Jammer Question.

"I'm pulling all the right strings...but not necessarily in the right order".

Originally posted by robin34024 Would it be possible to us one of these (http://www.pinbax.com/index.asp?selection=detailed&uid=35682&cg=7&mc=74&cct=4&sc=325) on a swivel in the middle of the boat or just a pair of swivel cleats?

Yes, but come one, how have you all managed to let yourself be convinced that £78.00 is a fair price to pay for such trivia?

Look.. here's a picture



I ask you.. all of you.. how stupid are you?

Seventy eight pounds.

Come on, if it's worth twenty five quid I'm a dutchman.

Has no-one considered cleats direct dot com?

Here are other 'things' that are sold in smaller numbers by a structured market, clearly not 'doubling up'

Complete UJ assembly 60 quid

Kitesurfing driftshaft assembly inc cleat 49 quid

Oh look a Sram X9 rear mech 69 quid

This isn't just expense, it's what we in the trade technically call 'rip off the punter'.

Look around you, see what else £78.00 buys

Edited by iGRF - 04 Jun 14 at 10:17am

Quite right. Fittings are a rip off and we all know it. A friend of mine wanted some special lights for his kitchen which where horrendously expensive. He has contacts for computer parts in China and managed to buy them for 1/10 th the price. What we need is a dirt-floor factory in a remote Chinese province with good internet connection. Better than that....how about a city devoted to knock off sailing, rope works, fittings...even fake AC boats for the kids.

You'd still have to exercise skill and judgement every time you wanted to centre the pole exactly, however. Much easier to have an extra string that you simply pull mindlessly.