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Post by Jim on Oct 1, 2017 20:01:02 GMT
There was a company in Rochdale makes them and other wondrous buckles and catches, used to go in and buy direct, cheap as chips, not the £2 each bit like at the swindlery. I have a stash put by for a pramhood. They have moved a bit further away, to Heywood g.co/kgs/6ABMHF |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 20:14:38 GMT
There was a company in Rochdale makes them and other wondrous buckles and catches, used to go in and buy direct, cheap as chips, not the £2 each bit like at the swindlery. I have a stash put by for a pramhood. They have moved a bit further away, to Heywood g.co/kgs/6ABMHFThere website is here. www.dtpsupplies.com/mobile/index.html |
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Post by Telemachus on Oct 1, 2017 21:41:20 GMT
In March we picked up a few " lift-a-dots " so we could replace the few wonky ones on our front tarpaulin (often called a cratch cover). This is a little job we did, but a couple of weeks later I noticed one of the new 'studs' was already knackered. I replaced it and saved it to take a photo to post here and ask, are these things supposed to be hollow? Or are there solid versions? If so, where does one buy them from? This hollow one must have had the cover pulled off it and clipped back on just perhaps 5 times before it was worn out:  Yes they are normally hollow, but I guess there's hollow and then there's hollow - ie perhaps some are made of thicker metal than others. |
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Post by IainS on Oct 1, 2017 22:21:39 GMT
Some are certainly solid : I bought a bundle several years ago for fitting a canopy to a small trip boat, and they were solid.
Gamebird has a mixture of hollow and solid. The ones I know are solid have been fitted as replacements, including two extra long screw in ones (to take three fittings), which started life as No.8 brass wood screws.
Never had a failure like the picture, though: my failed ones have always been bent!
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Post by faffer on Oct 2, 2017 2:37:35 GMT
There was a company in Rochdale makes them and other wondrous buckles and catches, used to go in and buy direct, cheap as chips, not the £2 each bit like at the swindlery. I have a stash put by for a pramhood. They have moved a bit further away, to Heywood g.co/kgs/6ABMHFNice one Jim, only down the road from me, they could come in handy for when i make the canopy  |
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Post by bodger on Oct 2, 2017 14:53:04 GMT
In March we picked up a few " lift-a-dots " so we could replace the few wonky ones on our front tarpaulin (often called a cratch cover). only you would try to cover your crotch with a tarpaulin ................................ think badger bodger  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 14:58:52 GMT
Scratch is the autocorrect word for cratch.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 15:09:06 GMT
Commonsense fasteners are vastly superior to Lift'a'Dot - Not a lot of help to Foxy I know, but, if anyone is planning on having a crotch cover made avoid Lift'A'Dot. I've always found them awkward to use and well, a bit crap really!
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Post by bodger on Oct 2, 2017 16:35:41 GMT
just be careful when you massage your crotch with wax.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 16:36:42 GMT
I'm happy to now know there are thicker metal ones available, and solid ones. Our cratch cover and back cover are some PVC material used for covering lorry sides, said the man who sold/gave us the lift-a-dot thingies; he said he was surprised to see, however, that our cratch cover windows are stitched and not just welded/heat-sealed. I bought some Nikwax this Summer - one warm, dry day I am going to wash both covers when they are on the boat, and then massage in the Nikwax in the hope it will 'nourish' the material and keep it waterproof. Both covers OK condition for now, and waterproof, I'd just like them to go on for... well, forever, really. What Nikwax product are you going to massage in? |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 20:16:41 GMT
A cratch is a bad thing really. One of the narrow boats I lived in had one when I bought it. OK it was handy but I soon removed it as it basically just restricted access and made the front well deck a bit generally damp. I kept the board as it gave a limited amount of wind protection to the front doors but the cover itself was a pita really.
Exception being if the well is not drained above the water line ie you have high bow doors and the water is either pumped out or drained to engine bay via pipes like some older boats (Hancock and Lane, Harborough Marine) then a permanent cratch makes sense. Other than that it should be a temporary affair used when required. It should not be left on when the boat is unused if the well deck is self draining. The cover can be folded up and stored indoors. You do need a well made rigidly mounted board if it is left without the extra support of the cover being clipped to it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 20:25:27 GMT
I thought it was all the same? This Nikwax in a pump-action spray bottle. I've never used Nikwax before - it seemed like a good idea to me - I don't think it will dissolve the PVC...... or will it??!! Very unlikely to do any harm but you might end up with a sticky mess. Thought you new about this stuff. Need the name of the spray if you do want advice. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 20:44:42 GMT
Yes on a short boat it does make sense if you exit via the stern doors. I will allow that.
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Post by Jim on Oct 5, 2017 13:16:34 GMT
just be careful when you massage your crotch with wax. If you have, jerk it off quickly, it's painless then. |
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Post by JohnV on Oct 5, 2017 13:23:39 GMT
just be careful when you massage your crotch with wax. If you have, jerk it off quickly, it's painless then. I ...... erm ........ would you care to rephrase ? |
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