Flare Box's

Nauti Buoy · 22 February 2005, 11:52

Does anyone know where you can buy the stainless frame that holds flare boxes/dry boxes to an A Frame. I have just bought 2 storage boxes but cannot seem to find anyone that sells them. Needs to be 8" x 8" square.

Seaquest · 22 February 2005, 12:24

You can purchase these at Barnet Marine Centre Ltd
Telephone: 020 8449 4142. I got some last year, they are very well made and well worth the expense.

Nauti Buoy · 22 February 2005, 12:52

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Originally Posted by Seaquest

You can purchase these at Barnet Marine Centre Ltd
Telephone: 020 8449 4142. I got some last year, they are very well made and well worth the expense.

Have just phoned them £150 a pair so will wait a bit longer to see if anyone else comes up with another number if not I'll order those.

Thanks

John Kennett · 22 February 2005, 13:00

Why not try a local engineering or fabricating company? Something like this is a very simple job, and you'll probably get it at a much better price than buying them from a "proper" marine company.

I don't know if either of these is actually any good for what you want, but a couple of minutes on Google found these companies local to you:

Croft Engineering www.croft-eng.co.uk
Day's Fabrication 01420 588070

Might be a start . . .

John

tcwozere · 22 February 2005, 13:21

If you do get some made up, make sure they are an extremely tight fit.. I have a pair of brackets on the "A" frame for the containers, and it's a very, very tight squeeze getting them in.. Did mention that to the guy who made them, and he pointed out come summer it would be easier, but if they were too loose, they would bounce out..

Ezgoing · 23 February 2005, 01:22

Am in process of having box frame fitted to my Redbay @ cost £40 each from local fabricator....intend to fix box in with bung.

rgds

Scotty · 23 February 2005, 09:19

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Originally Posted by Ezgoing

Am in process of having box frame fitted to my Redbay @ cost £40 each from local fabricator....intend to fix box in with bung.

rgds

In Dublin ? Who is it ? I would be interested as well.

Ezgoing · 23 February 2005, 21:44

Scotty,

I should say local to redbay.

My boat is in Redbay having a few mantaince issues sorted out and the Redbay lads are getting it done local to them......the benefits of a good supplier.

rgds

Nauti Buoy · 24 February 2005, 11:43

Have managed to get the same person who is building my A-Frame to make the Box Holders, £40 each. Thanks for all the response and hopefully see you on the water very soon.