where to get wire rope grips with long threads?

[chal]

Bit dull this but I'm looking for something to clamp some plywood to a shroud. I know that what I'm looking for exists because I've seen them on other boats. Wire rope grips are always too short, and u bolts too wide. I've looked at dozens of ebay listings, chandlery websites, etc. What I need is a u bolt with, say, 10mm between the "prongs" (shroud is 8mm) and length about 30mm or thereabouts - I can always cut some off if too long. Not too much weight to support, so say M6 give or take a size. Anyone know where in UK I might get hold of these?

 

[FWB]

I attached my lighting boards to the shrouds using Deck Eyes. Just buy bolts to suit. See Force 4 site for example.

 

[NormanS]

Just get some 6mm S/S threaded rod, and make them yourself.

 

[onesea]

Just get some 6mm S/S threaded rod, and make them yourself.

Or try Googling "bull dog grips"...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-6mm-Stainless-Steel-Wire-Rope-Bulldog-Grips/330999966813?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D16727%26meid%3D802919580186228274%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D7906%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D231005489646%26

I would suspect they will do the job...

 

[chal]

I attached my lighting boards to the shrouds using Deck Eyes. Just buy bolts to suit. See Force 4 site for example.

Assuming you mean something like this:

http://www.force4.co.uk/3595/Force-4-Stainless-Steel-Eye-Nut---M6.html

how did you get the eye over the shroud?

 

[FWB]

No with these and nuts and bolts.
See page 5 of the shackles u bolts etc

 

[chal]

No with these and nuts and bolts.
See page 5 of the shackles u bolts etc

Great, thanks - I feel really stupid for not thinking of this now!

(F4 search mechanism a bit odd: searching for deck eye brings up pages and pages of things like shoes - a set of oval serving platters comes higher up the results list than, erm... deck eyes)

 

[FWB]

Yes agree F4 search not good. Anyway glad to have helped. It's what the forum is for