Skyhooks!... or suchlike

[MagicalArmchair]

In a recent PBO (err, or YM, I get them both tragically enough), there was an article talking about fixings that would 'stick' onto your GRP to save you drilling holes in your pride and joy that still provided sufficient strength so as to be relied upon, yet could be removed, when required, without leaving a mark. I can't for the life of me remember the name of the company supplying these 'stick on' fixings.

The application is to secure a feeding, booster chair affair into the aft of the cockpit for the Galley Slave (circa 1 years old), so he can stare around, safely strapped in when conditions are calm, or we are in port or at anchor, or when I would like the 1st mate (aka Mummy) to do something daring like leaping ashore with a rope. I require at least four secure eyes to strap the chair on, and I may fashion some more to make sure it won't go flying.



Any other ideas for attaching the booster chair would be very welcome.

Ta,

Mark
www.albinballad.co.uk

 

[nimbusgb]

Stick on and remove without leaving a mark.

Sounds almost impossible to me!

 

[noelex]

3m make some removable hooks for domestic use, but they don't hold much weight
http://www.commandbrand.com.au/wps/portal/3M/en_AU/APACCommand/Home/

 

[akyaka]

It may have been the April editions

 

[sarabande]

for a mission-critical fixing you could use a removable flush-mounted safety bolt as used for window cleaners. It woudl need a strongpoint in the deck - could also be used for safety lines/harness.

http://www.thesafetycentre.net/eyebolt.html

 

[prv]

I too was thinking of the 3M strips, though I don't know if they're the ones mentioned in the magazine.

Regardless, if it were me I wouldn't be relying on adhesive (except perhaps carefully-applied epoxy) to secure a human being in place. Through-bolting all the way, preferably in places that won't look obtrusive but you can always fill the holes in future if necessary.

Pete

 

[PilotWolf]

Vecro suit/felt backing on boat?! seems to work with those human fly games

W.

 

[bedouin]

We had one a bit like that, all it required was a single strap round a convenient winch on the cockpit coaming to keep it secure - but we never used it when we were under sail - then it was a proper car seat secured below.

 

[Poignard]

I would drill holes in my 'pride and joy' and bolt the chair on. When the time comes to sell the boat I would either fill in the holes with epoxy or polyester filler and disguise with matching gelcoat or, more likely, with s/s hex-head bolts and nuts on the basis that a bolt head won't be noticed but a hole will !

 

[Daydream believer]

Think laterally
Chuck to seat & superglue the kid straight on the deck

 

[David2452]

I imagine they are akin to the over centre lever suction stuff used in glass handling and on a smaller scale to hold Sat Nav and phone cradles to car windscreens , they are really secure and obviously leave no trace when removed. They do need a smooth surface but gel coat provides that.

 

[tugboat]

Didn't they just used to moisten the kid's lips and stick'em on shop windows? Might work for GRP too?

This has to be my most useful post today!

 

[MagicalArmchair]

Thanks for all the help, I personally (and as skipper, I should get final say), think the below answers are not only practical, but will also make the skipper chuckle. Alas, the 1st mate (my lovely wife) might user her veto though. Ho hum.

Think laterally
Chuck to seat & superglue the kid straight on the deck

Vecro suit/felt backing on boat?! seems to work with those human fly games ...

In fact we used the below (again, the 1st mate came up with the working solution).

We had one a bit like that, all it required was a single strap round a convenient winch on the cockpit coaming to keep it secure - but we never used it when we were under sail - then it was a proper car seat secured below.

It works a charm and is very secure thanks to rubberised feet and two straps. We do have a proper car seat down below with all the ISOfix fixings bolted through for when we are sailing, so this will only be in fair weather or in port. He is nicely out of the way of the mainsheet traveler, the mainsheet and the jib sheets - although he will be a bit exposed to the weather! (the dodgers will be going back on though, so this should help).



Once again, thanks for all the comments!

Mark
www.albinballad.co.uk