Menno van Rij Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Found this on a website for 'yachties': a Tenax Gripper. Many yachts have a spray top or hood that's secured by the well known Tenax fasteners. I hadn't seen one before. I haven't seen a price yet. Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foster461 Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Interesting Menno. I wonder if that means your top is not installed correctly unless you need a tool to release the first Tenax. Stan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 It's to prevent nail breakage Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 I suspect it is a little easier to release to release a row of Tenax fasteners on a TR which is not going anywhere, rather than a yacht which may be rocking around rather. Bob. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Surely this is a tool to make life easier. Nothing to do with an incorrect installed hood or otherwise. A lot of us are getting older and an item like this has some advantages to some of us (I am sure). I think that the hood of a car suffers the same impact as a spray hood on a yacht. It's the higher speed vs the impact of the water - don't want to call it waves... if you experience waves that high up, you're most likely to overrate your capabilities to go out sailing... It's a yacht, not a submarine. Most of the time it's the salt that makes releasing the tenax on a boat difficult. It's only a tool. I have made something similar from a plastic wedge that one uses to determine the distance between the wall and parquet flooring. I cut a slot in the center of the plastic wedge and I just shove the wedge under the tenax. The shape of the wedge lifts off the tenax. Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Harris Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Looks like a good idea to me Menno, i have trouble with releasing them. Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mart O Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 +1. The fasteners each end of the windscreen frame are tough on mine. Menno, do you have a web-link? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Only in Dutch. But I will contact them Tuesday (Monday = bank holiday here) about a price. Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Key ring sized http://shop.morgan-cars.com/product.php?productid=300 Peter W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Key ring sized http://shop.morgan-cars.com/product.php?productid=300 Peter W nice find! Menno Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted May 16, 2016 Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) I can find nothing on the Tenax Germany product site of Happich. http://www.happich.de/en/ They do a black chrome version for the radar avoiders..... Do the download to view http://www.happich.de/en/produkte-schloesser.php?sub=tenax Edited May 16, 2016 by BlueTR3A-5EKT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR24178 Posted May 17, 2016 Report Share Posted May 17, 2016 (edited) Thought it was only me, the little b*ggers do hold on tight, which is good of course! Its when your fingers are freezing thats it at its worst I think some home made device is lurking!! Edited May 17, 2016 by TR24178 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Harris Posted May 18, 2016 Report Share Posted May 18, 2016 I think a home made device is the go ; Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EdwinTiben Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Only in Dutch. But I will contact them Tuesday (Monday = bank holiday here) about a price. Menno Menno did you figure out a price? I think the keyring size is a bit overpriced? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Harris Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) Made one out of an old inner steering column from a 1927 Chev Tourer Graham Edited May 31, 2016 by Graham Harris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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