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AIDY said:
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could you also advise on size of outboard suitable for this.
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There is no outboard bracket other wise for a 2.7 m roundtail about 4hp
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mogy said:
Every time I go into Lidl there seems to be a must have,that would be handy on the boat item!
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I dont believe you save money buy buying stuff you dont actually need even if its as cheap as chips. Better to buy what you need when you need it even if it costs more. I accept that you cannot buy a handy left hand thread snozzwanger at sea but being a Practical Boat Owner I expect you would make do with what you have to hand.
 
Halo said:
I dont believe you save money buy buying stuff you dont actually need even if its as cheap as chips. Better to buy what you need when you need it even if it costs more. I accept that you cannot buy a handy left hand thread snozzwanger at sea but being a Practical Boat Owner I expect you would make do with what you have to hand.
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But if you've got stuff to hand, it means you bought it when you didn't need it...;)
 
By the way, Aldi, do one of those, but it has a screw clamp under it, rahter than a suction pad.

It was £6.99.

Trouble with these is that the swivel ball is not tight enough, and works further loose. Disassembly to tighten the hex screw is a pain, but worth it.
I would have to admit that I was hacksawing lumps of 3mm stainless plate, so maybe at the extreme end of use.

Invaluable.
 
FullCircle said:
By the way, Aldi, do one of those, but it has a screw clamp under it, rahter than a suction pad.

It was £6.99.

Trouble with these is that the swivel ball is not tight enough, and works further loose. Disassembly to tighten the hex screw is a pain, but worth it.
I would have to admit that I was hacksawing lumps of 3mm stainless plate, so maybe at the extreme end of use.

Invaluable.
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I checked out that standard fixing & thought it very flimsy so bought the suction type in preference,very pleased with it.
 
alahol2 said:
But if you've got stuff to hand, it means you bought it when you didn't need it...;)
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Not really. I have a 1 lb ball pean hammer that I bought for a job in 1974. I had it to hand when sailing last week but certainly did not buy it when I didnt need it
 
chrishelen said:
Is it for tapping the toes of any crew that might not move smartly?:o
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Not an application I had thought of but one will bear in mind next time SWMBO is having a whinge at me - on second thoughts that may not be a good idea iin case it causes me to smile when I should be looking concerned and sympathetic
 
FullCircle said:
Trouble with these is that the swivel ball is not tight enough, and works further loose.
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Having a vise on board is certainly very useful, but neither suction cup nor ball joint look solid enough to me. I have a small conventional vise which I think I bought at a car boot sale as a teenager, designed to clamp onto the edge of a table which is how I used it in my bedroom. On the boat I clamp it onto the top step of the companionway, together with a thin piece of ply that covers and protects the step and has a "fence" around it to stop small parts escaping.

Pete
 
I bought one of these when Aldi had them. Surprisingly solid and OK for light work, cutting bolts etc. The base loosens off after 10 minutes but the job is usually done by then anyway.
 
prv said:
Having a vise on board is certainly very useful, but [the] suction cup [doesn't] look solid enough to me.
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It's a bit chocolate teapot on a matt surface, but sticks down pretty well on a good bit of gloss varnish. As long a the varnish on my cockpit locker covers are in good nick, it's surprisingly good. If it starts giving grief, it's time for a bit of a refurb of the locker covers.
 
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