Premier Pontoons J Clips - anyone have a source?

[Geech]

I scoured the web for the past hour trying to find a source for these "new to me" items, maybe someone else has come across the same situation before. 

Apparently Premier Pontoons uses a perhaps "proprietary" fastener system for their covers - for all I know it is a common standard channel those with more experience would call by another name, but $116 for a 100 piece kit sounds a little ridiculous to me but perhaps it is the manufacturer direct price that sets me off into this train of thought.

https://shop.pontoons.com/store/detail/217/canvas_covers_enclosures_tops/2003/j_clip_kit_c/

I was wondering if anyone else has come across these and knows of a vendor selling a more reasonably priced alternative to the only option I've found so far.

Thanks
Greg

[Mike8560]

what it you need to do that they are used for? ive never seen them

[JuneC]

If you want enough to last you forever or sell the excess on e-Bay..  Probably cuts to desired length pretty easily with a jigsaw or Dremel.

  http://www.trimlok.com/detail.aspx?ID=10017

June

[Eric]

I just convert to snaps on premier boats. June's link looks good also.

[BigJohn]

The first time I saw this system at a boat show I thought it was a good system, but the more I think about it I have concerns about the clips getting brittle with age and breaking or them breaking when pulled off not down & off.

[Mike8560]

A friend ofine had a odd clip
system on his tonnoncover on his pickup I was. Alayna resewing the clip ans they would break  too

[scarab29]

Snaps

[Geech]

Thanks everyone for the replies, my first instinct was to say "I'd prefer to replace it with snaps" but the owner was very "proud" of his unique fastener system and seems to want to keep it.

Greg

[69Mach1]

Your out of luck!!! Premere Marine only, they are about buck a peice!!  I would never convert to snaps if it had that system...very nice!! call them direct,
651-462-2880..

Mark