Brassed Off

Milan · 22 September 2005, 14:12

anybody else on her fed up with tieing down the boat cover with ropes takes forever to untie and then another mission to rope up again I have seen some quick release elastic cord with ajustable fitting but don't know where to buy it any help in this direction would be appreciated many thanks Milan

PS. searched the net but no help there.

roycruse · 22 September 2005, 15:04

couldnt you just use a plastice side release buckle like this and some elastic strap cut and sewn onto your cover

you can get both from here http://www.sewing.co.uk

Hightower · 22 September 2005, 15:16

I just use bunge

Milan · 23 September 2005, 10:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by roycruse

couldnt you just use a plastice side release buckle like this and some elastic strap cut and sewn onto your cover

you can get both from here http://www.sewing.co.uk

Thanks for that Roycruse really helpfull web site cheers Milan

Milan · 23 September 2005, 10:15

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Originally Posted by Hightower

I just use bunge

Proplem with that Hightower is there all different lengths how do you cope with that on your own cover

Nos4r2 · 23 September 2005, 16:40

I just use an 18'x25' tarp tied bow and stern with a whole load of housebricks on the floor around it. It makes my boat look like crap so the thieves move onto something else...

Milan · 23 September 2005, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I just use an 18'x25' tarp tied bow and stern with a whole load of housebricks on the floor around it. It makes my boat look like crap so the thieves move onto something else...

Cracking idea no need for ropes ever again

roycruse · 23 September 2005, 17:08

Untill you get a gale that gets under the tarp and pulls it out from under the bricks exposing your nice shiney RIB for all the world to see...

smithy · 23 September 2005, 21:35

Is this what you are after?
www.tarpaulinsdirect.co.uk/TarpaulinsSite/category/TARPACCS%5FFASTEN/[/url]

Milan · 24 September 2005, 12:19

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Originally Posted by smithy

Is this what you are after?
www.tarpaulinsdirect.co.uk/TarpaulinsSite/category/TARPACCS%5FFASTEN/[/url]

FAntastic cheers smithy another belting web site

Mollers · 24 September 2005, 20:31

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

I just use an 18'x25' tarp tied bow and stern with a whole load of housebricks on the floor around it. It makes my boat look like crap so the thieves move onto something else...

They wont want to nick the car either after the wind has gotton up and flung those bricks at it!!

Hugh Jardon · 24 September 2005, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Mollulnan

They wont want to nick the car either after the wind has gotton up and flung those bricks at it!!

i agree, when the wind gets up those bricks can weigh very little but do a lot of damage, perhaps tying the tarp to the trailer as well might be prudent

I believe Mollers suffers a lot from wind too!

CJL · 26 September 2005, 17:02

Get a cheap pack of bungies.

Chop them in half

Chuck the elastic but keep the hooks

Go to local chandler

Buy 6 or 8 1m lengths of 1cm dia bungie and put the bungies in to the hooks and put a stopper knot on the end

Hook the bungie round the trailer or whatever your normally gonna tie it to.

Then go from there up to the nearest eye on your cover and then zip tie the tail of the bungie at the appropriate length.

You can then either leave it as it is or put some whipping twine around it.

Easy, cheap, quick and simple!

Chris

Milan · 27 September 2005, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJL

Get a cheap pack of bungies.

Chop them in half

Chuck the elastic but keep the hooks

Go to local chandler

Buy 6 or 8 1m lengths of 1cm dia bungie and put the bungies in to the hooks and put a stopper knot on the end

Hook the bungie round the trailer or whatever your normally gonna tie it to.

Then go from there up to the nearest eye on your cover and then zip tie the tail of the bungie at the appropriate length.

You can then either leave it as it is or put some whipping twine around it.

Easy, cheap, quick and simple!

Chris

Now that is a good idea that will work don't know why I did'nt think of it myself when you but it so simply cheers Chris

Nauti Buoy · 27 September 2005, 10:08

Milan · 27 September 2005, 11:57

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Originally Posted by Nauti Buoy

Thats it Nauti Bouy thats the very thing any ideas where I can buy them from
by the way had a look at the pictures of your Rib what a fantastic looking boat cheers Milan

Nauti Buoy · 27 September 2005, 13:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milan

Thats it Nauti Bouy thats the very thing any ideas where I can buy them from

Hi
If you can wait till the weekend I have a new packet on the boat and it has the telphone number etc where you can buy them from, I got these from the boat show £3.50 for a pack of 4. Hold down my boat cover a treat and are really quick and easy to use.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milan

by the way had a look at the pictures of your Rib what a fantastic looking boat cheers Milan

Thank you, I'm very pleased with it to, have just made a cover for it out of Re-inforced banner PVC fabric, so will put some pics of it too when & if I manage to find time to heat weld it this week.

Nauti Buoy · 10 October 2005, 09:30

Supplier:- Baseline Marine Products Ltd

Tel: 01489 576349

Part No: 8874

4 pack Elastic Shock Cord With Clamp

5mm x 55cm

DGR · 10 October 2005, 12:45

Looks interesting...

Have they got a website, and do they do longer ones?

D...

Stuart M · 10 October 2005, 18:08

They look like something made by a company called clamcleats in welwyn garden city. They may have invented them and the item may even be a clamcleat! Used on trailers if my memory serves me...

yell.co.uk gives these details
Clamcleats Ltd
Watchmead, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL7 1AP
Tel: 01707 330101

Good luck