Rocky Nook Marine
Mooring & Diving Service
Rocky Nook & Jones River in Kingston, MA..
Harry Barnett - 30 Bay View Avenue, Kingston, MA. 02364
Phone: 1-781-248-7291 Email: laptophoops@comcast.net
What size chain, block or equipment do I need for my boat?
Answer: Click the link below.
Why own a private mooring? No waiting for an open spot on the Town of Kingstons mooring list.
Who can get a mooring? If you own waterfront property, are a member of the RNBPA or Kingston Shores Association or have town owned water access at the end of your road, you can get a private mooring. If you don't have water access you are stuck with the Town Owned Moorings in the Jones River. Currently the town does not have enough parking at the town boat ramp to allow you to access private moorings in the Jones River or the Bay. The Harbormaster has stopped the install of additional moorings at the mouth of the Jones River due to lack of parking. Call me if you have questions.
What is a winter stick?
Answer: A winter stick is a bouy used to secure a mooring during the off season.
Why do I need to use a winter bouy?
Answer: First, a winter bouy prevents your mooring ball from being locked in the winter ice. Once a ball gets locked in ice, it can lift and float your mooring away or just snap off your chain and ball. Secondly, by installing a winter bouy your heavy chain is lowered into the muddy bottom for 6 to 7 months. These months typically have high amounts of wave action. Waves create the friction that destroys your chain. Dropping the chain in the mud and having a winter bouy installed extends the life of your chain.
On a rare occasion a new mooring may drag out of position if it gets locked in the ice. Moorings that have not settled into the muddy bottom slide very easily and the ice can bulldoze a mooring block hundreds of feet away. This can only be prevented by the owner physically digging a hole and burying the block.
