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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: BrindiCruiser on April 30, 2012, 07:47:56 PM
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I bought some 9mm sail slugs, but I actually need some 6mm sail slugs to connect random tarps to sail track on my jayco.
Anyone know where I can get the 6mm sail slugs?
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I just had a look through the catalogue of the company who I would most expect to make them (PNP) and 9mm is the smallest they do. Most smaller use a boltrope from memory.
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I have a feeling that 9mm might be the smallest. I saw some links n other forums to a custom product in Qld, but I reckon sewing or glueing rope into the tarp will be an easier and cheap option than chasing down the fella who was making the 6mm slugs.
The proper kedarcord - which I think is like boltrope- is pretty expensive $10 per metre at a local store.
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I've got some spare 6mm slugs - I send them down in the mail. Not sure your sewing skills are quite up to it
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pretty confident that my wife's sewing skills and mother-in-law are top notch. But if push comes to shove, I can always call in my good old mum or maybe even my brother. I remember he sewed a lot of stuffed snakes for a school fete or something.
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I'm not sure that 6mm sail slugs are made but it's worth trying
Bias Boating (www.biasboating.com.au (http://www.biasboating.com.au))
Whitworths
Discount Seamart in Elizabeth Street Melbourne
Any sailmaker
I have no affilliation to any of them but know that this is where we go when we need fittings for the boat/s
Maybe even canvas product manufacturers who do annexes etc
Cheers,
DL
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Bias boating and whitworthw don't have them. Thanks for idea though.
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I did come across this product, which might fit the bill. The manufacturer will sell them to me in small quantities (dozen) for about $15 delivered.
http://www.stayputfasteners.com.au/pdf's/RopeTrackSlide.pdf (http://www.stayputfasteners.com.au/pdf's/RopeTrackSlide.pdf)
Stayput Rope Track Slide
The New Stayput Rope Track Slide has been designed to slide freely within an aluminium rope track. It is very easily installed in the fabric through a 5mm hole with no special tools required and has no moving parts to cause trouble. The ball which slides in the track allows the fitting to turn and the fabric to concertina, providing easy opening of any curtain or wall suspended from the track. The New Stayput Rope Track Slide brings to the market a simple and cost effective method of installing a curtain system in a variety of applications.