Water transport of logs is a cost-effective means of log transport where there is water access. This is done within booms, built using long logs, or “boomsticks”… However, boomsticks deteriorate over time, primarily due to marine borer infestation and degradation of the bored end holes. This results in replacement costs for British Columbia’s costal forest industry that can reach $12 million annually. These costs, along with the shortage of suitable logs, led FPInnovations to examine ways of improving boomstick service life. …An initial study by FPInnovations already examined preservatives treatment to extend life service of boomsticks and prevent marine borer attack. FPInnovations recently conducted a short-term study that assessed the potential application of poly sleeves and synthetic ropes. For this study, FPInnovations’ Transportation and Infrastructures team used polyurethane sleeves that were inserted into the boomstick end holes to reduce boom chain-caused wear and tear.