Traditional Cleat / Bollard

[andyoxon]

Hi,
Looking for a supplier of traditional "T" pattern bollards / cleats, chrome on bronze i would imagine.

Top of "T" about 6 inches, base about 4 inches across, screw fixed to deck.

Anybody any ideas - i only seem to be able to find modern alloy ones...

Thanks in advance
Andy

 

[BlackJacksGaff]

Try this: Classic Marine
Although only in bronze I think.

 

[Keen_Ed]

Could get it chromed?

 

[old_salt]

A very rewarding solution is to become involved with making your own.
Make a wooden pattern and get a brass foundry to cast you them in naval quality brass or silicon bronze.
If you go down this path find a foundry and speak to them first they will help you with the shrinkage allowances and what they want of the pattern. Also point you in the direction of a plating shop. You will have the pleasure of contributing to the item and it will probably work out cheaper if you have more than one done.
Cheers and hope this helps.

 

[andyoxon]

Thanks all!
Classic marine looks like a good bet for now, although i entirely agree that modelling one and having them cast does have a certain appeal. Perhaps i will save that process for the more unusual items that i will need to replace.

Thanks again
Andy

 

[guernseyman]

or here for a very difficult to find gun metal model with central stud bolt:

http://marinestore.co.uk/Merchant2/merch...;Category_Code=

The image is of a cleat with 6 inch base; they do a 4 inch base but a large image is not available.

These things seem otherwise to be only available in the Antipodes, and they don't reply to emails from here.

 

[oakum]

There's quite a few chaps at the boat jumbles who specialise in these fittings along with other classic boat fittings, I'm hoping to find a few bits and bobs at the Chichester do on 12th March.

 

[Peterduck]

I am concerned that you should think that all antipodeans do not reply to emails from the UK. Who did you try to contact? I have heard of lots of stories of people dealing with clients in the UK who do not pay when the goods have been delivered, so expect to have to pay first. Because of the exchange rate between the GBP and the AUD [A$1.00 = 42p] prices can be very attractive, even when freight is added.
Peter.

 

[guernseyman]

Hi, Peter Duck,
I certainly did not wish to generalise about Antipodeans.

I emailed the undermentioned suppliers for specific details of bollard cleats not given in their online websites, and had no reply.

www.mecca.co.nz/bollards.htm
http://www.southernseasmarine.com/index.htm

I do understand they may have had difficulties in the past, but if they have payment in advance.... ??