INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -VERTICAL ROLLER-BUOY

Tools needed:

• Cordless Drill with Charged Battery
• Socket Set
• 3.5” Deck Screw(s)
• 6” Lag Bolts x (12) per Roller-Buoy
• Lag Bolt Washers
• ⅜” Drill bit for pre-drilling Lag Bolts
• Small Level

     Before you Start

• Unpackage your new Roller-Buoy(s)
• For the best installation experience, please gather the necessary tools for the installation listed above.
• We recommend placing all installation tools in a bucket or portable container for organization and portability during installation.

NOTE:  Before mounting your Roller-Buoy(s), we suggest you reference the tidal chart below for your area. Doing so will help as a placement guide to account for tidal changes. 

Note: To achieve optimal placement of your Roller-Buoy, we suggest you begin your installation at the (MTL) Mean Low Tide Level or the (MLW) Mean Low Water Level. 

Tidal changes differ geographically, so please reference the tide charts for your area or see the chart below to determine your tidal characteristics.

1. NOAA Tides & Currents 
2. Tide Predictions - NOAA Tides & Currents    

Step -1: 

Measure 6” below the gunwale of your boat against the piling and make a mark at the bottom of the Roller-Buoy attachment bracket. 

Note: The soft-inflatable part of your Roller-Buoy should contact the gunwale nearest the bow of your boat. We recommend a 4”-6” overlap below your gunwale of the inflatable portion of the Roller-Buoy System.

Step-2: 

Using a 3.5” deck screw, temporarily mount the Roller-Buoy vertically to the chosen dock piling so that the bottom of the Roller-Buoy bracket aligns with the mark you made in Step-1. We suggest you drill the 3.5” deck screw into one of the top pre-drilled lag bolt holes, this is done to temporarily hold the roller buoy in place on the piling to square and level the Roller-Buoy to complete the remaining installation steps.

Note:  The deck screw is temporary to make installation easier and is to be removed once you have secured two lag bolts into the piling.

Step-3: 

You are using the pre-drilled holes in your Roller-Buoy as a template, and pre-drill pilot holes in each of the lag bolt holes at the top and bottom of the Roller-Buoy attachment plate using the ⅜” drill bit. This step is to help ease the securing of each lag bolt and helps avoid splitting the piling.

Step-4:  

Using a drill or a socket wrench, you can now begin securing the lag bolts with your washer through each hole in the Roller-Buoy mounting plate and into your pre-drilled pilot holes until all lag bolts are snug. 

Note: Exercise caution when tightening each lag bolt to avoid stripping the pilot hole as you tighten the lag bolts through the Roller-Buoy attachment plate top and bottom.  

Step-5: Pump up your Roller-Buoy to your desired inflation level, and move on to installing your next Roller-Buoy Protection System