- 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
Pad eyes & fairleads
On the deck of a yacht, clear and well-arranged rope guidance contributes to safety. If halyards or stretchers, such as reefing lines, are guided through several sheet leads, slack is reduced. So, using these fittings avoids entanglement. Pad eyes are screwed to the deck with a mounting plate, bolted through or screwed into the internal thread of a mounting plate. They can be used as attachment points for lines and blocks and many other things, like cabin furniture. They are available in different shapes and materials e.g. ring, ring handle, in the shape of …















