Garelick Premium Telescoping Boat Hook 4.5'–12' 55175

Product Description

The Garelick 55175 Premium Telescoping Boat Hook is a heavy-duty 3-section floating boat hook that extends from 4.5 feet to 12 feet for docking, mooring, launching, retrieving, and line handling. Built with high-tensile clear satin anodized aluminum tubing, a UV-resistant nylon hook, and a comfortable non-slip vinyl safety grip, this boat hook gives boaters extra reach while remaining lightweight, buoyant, and easy to store onboard.

Key Features

• Garelick part number: 55175
• Product type: Premium telescoping floating boat hook
• Extended length: 12' / 144"
• Collapsed length: 4.5' / approximately 56"
• Construction: 3-section telescoping design
• Tube material: High-tensile clear satin anodized aluminum
• Hook material: UV-resistant marine composite / glass-reinforced nylon
• Handle: Comfortable non-slip vinyl safety grip
• Locking mechanism: Smooth-action telescoping twist-lock
• Marine benefit: Floats if dropped overboard
• Primary use: Docking, mooring, fending off, retrieving, and line handling

Intended Use

This boat hook is intended for everyday onboard handling tasks, including:

• Reaching dock lines, cleats, and mooring lines
• Pulling floating lines or fenders within reach
• Catching mooring buoys
• Pushing off gently from docks or pilings
• Assisting during launch and retrieval
• Recovering floating gear from the water
• Helping control the boat at the dock without leaning over the rail

The 4.5' collapsed length makes it easier to store, while the 12' extended reach is useful for boats with higher freeboard, wider beams, or docking situations where extra reach is needed.

Fitment Notice

Choose this model when you need a long telescoping boat hook but still need compact storage onboard. Confirm that the collapsed length fits the intended locker, cockpit, rail clip, or deck storage location before ordering.

This boat hook is a reach and handling tool. It should not be used as a pry bar, boarding aid, towing pole, emergency push pole, or load-bearing support.

When This Product Needs Replacement

Replace the boat hook if the aluminum sections are bent, crushed, cracked, seized, or no longer telescope smoothly. It should also be replaced if the twist-lock mechanism slips, the hook is cracked or loose, or the handle grip is torn, slippery, or no longer secure.

A damaged boat hook can slip off lines, scratch surfaces, or fail during docking when control matters most.

Usage Notes

Extend only as far as needed for the job and keep a secure two-handed grip when working around docks, pilings, cleats, or mooring buoys. Avoid sharp impacts that could bend the aluminum tubing or damage the locking mechanism.

Rinse with fresh water after saltwater use and allow the boat hook to dry before storage. Store it in an accessible location near the cockpit, helm, or side deck so it is ready before docking or mooring.

Alternate/Superseded Part Numbers

• Garelick: 55175
• Common description: Premium Telescoping Floating Boat Hook
• Length reference: 4.5' collapsed / 12' extended
• Construction reference: 3-section telescoping aluminum boat hook

Parts Desk Insight

A long telescoping boat hook is especially useful on boats with higher freeboard or wide side decks. The key advantage of the 55175 is that it stores at roughly 4.5 feet but reaches up to 12 feet when docking, grabbing a mooring line, or recovering gear from the water.