A-A-52303 Hooks, Boat, Ball PointThis commercial item description (CID) covers the general requirements for wooden handle boat hooks that are intended for applications in the handling of pontoons and other small marine craft. Boat hooks covered by this CID are intended for commercial/industrial applications.

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NOTE: Dimensions are in inches

FIGURE 1. Boat hook (ball point).

3. SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS.

3.1 Interface and physical dimensions. Boat hooks supplied to this CID shall be as specified herein (see figure 1).

3.2 Design. The boat hook shall consist of a cast metal hook riveted to a wooden handle. The boat hook shall be constructed to withstand a longitudinal axis pull of a tensile or dead weight load of 300 pounds applied to the hook. There shall be no evidence of deformation, separation, cracking, loosening, or any other evidence of a failure of the boat hook after verifying the load specified. The configuration of the boat hook assembly, i.e., the length of the hook and the length and diameter of the handle, shall be as shown in figure 1.

3.3 Materials. The materials and parts shall be selected to accomplish performance requirements and provide maximum safety to operating personnel.

3.4 Metal. All metal parts shall be made of corrosion-resistant materials or shall be suitably protected against internal or external corrosion during normal service operations and storage.

3.4.1 Dissimilar metals. The use of dissimilar metals in contact with each other shall be avoided. When this is not possible, they shall be suitable protected against each other to minimize or prevent galvanic corrosion.

3.5 Hook. The hook shall be cast malleable iron conforming to ASTM-A47/A47M and zinc coated by one of the following processes: hot dipped, conforming to ASTM-A153/A153M, class B3; electro-deposition process, conforming to ASTM-B633, type II, class FE/ZE 13; or mechanically deposited process, conforming to  ASTM-B695, type II, class 12. Yellow brass (manganese bronze), designated as a copper alloy in the Unified Numbering System (UNS) as C86100 to C86800, may be used.

3.6 Handle. The handle shall be made from ash wood coated with no less than two coats of spar varnish or suitable polyurethane or epoxy paint. It shall be capable of performing tasks associated with boat handling of small pontoons and small marine crafts.

3.7 Rivets. The rivets shall be of steel and zinc coated, or brass.

3.8 Marking. Boat hooks supplied to this CID shall be marked with the manufacturer’s (MFR’s) standard commercial PIN. (NOTE: The part number marked on the unit pack shall be the CID PIN.)