CLIENTS ~ Moorings Installed/Maint.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

MAUI’S VOYAGING CANOE IN MAALAEA- After months of being in dry dock, without a safe harbor, Maui’s first voyaging canoe has a new home at Maalaea Small Boat Harbor. The 62′ double hulled Mo’okiha O Pi’ilani was moved Tuesday, the day after its permanent mooring permit was secured.

More than 1000 volunteers helped Hui o Wa’a Kaulua build the canoe in an effort that took more than 18 years. After launching in July 2014, the canoe was first moored in waters off 525 Front Street in Lahaina. But the West Maui location proved vulnerable to high winds and swells.

As part of the search to find a new home, board President Kimokeo Kapahulehua helped create a bill which passed the Legislature to provide moorings for cultural canoes. To complete the documents for a permanent mooring, Kimokeo called on Structural Engineer, Josh Murphree and Steve Madaras of Maui Mooring Service.”   – Courtesy Maui news April 9, 2016.

MAUI MOORING SERVICE volunteered their time, hard work, many underwater hours to install four new manta moorings in Maalaea Harbor for the canoe. Mo’okiha O’Piilani  will also be used as a floating classroom to promote the Hawaiian culture and to provide education to promote protection of our delicate marine environment….

GENERAL PRICING

Mooring Services

Free phone consultation (preliminary)

Site survey (1 dive): $900.00 – non-refundable

Mooring Installation Cost: To be determined based on several factors such as:

*Bottom Composition
*Depth
*Number of Moorings
*Materials Required
*All according to Engineer’s Permitted Drawing

Terms on Installations: 50% deposit prior to service performed – Balance due upon completion, Materials Paid in Full prior to service performed

Professional! ~ Ethical! ~ State-of-the-art!
Installing Environmentally Safe Moorings in Maui!

About MANTA Mooring Systems:

The anchors are driven into the substrate utilizing waterproof hydraulic equipment. Once driven to the proper depth, we remove the drive steel, pull up on the link chain to rotate the anchor plate to horizontal position. The system works like a giant toggle bolt… only underwater! We then pull/jack the upchain link attached to the anchor plate to reach the desired holding capacity, which we then measure, test and test again.

For more detailed information about the MANTA RAY ANCHORING SYSTEM, contact Tim at: (808) 870-0878.

MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

Underwater inspections are perhaps the most important, but most often the most neglected of all maintenance performed on your vessel. One of the primary purposes of inspections is to detect any deficient conditions which require immediate remedial attention. Inspections on a regular basis prevent large repair bills later or even having your vessel go adrift. Inspections should be scheduled on a regular basis. Boat owners can do this themselves or hire the commercial diving services of Maui Mooring Service.

Sample Mooring Maintenance Program:

A) Monthly
1 – Inspect all buoys and pick up lines for condition.
2 – Clean pick-up line of growth and replace if necessary.
3 – Clean buoy and check for cracks. Replace if necessary.
4 – Inspect and clean exposed portions of the buoy through line and replace as needed.

B) Every 3 months
1 – Inspect downline and housing for wear and tear. Replace if necessary.
2 – Inspect shackle for wear or damage. Replace if necessary.
3 – Inspect manta chain. Examine contact area between chain and shackle.
4 – Inspect anchorage and surrounding area, looking for signs of movement between anchor and surrounding substrate.

C – Inspect/Replace buoy through line and pick-up line if system is used on a regular basis.

D) Every 6 to 9 months
1- Inspect/Replace pin in downline shackle.

E) Every 24 months
1- Inspect/Replace downline if needed.

NOTE #1: If you are in an area where there is rough water, swells, or if you use your boat a lot, it is recommended that all shackles are inspected every 6 months to ensure the shackle will not break.

NOTE #2: All owners are responsible to maintain their moorings. You should have a commercial diver regularly inspect your system. If you are capable of having this done yourself, you will need the following:
1 – Welding equipment
2 – Cutting equipment (both underwater and topside)
3 – Spare parts such as chain, line, locking pin, shackles, stainless steel wire, lift floats, Mooring Buoy, etc.
4 – Access to scuba gear, air fills, lift bags, and an Underwater Scooter for strong current diving.
5 – A small boat or dinghy to work from.
6- Knowledge of the Manta Mooring System
7 – Knowledge of scheduled tidal changes, currents, and general local water conditions. (This is especially true for west Maui and Sugar Beach – Kihei, where the currents can be running in excess of 5 knots. The Underwater Scooter really comes in handy to fight the current, and to move equipment around underwater…)

If you are interested in a proposal to maintain your mooring(s). We can put your mooring on a regular Maintenace schedule, or you can call us as needed.
If we previously installed your mooring, we assume you have been doing regular Maintenace to assure your boats safety, and the safety of others! If not able, we are here to help !

With warm aloha,
The Madaras Ohana
Tim & Diana Madaras and Crew
MAUI MOORING SERVICE

For more information, please contact Tim Madaras at (808)870-0878 or send us an email at: info@mauimooring.com