Trying to hang a rope on a stanchion; widget needed

[Simpo Two]

I'd like to keep the front lines coiled up nicely on a hook, to keep them off the foredeck.

I have two s/s hooks, U-shaped with one side longer than the other, and the U part is just the right size for the coil.

The ideal place is halfway up the pulpit stanchion, which slopes forward at about 30 degrees. I want the hook to be vertical on this. Attempts to drill holes in the stanchion and screw the hook on directly have been problematic.

So I'm looking for something like this https://www.whitworths.com.au/stainless-steel-rail... but able to have the two parts at an angle. There might need to be a round plate in-between the two parts to screw into.

Mounting them on the horizontal (top) part of the pulpit will be too high, and clamp-on hooks for lifebelts are too big.

Any ideas please?

[Mr Pointy]

A sketch might help everyone picture what it is you are trying to do.

[Simpo Two]

It would be like the photo I linked to, but with the two parts moved relative to each other so it's not at right angles but at about 30 degrees.

[Ayahuasca]

What's wrong with a clove hitch?

[Simpo Two]

Ayahuasca said:

What's wrong with a clove hitch?

To hang a coil of rope on?

[RobbyJ]

https://www.sheridanmarine.com/product/pulpit-moun...

Probably overkill for what you're looking for but the mounting plates look like they have options to angle the hook in different positions.

[Simpo Two]

RobbyJ said:

Probably overkill for what you're looking for but the mounting plates look like they have options to angle the hook in different positions.

The mounting part is good, but the hook about 3x too big. Maybe I could squash the 'U' part flatter and cut the back end short... I might see if I can find them on Amazon for a closer look. Ta!

[Ayahuasca]

Simpo Two said:

Ayahuasca said:

What's wrong with a clove hitch?

To hang a coil of rope on?

To hang the coil of rope from the pulpit.

[Ayahuasca]

Simpo Two said:

Ayahuasca said:

What's wrong with a clove hitch?

To hang a coil of rope on?

To hang the coil of rope on the pulpit.




Or, put the coil on top of the pulpit, and tuck one side of the coil into the other.

[Badda]

Ayahuasca said:

To hang the coil of rope on the pulpit.




Or, put the coil on top of the pulpit, and tuck one side of the coil into the other.

That’s what I do.

[Psycho Warren]

Pah! leaving line stored like that would get you shot where I come from.

I hope you don't leave your fenders dangling over the side once away from the jetty?

I hope you also cheese down the ends of your mooring lines. Pic for those who don't know what that means:

[Ayahuasca]

Cheesing frowned upon as it imparts a twist to the line.

[Simpo Two]

Ayahuasca said:

To hang the coil of rope on the pulpit.

WItchcraft!

I think I'll stay with Plan A though.

As most of my cruising is solo there is no way I can put all the fenders on the catwalk once underway, nor put them back down when I moor.

[Jaguar steve]

Ayahuasca said:

Simpo Two said:

Ayahuasca said:

What's wrong with a clove hitch?

To hang a coil of rope on?

To hang the coil of rope on the pulpit.




Or, put the coil on top of the pulpit, and tuck one side of the coil into the other.

That's a much better method. Tidier and if you need rope in a hurry it's far quicker to undo.

[Ayahuasca]

Another solution, more elegant and time-tested, would be to install a belaying pin. The pin can be removed so not permanent, and the coil is available instantly if you need it.

[swanny71]

https://www.plastimo.com/en/deck-equipment-rigging...

https://www.plastimo.com/en/support-plasticlip-mul...

Plastic but might give you an idea.

[Simpo Two]

anonymous said:

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For 8 fenders? No, I have better things to do. All river cruisers have fenders down anyway, it's not the Spithead Review

swanny71 said:

https://www.plastimo.com/en/deck-equipment-rigging...

https://www.plastimo.com/en/support-plasticlip-mul...

Plastic but might give you an idea.

Aha now those look handy! Looks like I can fit the existing hooks into them

[Psycho Warren]

Simpo Two said:

it's not the Spithead Review

It should be treated as such at all times!

When I was in the Navy, we quite often used to take small boats out from the College at Dartmouth and if you didn't have your fenders in, or moored up somewhere without cheesed down lines, some grumpy retired Admiral would ring the college Commander and complain.

[Jaguar steve]

Psycho Warren said:

Simpo Two said:

it's not the Spithead Review

It should be treated as such at all times!

When I was in the Navy, we quite often used to take small boats out from the College at Dartmouth and if you didn't have your fenders in, or moored up somewhere without cheesed down lines, some grumpy retired Admiral would ring the college Commander and complain.

Quite right too

Us salty seamen who don't shower or change underwear twice a day and sail out of sight of land and everything will have warps and fenders stowed in the locker the moment the helm has steerage way.

Round these parts leaving your fenders dangling over the side is considered extremely Romford Navy - which absolutely won't do at all.

[Ayahuasca]

Sailing with fenders deployed is an abomination.