Noe's Stumpcatcher

Abstract

The disclosed invention is an apparatus for mooring a watercraft to a docking post or a stump, and a method of securing the watercraft to a stump. The apparatus is comprised of a hollow elongated pole of cylindrical shape with a handle in the central part and a rope that has a stiffened portion housed in the hollow elongated pole of cylindrical shape. The method for securing a watercraft is to provide a hollow elongated docking stick that has a handle and a rope housed in it with a stiffened portion. The stiffened loop of the rope is attached to one end of a docking stick, and a flexible line portion is attached to the other end of the rope, attaching the flexible line portion of the rope to the watercraft and attaching the stiffened loop of the rope to the docking member as watercraft is pulled alongside the stump.

1 . A device for mooring a watercraft to a docking post on a dock, said device comprising:
 a hollow elongated pole of cylindrical shape with an opened first end and an opened curved second end,   a rope housed in said hollow elongated pole of cylindrical shape, wherein said rope consists of a non-stiffened member made of nylon connected to a stiffened member made of metal,   a loop formed by said stiffened member attached by one end to said open first end of said pole and attached to said non-stiffened member by another end, wherein said loop protracts from said open first end of said pole,   a user's armrest with a first end and second end, wherein said rest is connected to said first end to said opened curved second end of said pole, and   a dispenser attached on the surface of said user's armrest at said second end of said rest, wherein said dispenser has a hole for protracting said second non-stiffened member of said rope.   
     
     
         2 . The device for mooring a watercraft to a docking post on a dock, according to  claim 1 , wherein said non-stiffened member is made of ¾ inch nylon. 
     
     
         3 . The device for mooring a watercraft to a docking post on a dock, according to  claim 1 , wherein said hollow elongated pole of cylindrical shape is made of heavy duty and lightweight synthetic plastic polymer. 
     
     
         4 . The device for mooring a watercraft to a docking post on a dock, according to  claim 1 , wherein said user's armrest is in said trapezoid-like shape for positioning the user's arm. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . (canceled)