Brass half round strip - where

[srp]

Where's the best place to get 3/4" half round brass strip - as close to the Isle of Wight as possible. It's for my brother, so it must be cheap /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Seagreen]

Classic Marine or seaware both with co.uk after. Someone might stock it locally, though.

 

[oakum]

try the chandlery barge at bursledon google for website and phone numbers, if you've got a rib you could motor up the hamble and moor-up. alternatively you might find some in pompey dockyard, but don't try mooring up in there!

 

[Amulet]

If you really mean "half round" (semicircular in cross section) then I'm stumped. If you mean keelband type stuff then classic marine. Classic marine are a jolly lot, and will tell you where to get it if they can't supply. Cheap.... .. Mmm, maybe not.

 

[Pasarell]

if it's dinghy keel band strip you're after I think I still have a Mirror keel band in the store. Presumably about 9 ft long? Let me know if you're interested - the Mirror is long gone.
I'm in Southampton

 

[LittleShip]

"so it must be cheap"

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I have just bought 7x25mm 3m lengths at £240, get him to sit down when you tell him "HOW MUCH"

Tom

 

[VicS]

Mirror keel band is now supplied by Trident-UK in 4 precut peices. One for the bow to the c/b, one for the c/b to the stern and two short lengths to go either side of the c/b slot. (1pc 4'6", 1pc 4'2" and 2pcs 1'3".) However it is only 1/2" wide.

Complete with (36) screws now £44.21

 

[Talbot]

IIRC The correct term is "D" Section brass.

 

[srp]

Thanks for the replies. It's for the rubbibg strake of his 32 footer, so it's obviously going to cost him (64' @ 3.72 per foot from Classic Marine /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif) . Lazy so-and-so should have done it 5 years ago before the Chinese pushed the prices up!

 

[pyrojames]

If you want a fair bit, you may be better off going to metals wholesaler.

 

[Roach1948]

He will need more than 32ft per side once taking into consideration the extra needed for the curve....I learnt this lesson when I ordered the LOA mahog for my rubbing strake!

 

[mikefleetwood]

Agree with PyroJames - look up "metal stockists" in Yello pages or similar. Should be much cheaper than boat supplies.