Protection from ropes passing over combings and........

[Becky]

edges of decks.

Braving the appalling conditions we have just wandered around Haslar Marina and seen two different makes of yachts with short 1/2 round stainless steel strips about 30 cm long (with nicley rounded ends) that are mounted on the decks where ropes pass over to absorb wear on wood or gel coat.

So one must assume such things can be purchased, so does anyone know where?

Or alternatively have another suggestion as to how we achieve the same result?

Have also seen aluminium and brass strips used for the same purpose.

 

[A_7]

Length of largeish bore plastic water hose from chandlery. Slice it end to end with stanley knife. Pop over wooden toe rail. Job done.

 

[sarabande]

Almost any steel workshop will be able to cut to size, pre-drill screw holes and bend to a "soft" radius. I don't think it would be worth a shop stocking the wide variations on guage, profile, length etc.

Yellow pages for a start ? "Steel stockholders", or "Engineering fabricators" ?

 

[Victorious]

That would look nice. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[vyv_cox]

Many chandlers sell them. We have bought a few in the past, although in Holland. For heavier or more variable use. as someone else suggests, plastic tubing works well.

 

[FullCircle]

Becky, the local stainless fabricator who does pulpits, radar arches etc will make them to order.
I have never seen them for sale otherwise. Shouldn't be an arm and a leg to machine up a couple of bits of half round to fit Cornish Maid. I suggest you look around and see what other little jobs he can do while he is around.....

 

[discovery2]

One of our local chandlers have them - 450mm long & 600mm long.
There is no indication on the packet who manufactures/supplies them, but as I am also looking for the same type of product, I will enquire but unfortunately will not be before next Friday.

If you wish to send me a pm, I will reply at the end of the week.

 

[aluijten]

You can order them online at
http://www.hr-parts.com/Shop/enter.html

Click ' deck equipment' on the left, then select ' list' in the main screen. I think they also sell stainless but couldn't find them.

Hope this helps,

Arno

 

[bumblefish]

265,00! Bit steep aren't they?

 

[davidwf]

I just used Brass Keelband drilled it and shaped ends you can get it from here Classic Marine they will drill it for you if you want, if you drill it youself drill from flat side to round then use countersink on round side. think that makes sense ;-)

 

[aluijten]

Clever one! That's in Swedish krona!

 

[mainmarine]

its sold in 3 meter lengths pre drilled, you cut it to the length you want and round off the ends

 

[ColinHuggins]

[ QUOTE ]
I suggest you look around and see what other little jobs he can do while he is around.....

[/ QUOTE ]

Ouch!! Obviously he didn't award Cornish Maid the Concors d'Elegance then . . .

 

[bumblefish]

Does anyone supply it in stainless steel?

 

[Niord]

Yeah Yeah BUT WHO Sells it?
Give us a link or Name & phone
Please

 

[mainmarine]

I do, I will get you a price
Malc

 

[boatmike]

Easiest solution Becky is thin stainless steel plate bent around the offending area and screwed on. If you can't make them yourself you can make up a pattern out of cardboard and take it to any SS fabricator who will make them and polish them for you so all you need to do is screw them on. As an alternative to screws I have stuck them on with sikaflex before but prefer countersunk screws ( to avoid the screws snagging the rope).

 

[mainmarine]

12ft lengths 3/4" wide hollow oval section is £75 plus P&P. cut lengths pro rata. also 8", 12",18", 24" lengths with shaped ends available. please send me a PM if you need more info.
Malc

 

[CraigB]

Becky, I asked a while ago and someone recommended something like this:

http://www.seascrew.com/acatalog/Sea_Screw_Catalogue_Stainless_Rubbing_Strakes_426.html

Don't know if this is high enough grade, but try searching on 'rubbing strakes'...