Dennis regarding the SD270500 stanchion eyes, I'm concerned that the eyelets might not be large enough to accommodate a traditional pelican hook - do you know offhand if they are? I suppose I could probably check on my boat next time I'm there : )
Thanks so much to everyone for all the insight and advice so far! Andrew On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 11:53 AM Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Andrew, > > Cut off the horizontal tube where you want and install Sea Dog SD270500 > stanchion eyes in the tube. Secure them with a machine screw. They look > like the cap on the picture you linked to. From there, you can build a > wire with pelican hooks on each end. Done. > > If you want to save a few bucks, swage a thimble eye on one end instead of > a pelican hook. > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM Andrew Means via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Hi all - our C&C 34 has a bit of a hurry rigged pushpit gate to >> accommodate our swim ladder. The gate is constantly coming undone and is a >> liability. >> >> Here are some photos: >> Gate >> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRcKebayCNvEiDFVWWjbdfrt_4wcxdK-/view?usp=sharing> >> Hinge >> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fV6FmLL-ppL3BEcSUG7pSUTCedL6-eF_&authuser=andrew%40transom.design&usp=drive_fs> >> Latch? >> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fXCmVrk_9rxlFYqObzWMqXiQb0JX-wCI&authuser=andrew%40transom.design&usp=drive_fs> >> >> The clumsily attached hinge and “latch” that isn’t really a latch make me >> think it was added with the stern ladder. I want to replace it with >> something like a wire gate, but I can't find the right fittings. >> >> This photo >> <https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fSeoacTbteuikJRY6Zl312LxYeLf9PIP&authuser=andrew%40transom.design&usp=drive_fs> >> for a reference of what I was thinking for the bar ends (which I would then >> attach a traditional wire gate to) but I wanted to get other folks’ >> opinions and see how they did it. How have other folks solved this issue? >> >> Andrew >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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