How it connects
One clip is bolted upright and the mating clip is bolted inverted; the raised central tongue of one slides behind the offset channel of the other from above, allowing tool-free lift-off removal.
Male and female halves
Hermaphroditic / genderless; identical stamped plates mate with each other when one is inverted (rotated 180°).
Usually connects to
- identical dock connector clip (rotated 180°)
Common sizes
- Typically 5" to 7" high by 5" wide with standard 3-1/2" on-center bolt hole patterns (for 3/8" carriage bolts).
Where it is used
residential docksroll-in docksstationary docksseasonal boat docks
Variations
- powder-coated steel (Standard)
- hot-dipped galvanized steel (Commercial Grade)
How to recognise it
Recognised by a stamped steel plate with four square carriage-bolt holes on outer wings and an offset vertically ribbed central tongue with alignment holes at top and bottom.
Often confused with
| Confused with | How to tell them apart |
|---|---|
| dock connector hinge / pin connector | Hinge connectors use male/female tabs joined by a removable pin/hitch clip, allowing articulation; connector clips interlock rigidly via stamped sheet metal channels without a pin. |
Also called
interlocking dock cliplift-off dock bracket
Good to know
Commonly manufactured by PlayStar / Portside Docks (models PS 1414 standard powder-coated, PS 1021 commercial galvanized) for modular wood and aluminum frame dock systems.
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