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britinusa
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Initially Posted - 10/06/2007 :  14:23:01  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Just went to Ace Hardware
They have a 4 pack of 1/2" Vinyl tips that fit perfectly on the pop top legs.

$1.19+tax for pack of 4. I should be good for a few years now :)

I saw similar items on their website for $10 for a pack of 4, but was happily surprised when they only cost $1.19.

Paul
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PO C250WB 2005 Sail # 841.


Moved up to C34 Eximius

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zeil
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Response Posted - 10/06/2007 :  14:36:08  Show Profile
similar economical tips with an 1" inch diameter are readily available to replace the swim ladder tips on a regular base.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 10/06/2007 :  22:10:59  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I bought the same ones, my only complaint is that they tend to slip off seemingly every time I raise or lower the hatch. My solution was to use some silicon tape to tape them to the legs, that seems to keep them in place fairly well. I used the other two to put on the ears our our Danforth anchor. I'm not sure that was necessary or even a good idea but it seemed like one at the time, and I've not noticed any problems with it.
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Response Posted - 10/07/2007 :  09:05:50  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">the other two to put on the ears our our Danforth anchor<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I like that idea! Have you used the anchor much, and do you leave them on while at anchor?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 10/07/2007 :  09:48:04  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
We leave them on, yes, they don't <i>seem </i>to affect the anchor in any way. However, don't take that to the bank, I'm hardly an expert at anchoring with exactly one experience under my belt. I've read up on the characteristics of both our anchors and I'm reasonably sure the protectors won't affect the Danforth's performance.

I've also added lengths of 1-1/2" vinyl tubing to the shank of the anchor as well as about the last three feet of the chain to keep it from banging the boat when I'm trying to get an anchor back into the locker. I don't know if either of these modifications will change the anchoring ability, but I know I feel better about my topsides.
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willy
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Response Posted - 10/08/2007 :  10:52:50  Show Profile
Call me cheap, but I have been using rigging tape to make feet for my pop top legs for two years now with no problems!
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