"Christopher Horner" wrote in message

If the first pic on this ( http://www.tallshipbounty.org/belay.html ) page
is what you are talking about then, you're thinking of belaying pins


Thankee, thankee. Those 'r the guys.

(BTW, did they have a standard dimension, or come in all sizes?)

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