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There is a grasping device for a mast buoy comprising a body, at least one loop coupled to the body, and at least one locking element for locking the body to a shaft of a mast buoy. The grasping device can also optionally be coupled to a light such as a remote controlled light which can be turned on

There is a grasping device for a mast buoy comprising a body, at least one loop coupled to the body, and at least one locking element for locking the body to a shaft of a mast buoy. The grasping device can also optionally be coupled to a light such as a remote controlled light which can be turned on remotely using a switch and wireless communication. The grasping device can also include a telescoping body, adjustable loops, an annunciator, and a locating system as well. There can also be an optional solar panel coupled to the grasping device which can be used to charge a battery to provide power to a light.

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1. A device for a mast buoy having a shaft, the device comprising: a) a first coupling coupled to the shaft;b) a second coupling coupled to the shaft at another position on the shaft;c) at least one loop coupled at a first end to said first coupling and at a second end to said second coupling wherei

1. A device for a mast buoy having a shaft, the device comprising: a) a first coupling coupled to the shaft;b) a second coupling coupled to the shaft at another position on the shaft;c) at least one loop coupled at a first end to said first coupling and at a second end to said second coupling wherein said at least one loop is made from an elastic or flexible material; andd) at least two locking elements with a first locking element coupled to said first coupling and a second locking element coupled to said second coupling, for locking said couplings to the shaft of the mast buoy wherein said at least one loop extends along a first position to a second position along a length of the shaft of the mast buoy wherein said at least one loop is configured to be compressed when said locking elements lock said couplings to the shaft, such that said at least one loop extends laterally from the shaft. 2. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one loop is made from a flexible or elastic material, and wherein said at least one locking element is configured to couple to an outside surface of the shaft. 3. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one loop is made from plastic, and wherein said at least one loop is configured to extend along a length of a shaft of a mast buoy, and wherein said at least one loop is configured to retain its shape when said couplings are locked to the shaft. 4. The device as in claim 1, wherein said first and second couplings comprise a telescoping body having at least two shafts with a first shaft being slidable inside a second shaft to adjust a length of said body. 5. The device as in claim 3, wherein said at least one loop is made from an elastic or flexible material and wherein said at least one loop comprises a plurality of loops wherein each coupling of each loop is configured to slide along a length of a mast buoy. 6. The device as in claim 5, wherein said first locking element coupled to a first end of said at least one loop and a second locking element coupled to a second end of said at least one loop, wherein said at least one loop and said first locking element and said second locking element are adapted so that when said at least one loop is adjusted in length, said at least one loop adjusts laterally in relation to said body. 7. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least two locking elements are configured to allow said body to be removed from the shaft on the mast buoy and wherein said at least two locking elements are configured to be adjusted from a locked position to an unlocked position to allow said body to be removed from the shaft on the mast buoy, wherein said at least two locking elements are configured to be adjustable in position along the shaft so that said at least two locking elements are positionable at different lengths of the shaft. 8. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least two locking elements are configured to be coupled to the shaft of the mast buoy and slidable along the shaft of the mast buoy. 9. The device as in claim 8, wherein said-at least two collars are configured to be positioned on the shaft of the mast buoy to secure said at least one loop to the shaft of the mast buoy. 10. The device as in claim 9, wherein said at least two collars each comprise at least one set screw for setting a position of each of said at least two collars on the mast of the mast buoy. 11. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one light coupled to the shaft of a mast buoy. 12. The device as in claim 11, further comprising a housing, wherein said light is coupled to said housing, and wherein said light housing further comprises at least one coupler for coupling said at least one light housing to the shaft of a mast buoy. 13. The device as in claim 12, further comprising at least one battery disposed in said housing, said battery for powering said light. 14. The device as in claim 13, further comprising at least one solar panel coupled to said housing, said solar panel for providing power to said battery. 15. The device as in claim 12, further comprising at least one receiver disposed in said housing, said receiver for selectively turning on or off said light disposed in said housing. 16. The device as in claim 15, wherein said receiver is in the form of a RFID transceiver which transmits radio frequency communications to a remote control. 17. The device as in claim 15, further comprising at least one audio transmitter for transmitting an audible sound, said audio transmitter being in communication with said RFID transceiver to selectively actuate said at least one audio transmitter. 18. A grasping and locating device for a mast buoy having a shaft, the device comprising: a) at least one electrical component housing;b) at least two locking elements, coupled to said electrical component housing, and wherein at least one locking element is configured to removably couple said electrical component housing to the shaft of the mast buoy wherein said locking element is configured to be adjusted from a locked position to an unlocked position to allow said electrical component housing to be removed from the shaft of the mast buoy; andc) at least one loop coupled at a first end to a first of said at least two locking elements and at a second end to a second of said at least two locking elements, and extending along a length of the shaft of the mast buoy;d) at least one light coupled to said at least one electrical component housing. 19. The device as in claim 18 further comprising: at least one solar panel coupled to said at least one electrical component housing;at least one RFID receiver disposed in said electrical component housing;at least one audio transmitter disposed in said electrical component housing; andat least one battery for powering said light, said RFID receiver and said at least one audio transmitter, wherein said at least one solar panel is configured to provide power to said at least one battery. 20. A locating device for a mast buoy, the device comprising: at least two locking elements, comprising a first locking element and a second locking element;a shaft coupled to said at least two locking elements;a plurality of lights embedded along said shaft, andat least one power supply disposed in at least one of said at least two locking elements, wherein said at least one light is coupled to said at least one power supply;at least one electrical component coupled to said shaft and said power supply;at least one loop coupled at a first end to said first locking element and at a second end to said second locking element said at least one loop extending along a length of the shaft such that an extension of said loop is entirely within a length of said shaft;at least two locking elements, wherein said at least two locking elements are for removably coupling said electrical component housing to said shaft wherein said locking elements are configured to be adjusted from a locked position to an unlocked position to allow said electrical component housing to be removed from said shaft. 21. A mast buoy device comprising: a) a shaft;b) at least one coupling coupled to said shaft;c) at least one elastic or flexible material coupled to said at least one coupling; andd) at least one locking element coupled to said at least one coupling for locking said at least one coupling to said shaft wherein said locking element is configured to allow said at least one coupling to be removed from said shaft and wherein said locking element is configured to be adjusted from a locked position to an unlocked position to allow said at least one coupling to be removed from said shaft, wherein said at least one locking element is slidable along said shaft and is configured to be coupled to said shaft in at least two positions along said shaft wherein said at least one locking element is configured to be coupled to an outside surface of said shaft wherein said at least one flexible material is configured to extend entirely along a length of said shaft wherein said at least one flexible material is configured to be compressed when said locking elements lock said couplings to the shaft, such that said at least one flexible material extends laterally from the shaft. 22. The mast buoy device as in claim 21, wherein said shaft is a telescoping shaft. 23. The device as in claim 1, wherein said at least one loop comprises a plurality of loops that change in shape when at least one coupling element is moved along said shaft. 24. The device as in claim 21, wherein said at least one loop comprises a plurality of loops that change in shape when at least one coupling element is moved along said shaft.