Boat mooring device

Claim 1

A boat mooring device comprising: a base to be mounted to a support surface, said base having a lower surface to rest on a support surface and including an upstanding stem of a first predetermined length and diameter; a coil spring of a length greater than said stem and with an inner end zone coiled about said stem and normally extending coaxially therefrom and including an intermediate zone and an outer zone; means fixing said inner end zone to said base; an elongate arm having an inner portion and an outer portion and said inner portion being of a diameter to mate within the outer zone of said spring and said inner portion being within the outer end zone of said spring; means to fix the arm to the outer end zone of said spring; the arm having an outer arm portion comprising a distal portion and a proximal portion, said distal portion including a first outer end and a second inner end and the proximal portion including a first outer end and a second inner end, means on the first end of said distal portion for connection with a boat, said proximal portion of said outer arm portion and said distal end of said inner arm portion being telescopically slidable with respect to one another, means for connecting the telescoping arms together at a predetermined position including diametrical holes through said proximal portion of said outer arm portion and a plurality of axially spaced diametrical holes through said inner arm portion and bolt and nut means sized for receipt through said holes to fix the axial position of said inner and outer arm portions at predetermined locations of extension; said coil spring means intermediate zone comprising an elbow for bending of said arm relative to said stem.