Stop Losing Your Lines: The 83mm 316 Stainless Steel Cross-Bit Bollard

Single Cross-Bit Mooring Bollard - 316 Stainless Steel (83mm)

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Your lines are sawing through that cheap nylon cleat. A gale is kicking up. That cleat snaps. Your vessel drifts. Total disaster. Most 'marine' hardware is absolute junk. Chromed zinc that pits in a week. Weak castings that fail when the tide pulls hard. Stop buying plastic rubbish from big-box landlubber stores.

Cheap cleats bleed rust onto your gunwale. They stain the gelcoat. They look like hell and perform worse. You can't trust a pot-metal cleat to hold a dinghy, let alone a proper yacht. If you aren't using 316 marine-grade alloys, you're just waiting for a salvage claim. Do it right or don't do it at all.

The solution is the Single Cross-Bit Mooring Bollard - 316 Stainless Steel (83mm). This isn't some hollow toy. It’s cast from solid 316 stainless steel. It’s engineered to bite. The cross-bit design ensures your lines stay put even when the surge is heavy. It looks sharp. It stays sharp. No pitting. No excuses.

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Technical Glossary

Chloride-Induced Pitting

Localized corrosion that creates small, deep holes in metal. Prevented by the molybdenum found in 316 stainless steel.

Cross-Bit

A horizontal bar passing through a vertical post, used to secure mooring lines and prevent them from riding up the bollard.

Don't stop at the bollard. Inspect your whole deck. If your ground tackle is weak, grab a Bruce Anchor - 316 Marine-Grade Stainless Steel. Check your hatches. Swap those rattling parts for a Marine Offset Hinge or a heavy-duty 316 Stainless Steel Boat Butt Hinge. Secure gear is a happy ship. Consult the BoatUS Foundation for safety standards. Stay seaworthy.