Hardware Accessories
Boat Cleats and Marine Hardware: 316 Stainless Mooring and Deck Fittings
How to choose and fit marine hardware: 316 stainless for salt water, deck cleats, folding cleats and spring hooks, sizing by line diameter and bedding fasteners in a deck.
Fixing a Leaking Hose: Repair Couplers, Tap Adaptors and Reducers
How to repair a leaking hose instead of replacing it: finding the fault, cutting and refitting a repair coupler, tap and appliance adaptors, and the parts worth keeping in a repair box.
Hose Connectors and Quick Couplers: Matching Sizes, Threads and Materials
How to match hose fittings to a hose and a tap: reading bore and thread, choosing couplers, reducers and quick connectors, and the sealing rules that stop a joint leaking.
Shackles Explained: D, Bow and U Shackles, Sizes and Safe Working Load
A practical guide to shackles: D shackles for in-line pulls, bow shackles for multi-leg slings, screw pin versus safety pin, reading the working load limit, and inspection points.