You have got to be kidding me!
Yesterday, Rebecca and I were walking the beach and as we navigated along the sometimes slippery rocks, we kept our eyes open for any bits of treasure that may have washed up on shore. The other day we found a good fishing Yo Yo (hand real) while yesterday, I spied a bright pink clothes pin (clothes peg). I mean no offense to anyone who might have purchased such an item but at 4 for $14.99, I think these seriously belong in the “more money than brains” category.
The pink pin is stupid expensive, not to mention the fact that
it only works on rails and not on lifelines.
Clothes pins are one of those items that would-be cruisers sometimes agonize over, assuming they spend too much time on internet forums and not enough time sailing. Rest assured, marine chandleries will be all too happy to trade you your money for marinized versions. We, fortunately, never fell prey to this. We have used several dollar store varieties over the last few years and have come to find that the basic wooden version that your Mom used to use fit the bill just perfectly. They are cheap, they don’t fail due to UV exposure like their plastic cousins do and, they’re cheap. Did I mention that already? Of course, they aren’t quite as pretty as the 4 for 15 buck variety so, if that’s a concern of yours when displaying your underwear for your boat neighbors to inspect, you might want to try the big buck versions instead.
Glad to hear that the cheap ones work just fine, cause there’s no way I’d pay for those fancy pink ones! Thanks for the info!
Save your money… there are plenty of expensive things that you WILL need to purchase.
Maybe find a wood one made from teak and with a stainless steel spring. That would be stylin!
Only if you kept them shiny with multiple coats of varnish.
That is so funny, just the other day I was thinking how great the bulk bag of old school wooden clothes pins has worked for us…cheap and easy, and if they do fall over (which they sometimes do, especially since they are Isla’s new favorite “toy”), it’s not a big deal at all. And…you can get them ANYWHERE.
I knew you were too smart to buy the other ones. 🙂
Fancy ones go overboard just as easily as cheap ones.
Mike
^Truth!
And whenever the plastic ones go overboard, you have to pick up twice the plastic from harbors/beaches to get back plastic karma points.
Exactly! More reason to avoid them.
That fancy pink one is actually for clipping your towel to your lounge chair. Normal pegs won’t fit over the fat edges of chairs and if you use a normal peg to clip the towel to itself, when you sit down they often pop off. I have thought of looking for these pegs to take on my next vacation and I would happily pay that price to keep my towel from slipping down all the time!
Sorry, Sandra… beach chairs? We’re the “ass on the sand” type.
EcoForce Clothes Pegs. Recycled plastic, UV stable, and $4 for 24. Walmart also has a UV stable brand that is even cheaper, and has a catch in the middle perfect for lifelines..
Wooden pegs… a couple bucks for 50. Available EVERYWHERE!
Be careful about leaving rust stains on your clothes and towels though…wish I had a cheap simple answer to that.
NEVER had problems with that. People talk about it but it has not been reality for us. Perhaps it’s only a rumor made up by the fancy clothes pin manufacturers?
There’s also Pink spray paint for sail for those who need that color clothes pins….
But Yes– Teak with many coats of varnish and a S.S. Spring…. I’ll bet they’ll sell if somebody wants to make them…. 12 Bucks each I would think and made in China/Taiwan….
Yup.
No way I am buying fancy pink clothes pins….. Do they come in blue? 🙂
Only if they match the blue sunbrella on our sail cover.
Looks like the cheapest shopping place is the beach…;o)
Supplies are limited though, unless you’re seeking discarded plastic bottles.
A real cruiser wears rust stains as a badge.
True enough.
My girl would make me make some And she loves pink for her – she really goes for those gadgets !!! And she loves all things paintyed pink !!!! : )
We have seen a couple of pink boats. Not my style at all!
Clothespins–like fish hooks, fancy sunglasses, and ball caps–fall in the “I will lose them before they wear out” catagory.
Found half a kayak sticking out of the beach Sunday; we were bummed that the other half was not still attached.
That would have been quite a score had it been in one piece!