I don't know that I've seen one of those before, or if I have I didn't notice it.This is a horn cleat with jam:
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You don't have to do a figure 8 to get it to hold. You can just wrap it around and it will hold well enough in normal conditions. It isn't strong enough for long term conditions or high loads (like a docking line or halyard would see).I don't know that I've seen one of those before, or if I have I didn't notice it.
How do you use it? How is it different than a regular horn cleat?
You don't have those on your C22? I thought they were standard equipment, but I didn't really think about it that hard.I don't know that I've seen one of those before, or if I have I didn't notice it.
How do you use it? How is it different than a regular horn cleat?
Running the sheets 'through' the cleat base is the same as running them through any kind of fairlead and is just asking for a twist in the running line to get jammed in there.. Good you've gotten away with it but I wouldn't do that on a boat with a large genoa and a lot of sheet to run.That's what I have. I run the sheet through the middle of the legs, then you only have to to go once around to get it to hold (unless it's really fierce weather, then you can do a cleat hitch).
Even those clam cleats would work better at an angle.. cams would be better, and yes, angled would work better.Here's where mine are:
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Think I may go with those Harken 150's. Should they be on an angle to line up with the line coming off the winch?
Here's where mine are:
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Think I may go with those Harken 150's. Should they be on an angle to line up with the line coming off the winch?
I love my alloy clam cleats. My old boat came with horn cleats and I hated them, they often prevented me from making small adjustments to the jib that I do all the time with clam cleats.
I don't know how long they will last - I would suspect many years - but what are they to replace? 12 bucks? 15?
"Clam" cleats.Around $30 new. 10-15$ for a rebuild kit.