Clamp fittings on toe railing base explosion: alternatives or DIY ?

[Franck Bavaria]

My both clamps on toe railing litterally exploded in tiny pieces (my pics are too large, I could not upload them for now due to forum restrictions)

I checked for replacement and found them:
https://www.svb24.com/en/bavaria-clamp-fitting-on-railing-base.html

No less than 620€ for identical, poorly designed, clamps: huge galvanic corrosion between aluminium and stainless steel that led to explosion

Any alternatives to suggest ? Or DIY solutions ? My boat is a 2014 Bavaria 41. Those clamps hold my bimini tubing.

Many thanks !

Franck

[tiger79]

No less than 620€ for identical, poorly designed, clamps:

I read it as 260€...

Use Duralac or similar to minimise galvanic corrosion.

[Franck Bavaria]

Thank you for the tip about duralac. It is also called tefgel. 310€ x 2 = 620€

[mjt2]

this site: https://www.schiffbootsteile.com/product/pfeiffer-klemmauge-fuer-bavaria-ab-2001-bis-2013/

has them for much less: < Euro25 each!  I just ordered 8!

[Happysailor]

I have the same clamps for our bimini but I am not having issues (yet). It is the standard outfit by Nauti Sattler. If same would happen to me I would consider 2 options:
Have them re-made by local machineshop or contact Nauti Sattler to buy direct from them...

[fjoe]

this site: https://www.schiffbootsteile.com/product/pfeiffer-klemmauge-fuer-bavaria-ab-2001-bis-2013/

has them for much less: < Euro25 each!  I just ordered 8!

I wouldn`t trust this shop. Unrealistic low prices, and fakeshop finders are warning.