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I had to replace those rubber parts twice and they are not inexpensive.
#DOCKMATE REPLACEMENT STANDARD BASE FOR DELUXE MOORING WHIPS CRACKED#
The rubber parts that push the whips up to a vertical position when there is no tension on the lines dried out and cracked every 2 - 3 years from the hot summer sun, and the whips would not stay in a vertical position anymore. have used these exact whips, but had a recurring problem with them. Monarch Mooring Whip Whip Mini Std Duty W/Adj. Even with my wakeboard tower, bimini open and wakeboard racks open I don't seem to have a problem docking my boat with the whips permanently at an angle. Mooring Whips - Since 1998, iboats is the most trusted water lifestyle online store for boat parts and accessories, boats for sale. One base is solid cast and one has the option of moving vertical for clearance. Once the tension is removed the whip springs back to an almost vertical position, allowing the boat and tower to pass by easily. The whips them selves are the same, just the base is different.
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After gulping a few times at the price, I purchased one of these bases for the outside whip (the whip closer to shore stays in the bow area so I only needed one) After we installed a tower on our boat, the angle of our existing whips made docking very difficult. Unaffected by UV, each whip also includes a unique tip with functional roller to allow easier access to your boat.