Hello, Harold touched on the solution to corroded aluminum carabiners, which otherwise make great grab handles, tow hooks, etc. It's marine hardware. Surf the racks at West Marine and there's a host of useful stuff. They've usually got free Harken and Ronstan catalogs near the hardware racks, and they're worth grabbing so you can flip through them and invent all sorts of unintended uses for the stuff at your leisure. The stuff is outrageously expensive, but the things you'll want to use in a kayak are among the smaller, cheaper items offered. It's well made and it lasts forever; stuff you can (and may) stake your life on. Mark _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Regarding the carabiner issue... Wichard hardware is available through most good marine suppliers. They can sometimes special order items they don't stock. You can browse the Wichard web site at www.wichard-usa.com. Although their stainless carabiners don't "lock" in the same way climbing 'biners do, they are very secure - they have been used for years to secure safety harnesses on ocean racing yachts. Be careful of cheaper alternatives - a lot of "stainless" hardware is made with plain steel pins, springs, clips, etc. The hook won't corrode, but everything else will. Mixing stainless and aluminum in a salt water environment (stainless screws to secure an aluminum fitting, for example) is bad news, too. Galvanic corrosion will destroy the aluminum in short order. -Pete *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Cool, another Peter on the list. You said: Regarding the carabiner issue... Wichard hardware is available through most good marine suppliers. They can sometimes special order items they don't stock. You can browse the Wichard web site at www.wichard-usa.com. ----------------- Pete, Can't recall who started this thread, but the best preventative/lubrication maintenance tip I know for them there carabiner things involves the use of plumber's grease. DL (with an amazingly short post!) To shorten other DL posts automatically, please go to <www.delete dot com/DL-PW> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
I frequently shop at sailing supply stores for lines, hardware, and fiberglass repair materials. Last December, I used sailing hardware to hang our boats from our new garage ceiling. In the latter case, corrosion resistance was not a factor, but strength and versatility were, for I found Harken Micro cheek blocks screwed to the roof trusses and wall studs very useful as turning blocks for the hoist ropes. The hoist ropes themselves are 3/16" polyester running rigging from West Marine, selected because of its strength and non-stretchiness. Each kayak and canoe also has a small boat trailer winch bolted to a wall stud to hoist it. With a 36:1 power ratio on each winch, raising and lowering a British heavy kayak ten to twelve feet from the floor is an easy, one-hand operation. Chuck Holst -----Original Message----- From: Mark Paxton [SMTP:paxtonm_at_hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 11:31 AM To: PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net Subject: [Paddlewise] sticky carabiners Hello, Harold touched on the solution to corroded aluminum carabiners, which otherwise make great grab handles, tow hooks, etc. It's marine hardware. Surf the racks at West Marine and there's a host of useful stuff. They've usually got free Harken and Ronstan catalogs near the hardware racks, and they're worth grabbing so you can flip through them and invent all sorts of unintended uses for the stuff at your leisure. The stuff is outrageously expensive, but the things you'll want to use in a kayak are among the smaller, cheaper items offered. It's well made and it lasts forever; stuff you can (and may) stake your life on. Mark *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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