# spring clamp jaw opening 

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spring-clamp-jaw-opening/45980>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [February 8, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spring-clamp-jaw-opening/45980 "2018-02-08T09:49:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Russell\_Stamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c0e974/32.png) [@Russell\_Stamets](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Russell_Stamets)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spring-clamp-jaw-opening/45980/1 "2018-02-08T09:49:35Z")

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Collecting supplies for our ENP kit build - 3" spring clamps are recommended in the manual. All the 3" clamps I’m finding only have 2 5/8" jaw opening. Is that enough?

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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Ledbetter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c2a13f/32.png) [@Nathan\_Ledbetter](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Nathan_Ledbetter)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spring-clamp-jaw-opening/45980/2 "2018-02-08T13:54:45Z")

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I did the exact same thing, bought like 20&nbsp;of the (2 5/8) spring clamps, and about a dozen-odd 3 and 6 inch c-clamps.

They've been working fine for&nbsp;gluing the frames, and skeg.  
haven't gotten to the gunwales yet (which is where i see my current plan may fall a little short).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Co-worker notified me that he ordered a BOX of spring clamps through amazon (4" or 5"), and they ammortized out to about $0.65 a piece (not sure how many... 30? 50?).  
Cheaper than the BOX-Stores by far though.  
They may have a similar option for 3" C-clamps too. (prime = no shipping cost).

Check it out.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Larsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@Chris\_Larsen](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Chris_Larsen)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spring-clamp-jaw-opening/45980/3 "2018-02-08T16:11:03Z")

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ASSuming you're not doing scuppered inwales on your ENP, 2-5/8" is&nbsp; wide enough for the rub rail, which is really the only place/time you need an obscene amount of clamps #neverenoughclamps...

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Larsen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c77e96/32.png) [@Chris\_Larsen](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Chris_Larsen)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2018, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/spring-clamp-jaw-opening/45980/4 "2018-02-08T21:00:46Z")

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