This is a step-by-step guide for attaching in-line floats to your Smart Mooring. Each Smart Mooring should come with 1 or more in-line floats. Before you begin, please confirm the proper number and placement of in-line floats using the section below.

There is a lot of background information in the page linked below:

Mooring Design and Best Practices for Smart Mooring

<aside> 💡 The in-float provides about 9 lb (4kg) of buoyancy.

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Specs

Section 1: Determining the Number and Placement of Floats for Smart Moorings

The following rules should be followed when determining the number and placement of in-line floats:

<aside> 💡 Rule 1: The first node should have a surface float attached.

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Please follow the guide linked below:

Attaching Surface Float

<aside> 💡 Rule 2: There should be one in-line float 2m above every node other than the first.

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<aside> 💡 Rule 3: There should be an in-line float in the middle of longer (25m, 35m, 50m, and 65m) sections of cable to keep the cable from dragging on the bottom or contacting the anchor.

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It’s more like a guideline than a rule… Rule 3 is designed to keep any extra cable off the bottom and to make sure the entire mooring isn’t too heavy for the standard 12” surface float. Follow the table below for a general idea of where to put floats:

5m cable - no additional in-line flotation (already has one per node)

10m cable - no additional in-line flotation (already has one per node)

15m cable - no additional in-line flotation (already has one per node)

20m cable - no additional in-line flotation (already has one per node)

25m cable - one additional in-line float added in the middle of the cable section (12m from the bottom)

35m cable - one additional in-line float added in the middle of the cable section (15m from the bottom)

50m cable - two additional in-line floats added distributed along the cable (15m and 30m from the bottom)

65m cable - two additional in-line floats added distributed along the cable (15m and 30m from the bottom)

It may be necessary to check and adjust the position of the in-line floats. The goal is to keep the bottom 1/2 of the mooring from contacting the bottom or the anchor.

<aside> 💡 It is helpful to think about what’s happening to the bottom section of the mooring at low tide and with no waves.

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Section 2: Attachment Instructions for In-Line Floats

Tools You’ll Need

• Flathead screwdriver OR power drill/driver with hex socket (optional)
• Metric measuring tape

What’s included (see below)

Each in-line float comes with the following parts:

• Two rigid flotation halves
• Two rubber strain relief elements