the bridging portion 39 of hawser support 22 with the bores 38 in each lug 36 aligning to effect a vertical bore opening through the bridging portion 39 located on either side of the point of support for the hawser 5 each of the support members 20 22 and 24 are preferably of a non metallic material such as urethane a fastening member 50 is shown operatively associated with hawser support member 20 fastening member 50 comprises a metal support plate 51 from which a pair of fastening rods 52 vertically extend through openings 42 and 44 in bridging portion 29 of hawser support 20 each fastening rod 52 is provided with a threaded end 54 for receiving a nut 56 u shaped clamp 30 having suitable bores 45 therethrough is adapted to fit upon the fastening rods and be tightened down by nuts 56 to hold hawser 5 against the hawser support 20 a lock clip or ring 60 is preferably located between the clamp 60 and the hawser support 20 to prevent fastening member 50 from falling back through openings 42 and 44 in hawser support 20 when nuts 56 and clamps 30 are removed a fastening device such as 50 is associated with each of hawser supports 22 and 24 in the same manner just described such that each hawser support is provided with a clamp 30 as described by varying the lengths of tubes 12 and 14 or the number of such tubes.