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Re: Flush deck fittings
By:Edgar Kleindinst
Date: 2/5/1999, 2:54 pm
In Response To: Flush deck fittings (Pete Rudie)

> Flush deck fittings are Good Things. They won't kick spray up into your
> face, nor will they ruin the lines of your gorgeous new wood boat.
> Deck-mounted hardware can be unsightly and fragile.

I kind of like wooden deck mounted hardware. If done well it can really add to the looks of your boat. I agree the downside is the spray in the face part. With this boat it is usually the raised hatch that gets me. I find if I am in that kind of water I am usually pretty wet to begin with :)

Edgar

Messages In This Thread

Flush deck fittings
Pete Rudie -- 2/4/1999, 11:09 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Pete Ford -- 2/5/1999, 3:11 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Pete Rudie -- 2/7/1999, 5:08 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Edgar Kleindinst -- 2/5/1999, 2:54 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Pete Rudie -- 2/7/1999, 5:10 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Randy Knauff -- 2/6/1999, 4:39 am
Re: Flush deck fittings
L.C. -- 2/5/1999, 8:49 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Edgar Kleindinst -- 2/8/1999, 7:43 am
Re: Flush deck fittings
Robert Woodard -- 2/5/1999, 7:46 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Chris Kulczycki -- 2/5/1999, 9:34 am
Re: Flush deck fittings
Pete Rudie -- 2/7/1999, 5:14 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Rick C. -- 2/5/1999, 11:09 pm
Re: Webbing Loop deck fittings
Shawn Baker -- 2/5/1999, 9:40 am
Re: Webbing Loop deck fittings
Kenneth Paul -- 2/5/1999, 1:48 pm
Re: Webbing Loop deck fittings
Shawn Baker -- 2/5/1999, 5:07 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Ross Leidy -- 2/5/1999, 8:46 am
Re: Flush deck fittings
Pete Rudie -- 2/5/1999, 3:47 pm
Re: Flush deck fittings
Jay Babina -- 2/5/1999, 7:40 am
Re: Flush deck fittings
steve -- 2/8/1999, 10:24 pm