Boat Hardware

Boat hardware includes a wide range of metal accessories and components designed to improve the safety, functionality, and durability of your vessel. Accessories are generally made of AISI 316 stainless steel , brass, or anodized aluminum to resist marine corrosion.

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🔹 Types of Nautical Hardware

1️⃣ Crickets and Swivels

✔ Durable connectors for ropes and chains
✔ Available in stainless steel, galvanized or titanium
✔ Used for anchoring, mooring and sailing maneuvers

📌 Examples of use: Chain-anchor connection, block connection.

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2️⃣ Blocks and Pulleys

✔ Fundamentals for sail trimming
✔ They can be fixed, swivel or with ball bearings
✔ Suitable for sheets, halyards and lead systems

📌 Examples of use: Mainsail, jib, spinnaker adjustment.

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3️⃣ Stainless Steel Hinges, Latches and Locks

✔ Used for hatches, lockers and on-board doors
✔ Resistant to salt and humidity
✔ Available with safety or quick release locks

📌 Examples of use: Watertight lockers, porthole closures.

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4️⃣ Guides, Tracks and Carriages for Sailboats

✔ Essential for the correct sliding of sails and shrouds
✔ They can be made of anodized aluminum or stainless steel
✔ Easily adjustable to suit different sailing needs

📌 Examples of use: Adjusting sheets, adjusting the mainsail traveler.

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5️⃣ Carabiners and Eyebolts

✔ Stainless steel carabiners for quick and safe attachments
✔ Fixed or tilting eyebolts for reliable anchor points
✔ Available in different sizes and load capacities

📌 Examples of use: Securing halyards, sheets and headsails.

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6️⃣ Mooring and Anchoring Accessories

✔ Stainless steel hooks and shackles for securing ropes and anchors
✔ Shock absorber springs to reduce jerking on mooring lines
✔ Tow hooks and cleats for a secure hold

📌 Examples of use: Fixing on piers, dampening waves in ports.

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7️⃣ Hoists and Lifting Systems

✔ Ball bearing blocks for smooth adjustment
✔ Ideal for lifting tenders, gangways and on-board equipment

📌 Examples of use: Lifting gangways, moving sails.