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What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
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- North Woody
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What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
Now that we're getting closer to Spring here in the Upper Midwest with temps approaching the 50's expected for this weekend, my thoughts are inching closer towards finally getting our soon-to-be-fully-restored 1936 19' Runabout on the water over Memorial Day. With the new 5200 bottom and paint work now complete by Steve Bunda, and having secured a beautifully-restored (non-functional) Pyrene fire extinguisher to install up front, I'm wondering what you guys are using for key chains. I've seen everything from modern plastic floating key fobs to monkey's fists to champagne corks ... I'm partial to an old-school monkey's fist with a brass shackle, but am looking for what you guys are using for any better ideas.
Thanks for sharing any thoughts and/or pictures on a lightweight topic for a slow Monday morning
Thanks for sharing any thoughts and/or pictures on a lightweight topic for a slow Monday morning
1936 Chris Craft 19’ Runabout “Lake Girl”
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/
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Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
Anything that floats.
Boats are to be made of wood, otherwise, God would have grown fiberglass trees.
Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
A whistle. I always leave the key in the boat. On mine you can remove the key in any position. The whistle passes for a horn when getting inspected.
Jim Staib
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
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1947 Penn Yan 12' Cartopper WXH474611
1950 Chris-Craft 22' Sportsman U-22-1532
1957 Chris-Craft 26' Sea Skiff SK-26-515
1968 Century 17' Resorter FG-68-174
Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
A monkey fist, it's soft and won't scratch the varnish. I also keep a key hidden by screwing it to an out-of-the-way location just in case I do lose the ignition key. Not that its all that difficult to hot wire the key switch.
1966 Lyman Cruisette 25 foot "Serenity Now!"
1953 Chris Craft Sportsman 22 foot "Summerwind"
1953 Chris Craft Sportsman 22 foot "Summerwind"
- North Woody
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Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
Thanks all for the great suggestions. And thanks to the glorious internet, after a a 1-minute search online and $11.50 later, I’m the proud owner of a new keychain for Lake Girl
1936 Chris Craft 19’ Runabout “Lake Girl”
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/
- SportNWood
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Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
I just received from The Knotted Line, a floating key fob and a monkey's fist key ring.
www.theknottedline.com
See photos attached
Thank you,
Niel
www.theknottedline.com
See photos attached
Thank you,
Niel
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Niel Allen
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1940 19' Chris-Craft Custom Runabout
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1940 19' Chris-Craft Custom Runabout
Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
A great read is "The Marlinspike Sailor" by Hervey Garrett Smith. Wonderfully illustrated for all types of ropework. Monkey's Fist, fenders, rope mats, canvas work etc. Great winter projects that accent any vessel.
- North Woody
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Re: What's Your Key Chain of Choice?
I got my monkey fist key chain this week, can’t wait to get it where it belongs - in the boat on the water!
I did buy a back up key chain that I actually use for my car, but it just doesn’t feel right for the boat
I did buy a back up key chain that I actually use for my car, but it just doesn’t feel right for the boat
1936 Chris Craft 19’ Runabout “Lake Girl”
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/
https://chris-craft.org/boats/49122/
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