[C320-list] Clamcleats

[Jeff Church]

The first time I tried to raise the gate it broke off. Catalina installed 
the cleat too close to the stoppers. I haven't missed it.

JeffC
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Clamcleats


>I have the red things intact.  I never use them.  I only use the cleats
> to hold the mainsheet temporarily when I need the winch for something
> else (like a halyard).  Never had a problem with something catching in
> them by accident.
>
> Dave Anderer wrote:
>> I happened to notice some funny things about the clamcleats that hold
>> the ends of the mainsheet.
>>
>> First thing is, they are actually "clamcleats".  No, I'm not an idiot,
>> and that is not a typo.  The ones on my boat were manufactured by these
>> folks:  http://www.clamcleat.com
>>
>> Second, I noticed the remainder of a broken lever on one of them.  That
>> leads me to believe the original unit was something like this:
>> http://www.clamcleat.com/cleats/cleat_details.asp?theid2=60
>>
>> The broken lever is evidently the remains of the red gate.
>>
>> Does anyone have these with the gates intact?  Do the gates add any 
>> value?
>>
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