Clanchowder II (name tbc :) )

[whackywoody]

Looking good Dan, how's the boat naming getting on

[mick]

Originally Posted by kerny

Nowt wrong with grab handles or cleats especially if you have to lean over to unsnag a fishing line or even as a passenger sat on the bench seat or suicide seat it's more reassuring to hold onto something that is fixed rather than a grab line that is flapping about. Also a back up if the line somehow gets cut or breaks.

Your not getting my drift here if I had a suicide seat I would have grab handles I tie up with the front eye and one on the transom
The grab ropes are used when another rib comes along side for a cake stop or if we are swimming
Is that clear enough
Anyway big thread drift and we are spoiling Dans thread

[kerny]

Originally Posted by mick

Your not getting my drift here if I had a suicide seat I would have grab handles I tie up with the front eye and one on the transom
The grab ropes are used when another rib comes along side for a cake stop or if we are swimming
Is that clear enough
Anyway big thread drift and we are spoiling Dans thread

Ohhh touchy touchy... now that's clear enuff

[rocknrolla]

Originally Posted by kerny

Ohhh touchy touchy... now that's clear enuff

I am feel'n the avatar looey

[Dan Gurney]

Originally Posted by mick

Anyway big thread drift and we are spoiling Dans thread

I think it's good that this important issue is out in the open and being discussed.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by kerny

Ohhh touchy touchy... now that's clear enuff

Anyways I thing that Clamchowders new rib is looking ace and those grab handles look ace

[kerny]

Originally Posted by rocknrolla

I am feel'n the avatar looey

Thanks looey

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Cleats are fine for tying on to provided there's little force. One other boat in calm water isn't going to harm.

Handy as Kerny says for holding when either on board moving about or holding off when on a jetty/pontoon.

As for not standing on tubes, why not? They're not made of paper!

[Ribochet]

The rubber cleats are ideal for springs - so yours are 100%



Your new ride looks ace BTW

[mick]

Originally Posted by HUMBER P4VWL

Cleats are fine for tying on to provided there's little force. One other boat in calm water isn't going to harm.

Handy as Kerny says for holding when either on board moving about or holding off when on a jetty/pontoon.

As for not standing on tubes, why not? They're not made of paper!

Well if your spent own good money on a rib and new tubes I don't think you would want any num nuts standing all over it with muddy boots and pushing off from your engines with a boat hook
But the again if it's someone else's rib who cares
And as for the cleats I've seen one torn off so you takes your chance

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by mick

Well if your spent own good money on a rib and new tubes I don't think you would want any num nuts standing all over it with muddy boots and pushing off from your engines with a boat hook
But the again if it's someone else's rib who cares
And as for the cleats I've seen one torn off so you takes your chance

Bye eck lad, calm thissen, tha barna ave a turn.


.....sh1t happens.......

[mick]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Bye eck lad, calm thissen, tha barna ave a turn.


.....sh1t happens.......

Just a bit bored Dave
How's the snow did it dump it down at the weekend

[Pikey Dave]

Nope no extra snow, but what there is is excellent. Bloody cold though.


.....sh1t happens.......

[mick]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Nope no extra snow, but what there is is excellent. Bloody cold though.


.....sh1t happens.......

Bloody cold here -2 inside my truck this am

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by Clamchowder

df140

ideal, should be a tidy outfit :-)

cheers

[Dan Gurney]

Originally Posted by Xk59D

ideal, should be a tidy outfit :-)

cheers

I'm worried now, that I should have specced it with more cleat handles.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Originally Posted by mick

Well if your spent own good money on a rib and new tubes I don't think you would want any num nuts standing all over it with muddy boots and pushing off from your engines with a boat hook
But the again if it's someone else's rib who cares
And as for the cleats I've seen one torn off so you takes your chance

LOL you muppet. Get your facts straight.

As for cleats, all things can ultimately break, doesn't stop them serving their designed purpose.

[Xk59D]

Originally Posted by Clamchowder

I'm worried now, that I should have specced it with more cleat handles.

lol, i thought the outboard was the toughest decision after buying a new boat. nice to have something else to worry about though aint it :-)

cheers

[kerny]

Originally Posted by mick

Well if your spent own good money on a rib and new tubes I don't think you would want any num nuts standing all over it with muddy boots and pushing off from your engines with a boat hook
But the again if it's someone else's rib who cares

Originally Posted by Clamchowder

I'm worried now, that I should have specced it with more cleat handles.

I would have at least 8 on each side Clamchowder cos that will certainly stop what mick is worried about

[Xk59D]

just ask them to ditch the tube, the fibreglass and whack an outboard on the back of 500 cleats glued together....perfect :-)

cheers