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Re: Epoxy: Surface mounted fittings
By:Dan Thaler
Date: 4/30/2014, 6:19 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: Surface mounted fittings (JohnAbercrombie)

The issue I have with glued on fittings such as Et's is that they stick out and create things to snag on when doing a self rescue. I've been using nylon loops held on with SS hardware. Maybe not the most artistic, but functional, imo. Also easy to service when it comes time to revarnish. Just remove them, refinish and reinstall.
I tried the soft pad eye method once re Redfish and decided it wasn't worth the effort. Too many potential places to leak and when sealed with silicone from the inside the refinishing is tricky.

Dan

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Epoxy: Surface mounted fittings
John Faas -- 4/29/2014, 2:37 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/29/2014, 3:13 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 4/29/2014, 5:15 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 4/29/2014, 7:24 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 4/29/2014, 8:17 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 4/30/2014, 9:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2014, 11:21 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/29/2014, 9:21 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 4/30/2014, 6:19 am
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Sean Dawe -- 4/30/2014, 8:00 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 4/30/2014, 11:37 am
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John Faas -- 4/30/2014, 4:28 pm
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Dan Thaler -- 5/1/2014, 6:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2014, 11:28 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 5/2/2014, 11:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 5/2/2014, 4:19 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 5/5/2014, 4:40 pm
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Rod Tait -- 5/1/2014, 10:31 am
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John Faas -- 5/2/2014, 1:54 am