- Rigg & sail
- Rope & cordage
- Anchoring & mooring
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Hull & deck
- Sheet winches & halyard winches
- Cleats & stoppers
- Tracks & slides
- Chain plates & stemhead fittings
- Pad eyes & fairleads
- Hooks & eyelets
- Hand rails
- Flags & flagstaffs
- Portlights & hatches
- Ventilation
- Steering wheels, tillers & rudders
- Specialities for motorboats
- Dinghys & rowboats
- Letters & plates
- Navigation lights
- Outdoor lights & deck spots
- Cabin & comfort
- Paint & boatbuilding
- Electrics & engine
- Pumps & sanitation
- Safety & VHF radio
- Navigation & books
- Commercial shipping
Hand rails
Safety on deck - a railing with a bow and stern pulpit or pushpit is a basic safety standard on board of sea and coastal cruisers and motor yachts. Its components are base sockets, stanchions and guardrail wires or railing wires. In addition, there are supports or brackets for a railing gate, which are usually attached to the widest part of the boat for easy step-over. As they are subject to very large leverage forces, the stanchion sockets for holding the stanchions have to be sturdy. In boating, a well-fixed, solid bronze or stainless steel fitting represents …
































