So, any time I ask about something specific it seems to be unobtainium.
Is there such a think as a stock line of clips for various thicknesses of material?
I'm looking for something shaped like this (view in fixed-width):
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Ideally the throat of the clip would be 5/16" wide; the depth is quite negotiable. Even more ideally, there would be a variety of clip sizes and gauges available. Even more ideally yet, the clips would be available in stainless steel, or some other metal that can stand salt water.
Your thoughts appreciated, although "Tim! You're crazy!" won't get you far -- I'm already aware of that.