Ideas Regarding Spray Cloths

[DDabs]

I've never seen those toggle ball bungees before... seems like a pretty cool option and something a lot of people use for the application.

[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by DDabs

Since I already have the line, I was mainly just wondering if anyone who has something like this has a certain type of knot that they used that holds strong (I'm new to knot tying).

I tie mine with a clove hitch followed by a half hitch, just like the fenders. Since our ties are fabric that gives plenty of grip. You may want to add in a few more half hitches.

[Nicholson58]

Originally Posted by gtunison

And tape!

Scrap wire, pre-tinned only, and lots of duct tape.

[mrohr]

I use a bungee cord, same color of my weather cloths. There have been a number of instances of stanchions bent and even ripped out entirely when a big sea boarded.

[DDabs]

Originally Posted by SaucySailoress

I tie mine with a clove hitch followed by a half hitch, just like the fenders. Since our ties are fabric that gives plenty of grip. You may want to add in a few more half hitches.

Do you have a new knot for each hole in the cloth?

[DDabs]

My question is, how exactly would I tie a clove hitch with two bitter ends of rope?

[Hoofsmit]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q93YpbVEXAM

[Hoofsmit]

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aewgmUeHpuE

[DDabs]

Ok I get it. I'm an idiot haha.

[Hoofsmit]

Originally Posted by DDabs

Ok I get it. I'm an idiot haha.

Hey..... There is never a silly question , good luck with the lee cloths

[a64pilot]

To look at the closest center console. They almost all tie the T top cloth on. If you use zip ties use black ones as the white ones UV breaks down fast


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[SaucySailoress]

Originally Posted by DDabs

Do you have a new knot for each hole in the cloth?

No, the ties are sewn onto the cloth. If you have grommet holes, I'd suggest a bowline to tie the string to the cloth.

[DDabs]

The cloth does have grommet holes as you can see in the photos. What do you mean by bowline?

[Terra Nova]

These are simple. In the top example, just run the tag end over the rail or lifeline, and then back down through the cinching loop, alongside the red, or into a clove hitch. In the 2nd example, both tag ends go over the rail, then through the cinching loop or into a clove hitch.





attaching ropes to grommets

[robert sailor]

Listen to Jim and use bungee cord at least on the bottom as if the boat is ever taken offshore its good insurance not to break stuff.