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Re: Accessories for deckfittings
By:Dean Trexel
Date: 10/5/1999, 9:01 pm
In Response To: Accessories for deckfittings (Fritjof Karlsson)

Here's the fitting that I used, although it is about the same size as the plastic one you mentioned. If you're willing to build them yourself, they could easily be scaled down. I wouldn't go too much smaller, though -- the thick bungee that came with my Pygmy kit allowed for 2 loops to go through. If you plan to run deck lines as well as bungees, keep the fittings somewhat larger. Using a brass pin would also allow more room.

These fittings I bought from Eric Schade at Shearwater Boats.

Dean

> I am looking for some kind of accessories for deckfittings. I have found
> one distributor at http://www.vitudden.com/english.htm . But i think they
> are a little bit to big, the breadth is 30 mm. I am looking for similiar
> accessories, but smaller because I do not want to drill that big holes in
> the deck. Fritjof

Messages In This Thread

Accessories for deckfittings
Fritjof Karlsson -- 10/5/1999, 2:33 am
Re: Accessories for deckfittings
Mike Hanks -- 10/5/1999, 11:42 pm
Re: Accessories for deckfittings
Dean Trexel -- 10/5/1999, 9:01 pm
Re: Accessories for deckfittings
Rich Ross -- 10/5/1999, 11:08 am