{"product_id":"taylor-made-sur-moor-t3c-18-mooring-buoy-46372","title":"Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C 18\" Mooring Buoy, White\/Blue","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C is an 18-inch mooring buoy built to hold your boat on the hook and be seen doing it. White body with a blue reflective stripe, 100 pounds of buoyancy in sea water, and a 2-1\/2 inch tube running straight through the center so your rode never touches a shackle. Simple, tough, and easy to rig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you keep a boat on a mooring, the buoy is the one piece of gear you look at every single time you come and go. The Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C 18-inch is built for exactly that job. It's a white buoy with a blue reflective stripe, 18 inches across, 57 inches around, and it floats with 100 pounds of buoyancy in sea water. That's enough lift to keep a real mooring pennant and chain from ever pulling it under.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe T3C name tells you how it's rigged. Tube-Through-Center. There's a 2-1\/2 inch tube molded straight through the middle of the buoy, so your mooring line runs right through it instead of clipping to an eye on the surface. We like this design a lot. The load stays on the line, not on the shell, and the buoy is free to ride and spin without a hard point wearing through. It's the setup you see on well-kept moorings up and down the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction is straightforward and honest. A closed-cell foam core inside a tough polyethylene shell. The foam is what really matters here. Even if the outer shell takes a hard hit from a dock or a passing hull and cracks, that closed-cell core doesn't waterlog. It keeps floating. A lot of cheaper hollow buoys are done the day they crack. This one isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo what boat is it right for? The 100-pound buoyancy figure puts the Sur-Moor T3C in a sweet spot for boats roughly in the 25 to 35 foot range, powerboats especially, sitting on a standard mooring in protected or semi-protected water. If you're on a bigger boat, or you moor somewhere with strong current or a lot of surge, plan on more flotation. Plenty of owners run two buoys in series on heavier boats to carry the extra chain weight and keep the pennant riding high. There's no shame in going bigger. A buoy that's fighting to stay up is a buoy that's working too hard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet's talk rigging, because this is where a mooring lives or dies. Run a proper three-strand nylon rode through that center tube, half-inch or larger, and add a length of chafe guard where the line passes through. That tube is polyethylene, and a thin, hard line worked back and forth by wind and tide will saw at it over a season. Give it a fatter line and some protection and it'll last for years. Down at the bottom of the pennant we'd add a galvanized swivel so the boat can turn on the tide without twisting the rode into knots. Don't shackle steel hardware straight against the shell. Let the line and the swivel do the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blue reflective stripe isn't just for looks. Come into your mooring field at dusk or after dark and that stripe throws your spotlight back at you, so you can pick your buoy out of a crowd before you're on top of it. Like anything that lives outside in the sun and salt, the finish will age. A quick freshwater rinse now and then and keeping it stored out of direct sun in the off-season will keep the color and the reflective stripe looking sharp a lot longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne last note on storage and handling. That polyethylene shell will take a permanent dent if you leave the buoy sitting hard on a trailer bunk or a sharp edge all winter. Stand it up or lay it on something soft when it's out of the water. Treat it right and the Sur-Moor T3C is the kind of gear you rig once and stop thinking about, which is exactly what you want from a mooring buoy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e18 inch diameter, 57 inch circumference for high visibility on the mooring field\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e100 pound buoyancy in sea water, sized right for boats in the 25 to 35 foot range\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2-1\/2 inch tube-through-center design so the mooring line runs through the buoy, not against a surface eye\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClosed-cell foam core keeps floating even if the outer shell is cracked or punctured\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTough polyethylene outer shell stands up to dock hits and years on the water\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBlue reflective stripe throws back your spotlight for easy pickup at dusk and after dark\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhite body with blue stripe, the classic mooring-field color that's easy to spot from a distance\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\u003eWhat does T3C mean on this buoy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eT3C stands for Tube-Through-Center. There's a 2-1\/2 inch tube molded straight through the middle of the buoy, so your mooring line passes right through it instead of clipping to an eye on the surface. The load stays on the line, and the buoy rides and spins freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow much does this buoy hold up?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt floats with 100 pounds of buoyancy in sea water. That's enough to carry a real mooring pennant and chain without pulling under, and it's a good match for boats roughly in the 25 to 35 foot range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat size line should I run through the center tube?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eUse a half-inch or larger three-strand nylon rode through the 2-1\/2 inch tube, and add chafe guard where the line passes through. A thin, hard line will saw at the polyethylene over a season. A fatter line with chafe protection lasts for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWill it still float if the shell cracks?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The core is closed-cell foam, so even if the outer polyethylene shell takes a hit and cracks, it won't waterlog. It keeps floating. That's the big advantage over hollow buoys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat are the exact dimensions?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's 18 inches in diameter and 57 inches in circumference, with a 2-1\/2 inch tube running through the center. White body with a blue reflective stripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs this big enough for my boat?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe 100 pound buoyancy suits boats around 25 to 35 feet on a standard mooring in protected or semi-protected water. For larger boats, strong current, or heavy surge, step up to more flotation or run two buoys in series to carry the extra chain weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow do I keep the mooring from twisting up?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eAdd a galvanized swivel at the bottom of the pennant so the boat can turn on the tide without winding the rode into knots. Don't shackle hardware straight against the shell. Let the line and swivel take the load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes the reflective stripe really help at night?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt does. Coming into a crowded mooring field at dusk or after dark, the blue reflective stripe throws your spotlight back at you so you can pick out your buoy before you're on top of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow should I store it in the off-season?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eStand it up or set it on something soft. The polyethylene shell can take a permanent dent if it sits hard on a trailer bunk or sharp edge all winter. 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