Attaching D rings to shrouds

[andert]

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.

Todd Anderson
S/V Earendil

[Ian McColgin]

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

[andert]

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

[Ian McColgin]

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

G'luck