fryedaze
Guru
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2011
- Messages
- 1,721
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Fryedaze
- Vessel Make
- MC 42 (Overseas Co) Monk 42
T-bolt clamps are great for the way they work. But a nut driver doesn't work on them. And the size range is tighter, so more spares are needed. A deepwell socket (or sockets depending on the clamp sizes) is more than I want to deal with when the time frame is determined by circumstances beyond my control. My goal is to have as little variety to deal with as practical on the boat. The time available and conditions I might need to work in carry more weight on the boat. In an industrial use I would likely choose the t-bolts.
Oetiker clamps are likely the "best clamps" for hoses, but too size specific and not reusable, so not boat wise.
Good compromises make great boats.
A box end ratchet solves the T-bolt issue. I have both metric and SAE on the boat.