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Though DDW's elegant solution is intriguing, we have snaps (similar to LarryDH's)
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They've worked well for many years -- through gales. A little McLube or clear teflon (like Elmer's) on the snap seems to work.
Like you note, Gene, twists would NOT be good for any place your feet, hands, arms, face or body would rub up against.
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- What's your winter projects list?
- Snorkeling, swatting bugs, drinking rum served in coconuts
- New main hatch slides, bit of sewing on the dodger.
- First, installing a mini split heat pump. Exciting advances in air exchange heat pumps.
- A few lines need the ends rewhipped
- Pulled the heat exchanger
- Not all that much this year compared to last year
- not as much as last year
- Same as my summer list
- The usual varnish jobs are always on the table. Then
- Covers. So what works best... lift a dot, snaps or twist?
- Snaps get my vote
- Certainly they have the advantage of not being...
- I agree snaps are best unless you are going canvas to canvas.
- I run a candle over the snap every so often to keep it free
- Though DDW's elegant solution is intriguing, we have snaps (similar to LarryDH's)
- Certainly they have the advantage of not being...
- I hate the snaps and twists...
- Snaps get my vote
- I guess that's a good point.....
- Engine Rebuild