Attaching D rings to shrouds
 

I want to put D rings on my shrouds to attach halyards when not in use.

Lashing would be my first choice, but I didn't find any examples in riggers apprentice.

I could also use Zip ties or wire clamps.

Any hints on doing this?

Chris

For applications that will take a strain like ratlines, you'd want to serve the wire first but for this I'd not bother. Just sieze and frap, rather as shown for joining both legs of a heavy eye.

G'luck

Attaching D rings to Shrouds
 

I just bought a cool tool for this...Brion sells 'em. They are called Clamptite Banding Tools. The make a tight clamp (hence the name) from any kind of wire...Even an old coat hanger!!! (or so says their propaganda...)...anyway, if Brios sells 'em, they gotta be good!

I haven't had a chance to use mine yet, but God help the next one of my kids that sasses me...they'll get lashed to the deck railing with my new Clamptite Banding Tool.:D

Todd Anderson
S/V Earendil

I too rather admire the clampet, but from afar as those times I might need it have all been met just fine by a constrictor with siezing wire and a pull from two spikes. For this job, I'd recommend the pleasanter to the touch frapped lashing which, if you do it with tarred (or not) natural fibre will take a varnish and junk slurry right nicely and last just a little shorter than a rock.

G'luck

D-ring to shroud attachment
 

You're right, Ian, a more traditional approach would be as serviceable, and significantly more handsome. When I bought my boat, the PO had made copious use of metal hose clamps to attach things that weren't hoses to other things that weren't nipples. I replaced most of them with double constrictors tied out of #36 tarred seine twine. Much more satisfactory!

Still, I can't wait to find a good use for the Clamptite...

By the way, your sign-off....is it prounounce in two syllables, "Guh-luck", as one might pronounce g'bye, or "gluck"?

thanks,

Todd Anderson

I like it like in g'bye but if you've webbed feet you might go gluck.

G'luck