toward hot-dip galvanized chain and a nylon pendant, and keep dissimilar metals to a minimum so you don't get staining on the white shell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat color is this buoy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWhite with a blue stripe. The white body stays visible in daylight and the blue stripe is reflective for night visibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow do I keep it looking good and working right?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eGive the shell a scrub when you're aboard to keep the reflective stripe bright and knock down algae at the waterline. Check the chain contact points at the tube ends for wear, and add hose or washers there if the links are chewing the shell. Rigged right, it'll ride out the whole season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"nvn-specs\"\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTitle\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor Made Sur-Moor T3C 15-Inch Mooring Buoy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor Made\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eManufacturer Part Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46371\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUPC\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e040011463715\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSeries\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSur-Moor T3C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBuoy Diameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 Inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCircumference\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 Inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTube-Through-Center Diameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2 Inch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBuoyancy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 Pounds in Sea Water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite With Blue Stripe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCore Material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosed Cell Foam\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShell Material\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolyethylene\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReflective Stripe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlue, for night-time visibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMounting Style\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTube-through-center\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct Type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMooring Buoy\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n    \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n            \"@type\": \"Question\",\n            \"name\": \"How big a boat will a 60-pound buoyancy mooring buoy hold?\",\n            \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n                \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n                \"text\": \"Sixty pounds of buoyancy in sea water suits center-consoles, small sailboats, and mid-size runabouts on a protected mooring. 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