Mooring/vessel snap hook device

An apparatus for assisting a boat operator in mooring a boat comprising:

• a snap hook device extended by said boat operator for capturing a chain or rope under a mooring buoy;
• said snap hook device comprises a spring closure across an open portion of a U-shaped hook, said spring closure comprises a coiled spring on an unattached end.
• means for enabling a detachable pole to be separated from said snap hook device after said chain or rope is captured;
• and
• said snap hook device comprises a rope which extends to a bow of said boat then to said boat operator to enable said operator to maneuver said bow of said boat to be adjacent to said mooring.

A method for providing a snap hook device comprising the steps of:

• providing a U-shaped hook;
• positioning a spring closure across an open portion of said U-shaped hook having a first end secured to a first end of said U-shaped hook;
• providing a second end of said spring closure with a coil spring which rests against inside surface of said U-shaped hook thereby closing said open portion of said U-shaped hook;
• providing a link on an outside surface of said U-shaped hook;
• attaching a collar to a second end of said U-shaped hook;
• and
• connecting a pole to said collar.

A method for assisting a boat operator in mooring a boat comprising the steps of:

• capturing a chain or rope under a mooring buoy with a snap hook device extended by said boat operator, said chain or rope secures said buoy to a weight;
• enabling a detachable pole to be separated from said snap hook device after said chain or rope is captured;
• and
• providing a rope on said snap hook device which extends to a bow of said boat then to said boat operator located in a cockpit of said boat with engine and steering controls, to enable said operator to maneuver said bow of said boat to be adjacent to said mooring without said operator leaving said cockpit.