In article , Geoff Schultz wrote:

I've found unperforated SS strapping at reasonable prices, but I was hoping
to find perforated. I suppose that I could use unperforated.

Easier to turn unperfed into perfed than to turn mild steel into stainless.
g

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Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

Hey Geoff,

Can't help with the SS, but plumbers tape does come in copper, and in
galvanized. Also comes in various gauges of material.

And of course gear-clamps (hose clamps?) come in SS and FULL
stainless.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.

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On Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:40:09 -0500, Geoff Schultz
wrote:

I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured using
soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't held up too well. I'm looking
for 1/2" or 3/4" perforated stainless steel strapping. My on-line searches
haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a source?

-- Geoff

"Geoff Schultz" wrote in message
.. .
I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured using
soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't held up too well. I'm looking
for 1/2" or 3/4" perforated stainless steel strapping. My on-line searches
haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a source?

Two products come quickly to mind.
1) SS Band-it strap. Make your own holes. (good excuse to buy a Whitney punch)
You will probably have to buy a whole roll, but it will last you a lifetime!
Available at commercial hardwares and (naturally) on the Internet. If you go
ahead and buy the tool and some buckles, you will find many uses around a boat.
Band-it tools & supplies are (or were) common in Navy damage control kits.

2) SS tie wraps made for the communications industry.
http://www.sscableties.com/


Vaughn


-- Geoff

On Jul 18, 1:40 pm, Geoff Schultz wrote:
I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured using
soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't held up too well. I'm looking
for 1/2" or 3/4" perforated stainless steel strapping. My on-line searches
haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a source?

-- Geoff

Go he http://www.mcmaster.com/

On the left type in: straps

On the page that appears on the left
click on: perforated steel straps

On the page which appears on the
right scroll down to: flexible straps

There you will see stainless straps,
both perforated and solid.

dennis
in nca

rigger wrote in
ups.com:

On Jul 18, 1:40 pm, Geoff Schultz wrote:
I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured
using soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't held up too well.
I'm looking for 1/2" or 3/4" perforated stainless steel strapping.
My on-line searches haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a
source?

-- Geoff

Go he http://www.mcmaster.com/

On the left type in: straps

On the page that appears on the left
click on: perforated steel straps

On the page which appears on the
right scroll down to: flexible straps

There you will see stainless straps,
both perforated and solid.

dennis
in nca

Thanks for the pointer. That was just what I was looking for!

-- Geoff

Geoff Schultz wrote:
rigger wrote in
ups.com:

On Jul 18, 1:40 pm, Geoff Schultz wrote:
I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured
using soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't held up too well.
I'm looking for 1/2" or 3/4" perforated stainless steel strapping.
My on-line searches haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a
source?

On my last boat we used 1" and 2" nylon webbing. Very kind to the
soft exhaust hoses and easy to install. Just heat an awl to melt a
hole for a screw where you want it. Wrap the webbing 1 turn around
the hose so the hose can't move fore/aft. Never a chafe problem

Evan Gatehouse

Evan Gatehouse wrote in news:ZACqi.10404
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Geoff Schultz wrote:
rigger wrote in
ups.com:

On Jul 18, 1:40 pm, Geoff Schultz wrote:
I have some exhaust hose/components on my boat which were secured
using soft steel strapping. Obviously that hasn't held up too well.
I'm looking for 1/2" or 3/4" perforated stainless steel strapping.
My on-line searches haven't found anything. Does anyone know of a
source?

On my last boat we used 1" and 2" nylon webbing. Very kind to the
soft exhaust hoses and easy to install. Just heat an awl to melt a
hole for a screw where you want it. Wrap the webbing 1 turn around
the hose so the hose can't move fore/aft. Never a chafe problem

Evan Gatehouse

That's a good idea! Thanks!!!


-- Geoff
www.GeoffSchultz.org