Gale force cloths pegs

[jonjo]

Preparations for my summer cruise must be going well because I have moved down my todo list to this item, "Buy gale force cloths pegs".

Does anyone know where I can buy some chunky cloths pegs that will keep a towel anchored down in a breeze?

 

[penultimate]

Among my many idiosycraticisties I use ordinary wooden clothes pegs but inscribe each with the name of a friend/acquaintance. I did this after an infant crew member once dropped a peg overboard with the comment, "It is only a peg". Now that each has a personality the incidence of loss has been dramatically reduced.
In a breeze it helps to fold a towel over the washing line / guardwire about its midlength before pegging.

 

[trialframe]

Megapegs from Lakeland plastic have wide 'jaws' and will hold towels etc. direct to guardrails. We use them a lot!

 

[jimmynoboat]

Bulldog clips?
I also thread things with arm holes etc. through any detachable guard rails that may be available.

 

[michael_w]

Don't forget to pin whatever it is underneath the wire at the windward end.

The finest clothes pegs I've found where from a Bayona hardware shop. With the local clothes lines up on the 5th storey, the springs have to be very strong to stop the laundry dissapearing.

 

[graham]

These will keep your towel safe /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[VicS]

Re: Clothes pegs

There are some fine looking "unbreakable, extra strong and windproof" stainless steel pegs in the Temps L catalogue, 20 for £7.95 ref 6247 or 40 for £13.90 ref 6334.

Also some "storm proof pegs", 24 for £4.99 ref 8832

 

[bullen]

Just bought some hurricane pegs yesterday in Robert Dyas. Used them earlier this year in the Windwards and not one towel or cossi blew away. No metal bits either . £1.79 for 24!
Jan