[C320-list] upgrading mainsheet jam cleat

[Denny Browne]

The jam cleats are really only there in case you need to remove the
mainsheet from the winch to put a halyard temporarily on it. The boat's
delivered with a little clip that you can flip over top of the jam cleat to
keep the sheet from accidentally falling into the cleat. This clip usually
breaks off in the first day or two.

I've placed two large Harken cam cleats at the aft edge of the cabin top
directly behind where the mainsheet exits the line organizer on each side.
My mainsheet is double ended so it can be trimmed from either side. This
works very well when sailing off the wind and at the dock but you need the
winch to pull the sheet tight enough to control sail shape when sailing
upwind.

Denny Browne
A Cappella #935
Redondo Beach, CA
denny at dennybrowne.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Matt Curtis
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 4:27 AM
To: c320-list at catalina320.org
Subject: [C320-list] upgrading mainsheet jam cleat

Has anyone upgraded the mainsheet jam cleat to some other system?   My wife
hates the jam cleats, and I must admit I'm not a big fan, either.  I have
been thinking about installing rope clutches.  One of my concerns is that
the space on the mounting area is a bit limited on theside where the jam
cleat is located.  Does anyone have Aany thoughts or experiences to share?
   
  Thanks,
   
  -Matt Curtis
  Tortuga, #541


Matthew Curtis
mcurtis_6775 at yahoo.com
       
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